Brother Doyle Ratterlee will preach at the Rossville Church in Rossville, GA from August 8-10. The seven sons of Sceva failed to cast out a demon using Jesus' name, showing their lack of faith, while Paul succeeded through God's power. Many Ephesians who believed burned around 50,000 silver coins worth of sorcery books, showing their repentance from that practice. Following God fully requires giving up all distractions and ambitions to do His will instead.

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781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741
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2. Brother Doyle Ratterlee will be in service with
us on August 8, 9, 10 -- Wed, Thurs, Friday
to preach and to worship with us.
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3. The seven sons of Sceva tried to
cast out a demon.
The demon made the possessed
man supernaturally strong.
in the Name of Jesus who Paul preaches
Acts 19:15 And
the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus
I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And
the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on
them, and overcame them, and prevailed against
them, so that they fled out of that house naked and
wounded.
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4. 17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks
also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them
all, and the Name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Just as Paul's ministry was confirmed
by the Lord with miracles,
These unbelieving Jews were discredited when
they tried and failed to do the same miracles.
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5. 18 Andmany that believed came, and
confessed, and shewed their deeds.
No one can confess his sins and
try to hide them at the same time.
To overcome the power of any sin over you,
Confess it and forsake it.
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6. 19 Many of them also which used curious arts
brought their books together, and burned them
before all men: and they counted the price of
them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
These were works worthy of repentance.
The books would have been a temptation to them to
return to sorcery, so they burned them.
They showed that they had turned from sorcery.
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7. 19b they counted the price of them, and found it
fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Sometimes doing the right thing is expensive.
There is a cost to whole-heartedly serving God.
Luke 14 28-30 For which of you, intending to build
a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the
cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest
haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not
able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock
him, saying, This man began to build, and was not
able to finish.
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8. Luke 14 31 Or what king, going to make war
against another king, sitteth not down first, and
consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to
meet him that cometh against him with twenty
thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great
way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth
conditions of peace.
33So likewise, whosoever he be of
you that forsaketh not all that he
hath, he cannot be My disciple.
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9. Matthew 16 24-25 Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If
any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and
take up his cross, and follow Me. For whosoever will
save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his
life for My sake shall find it.
To lose one's life may mean death, but * it may
also mean to give up our plans and ambitions for
this life and submit our will to God's Will.
What are you willing to give up to
do the Will of God?
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10. 20 So mightily grew the Word of God and prevailed.
When the church is
cleansed, the Word of God
grows.
If we desire to be in earnest in the great work of
salvation, every pursuit and enjoyment must be
given up which hinders the effect of the Gospel
upon the mind, or loosens its hold upon the heart.
Matthew Henry Concise Bible Commentary
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11. What most hinders you in your walk with God?
Hebrews 12 1 Wherefore seeing we also are
compassed about with so great a cloud of
witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin
which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with
patience the race that is set before us,
It's not only the sinful things that hinder us.
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12. To work is a good thing, but a
workaholic may neglect his
spiritual life.
To watch TV is not a sin, but
too much can become a
hindrance to our spiritual life.
Lay aside every weight -- every hindrance --
That you may freely and enthusiastically
serve God.
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