"I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' If, then, God gave them the same gift that he also gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God?" (Acts 11:16-17)

"When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, "So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles." (Acts 11:18)

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"Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble. The Lord protects and preserves them. They are counted among the blessed in the land. He does not give them over to the desire of their foes." (Psalm 41:1-2)

"As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long, "Where is your God?". (Psalm 42:1-3)

"When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts, for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And large numbers of people were added to the Lord." (Act 11:23-24)

"Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side, he woke him up and said, "Quick, get up!" And the chains fell off his wrists." (Acts 12:7)

"When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from all that the Jewish people expected." (Acts 12:11)

"But the word of God spread and multiplied. After they had completed their relief mission, Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, taking along John who was called Mark." (Acts 12:24-25)

"The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets. From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages." (Psalm 50:1-3)

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"Now as John was completing his mission, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But one is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.' " (Acts 13:25)

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"He's asking you lay them down because he's already suffered for you." - Noel Heikkinen / Watch the full message: loom.ly/ozbNlbs

"Peter didn't say they need to be saved like us. He said we're saved like them by grace. That's the gospel." - Noel Heikkinen / Watch the full message: loom.ly/AK5kcOI

A quick recap at this weekend's messages from Acts 15:36-16:40!

"I think we need to get better at being a little cross-eyed like Paul. One eye in the world, one eye on the word. Looking through the word into culture, not looking through culture into the world." -Noel Heikkinen / Watch the full message: loom.ly/DZMhpZM

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