Sunday, February 3, 2013

JOY Acts 8:4-8

Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. So there was great joy in that city.

Those who had been scattered 
Acts 8:1  On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

preached the word wherever they went 
Acts 15:35  But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord.

Philip 
Acts 6:5  This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
Acts 21:8  Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.

For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many 
Mark 16:17  "And these signs will accompany those who believe. In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; ..."

and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed 
Matthew 4:24  News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them.

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