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781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741
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February 15. 2012

2. Acts 13 1 Now there were in the church that was at
Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barn-
abas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius
of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought
up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they
ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost
said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work
whereunto I have called them.
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3. 3 And when they had fasted and
prayed, and laid their hands on
them, they sent them away. 4 So
they, being sent forth by the
Holy Ghost, departed unto
Seleucia; and from thence they
sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when
they were at Salamis, they
preached the Word of God in
the synagogues of the Jews:
and they had also John to their
minister.
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4. 6 And when they had gone
through the isle unto Paphos
(on the west coast), they found
a certain sorcerer, a false
prophet, a Jew, whose name
was Barjesus: 7 Which was
with the deputy of the
country, Sergius Paulus, a
prudent man; who called for
Barnabas and Saul, and desired
to hear the Word of God.
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5. Two very different men:
Barjesus was a false prophet and a magician.
Any power he had came from demons.
Sergius Paulus was a prudent man,
deputy of that country.
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6. Sergius Paulus wanted to hear the Word of God.
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7. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by
interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn
away the deputy from the faith.
He wasn't wise, but he was sly.
He knew that if the deputy believed the True
God, he would get rid of his pet sorcerer.
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8. 9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with
the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, 10 And said, O
full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the
devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou
not cease to pervert the Right Ways of the Lord?
You can't deal tactfully with the devil.
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9. James 4 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
To resist is to stand against.
Not meekly and mildly; stand strong in the
Power of God's Might.
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10. 11 And now, behold, the Hand of the
Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be
blind, not seeing the sun for a season.
And immediately there fell on him a
mist and a darkness; and he went about
seeking some to lead him by the hand.
9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled
with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
We can't do such miracles in our own power.
Only under the direction and in the
Power of the Holy Ghost.
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11. 12 Thenthe deputy, when he saw what was
done, believed, being astonished at the Doctrine of
the Lord.
Put all your faith -- all your hope
In the Word of God.
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12. Luke 4 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is
written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but
by Every Word of God.
Proverbs 30 5 Every Word of God is pure: He is a
Shield unto them that put their trust in Him.
We put our trust in God as we live according
to the Word of God.
To love and trust God is to obey His Word.
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