Soul Medicine

Life Changing: Saul The Persecutor Becomes Paul The Believer Acts 9:10-14 10In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered. 11The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on hi...

Life Changing: Saul The Persecutor Becomes Paul The Believer 7The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. 8Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. 9For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.

Who Are You, Lord? Have You Come Face To Face With Him? Acts 9:5-6 5“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. 6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

Don’t Ignore The Bible, How Else Are You Going To Know How To Live 2 Timothy 2:14 14Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

True Conversion Comes From A Personal Encounter With Jesus And Leads To A New Life In Relationship With Him Acts 9:1-4 1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoner...

Are You Willing To Go Where God Sends? Go With Enthusiasm Even When You Don’t Know Why. Acts 8:29-31 29The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” 30Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. 31“How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and...

Share Where You Are Acts 8:25 25After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

How To Handle Rebuke: Pray And Ask Others To Pray For You As Well Acts 8:20-24 20Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. 22Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your...

Be Careful Of Your Motives, Pride And Ego Getting In The Way Of God’s Devine Power Acts 8:18-19 18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

God’s Message Of Salvation Through Jesus Is For ALL People Acts 8:14-17 14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. 15When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the...

NO Demon, NO Evil Spirit And NOT Satan Can Stand Against The Power Of Jesus Christ Acts 8:4-8 4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. 5Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 6When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. 7For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and...

Persecution Often Creates A Spark That Ignites God’s Love Acts 8:1-2 On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

Your Response To Those Who Oppose You Now May Turn Them To Christ If You’ve Reflected Him Acts 7:59-60 59While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Be Careful Not To Become Stiff-Necked! Acts 7:48-53 48“However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: 49“ ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be? 50Has not my hand made all these things?’ l 51“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still unci...

Remain Focused On God Not Allowing Your Heart To Turn To The World Acts 7:37-39 37“This is the Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own people.’ h 38He was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors; and he received living words to pass on to us. 39“But our ancestors refused to obey him....

Always Remember God Is Sovereign, There Are No Surprises To Him Acts 7:17 17“As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.

When You Witness For Jesus Share Your Faith And Your Changed Life Acts 7:1-3 1Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” 2To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Harran. 3‘Leave your country and your people,’ God said, ‘and go to the land I will show you.’

Does Your Face Show The Confidence Of Jesus? Acts 6:15 15All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Be Careful Of Gossip, Don’t Cause Disunity Through Your Speech Or Within Your Thoughts Acts 6:11-12 11Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.” 12So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.

Be Full Of Faith And The Wisdom Of The Holy Spirit Will Rise In You Acts 6:8-10 8Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. 9Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia—who began to argue with Stephen. 10But they could...

Be Devoted To Jesus And Not To A Cause John 21:15 15When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

You Don’t Have To Change The World Single Handed; Just Be A Part Of The Ripple That God's Love Makes Acts 6:5-7 5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7So...

Don’t Get Over Burdened By Other Tasks That Get In The Way Of God’s Call Acts 6:3-4 3Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”

Stick To God’s Call On Your Heart. Do Not Let Others Ask To Interfere. Ask God if The Ask Is His Call. Acts 6:1-2 1In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews a among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be...

Rejoice In Your Suffering For Doing God’s Will Because You Are Counted Worthy Acts 5:40-42 40His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. 42Day after day, in the temple courts...