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“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

– Acts 20:32

Paul sure knew how to express his final words and exhortations.

We must never lose sight of, and confidence in the power of the Word of God’s grace. His Word and grace are able to establish and build us up as we are sanctified for the day in which we receive the fullness of our inheritance.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

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Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.”

– Acts 18:9-10

In many places that Paul ministered he was tempted to be afraid in the face of opposition. We are challenged by such temptations, too. When facing such hostility and resistance we need to recognize that as God works, the enemy will always challenge His work, and the workers. Do not be afraid. Do not keep silent. God is with you and has a work He is intending to do through you.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

– Acts 16:10

I’ve always loved the way that this verse was constructed by Luke. Clearly, at this moment in Paul’s second missionary journey, Luke was a traveling companion and co-laborer with Paul (notice his use of “we”). But also fascinating is the way in which Paul saw a vision, and the team (Paul, Silas, Timothy, and Luke) concluded that the Lord had called them (“us”) to preach the gospel in Macedonia.

God certainly works in and through individuals, but often God calls a team to work for the furtherance of His Gospel and Kingdom.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

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Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

– Acts 14:19

More than a decade before this, Paul (then Saul) had presided over the stoning death of Stephen. Now he was on the receiving end. It is truly amazing to consider the transformation that took place in his life to bring him to this point. He had been one of the chief persecutors of the church, and now he was one its chief preachers. And now the persecutor, turned preacher, had become the persecuted.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

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Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

– Acts 12:1-2

It is interesting to me that James was the first of the Apostles to die in service to the Lord, and John (his brother) was the last of the Apostles to die. Perhaps there is no significance to it, but it is interesting. Additionally it is interesting that something (seemingly) as momentous as the martyrdom of one of the Apostles would be worthy of more than a simple statement in one sentence. But then perhaps we make more of a big deal of death than we should.

Don’t misunderstand, I’m not making light of death. But if we believe as we say we believe, then death really is a ‘change of address.’ One second we’re here, and the next we’re in eternity.

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Enduring Word Commentary with Pastor David Guzik

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My Utmost for His Highest | Oswald Chambers

Morning & Evening | Charles Spurgeon