{"id":783,"date":"2019-09-26T00:05:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T05:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glorycbcdevotion.home.blog\/?p=783"},"modified":"2024-10-14T22:06:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T22:06:36","slug":"2019-9-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glorycbc.org\/en\/devotion-2019_2021\/2019-9-26\/","title":{"rendered":"2019-9-26"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Acts 16:1-40<\/span><\/div>\n
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“So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers”\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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A large portion of the Book of Acts is centered on Paul and his teachings, preaching and travels.\u00a0 From shipped wrecked, snake bites and prison, Paul’s journey was without a doubt\u00a0eventful.\u00a0 All along the way his preaching\u00a0and teaching inspire and convert many and it seems where ever he ends up, he is constantly singing and praising God.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Some of you reading this may know that I spent some time in the US military.\u00a0 I remember during my training we had this one rather strict Sargent.\u00a0 Of course it was his job to make us conform to the army way.\u00a0 He was always saying to the soldiers to remember\u00a0the rules of the 5 “Ps” . . . I can still hear his voice:<\/span><\/div>\n
“Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance”\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Paul being our “Sargent” had a similar approach.\u00a0 I call it his 3Ps<\/span><\/div>\n
PRAYER – v 13 On the Sabbath, we went outside the gate of the city to find a place for prayer and v 16 Once again we were going to the place of prayer\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
PREACH – v 13 We sat down and began to speak v 31 Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved\u00a0 V 32 They spoke the word of the Lord v 40 they went to the house of Lydia and encouraged them there<\/span><\/div>\n
PRAISE – v 25 about midnight they were praying and singing praises to God\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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We all can take a lesson from Paul’s example – always be in prayer, be prepared\u00a0and ready to encourage one and other, and praise our Lord<\/span><\/div>\n
Paul said\u00a0to\u00a0pray without ceasing , always be ready to give an answer of hope,\u00a0 and giving thanks and praise\u00a0<\/span>regardless\u00a0of our circumstance<\/div>\n
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We to can see his Church grow in faith !<\/div>\n
In Him , BILL<\/div>\n
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