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Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at BibleStudyHeadquarters.com. You're listening

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Speaker 1: to Daily Devotions with Pastor John. I'm John Stonge, and

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Speaker 1: today's devotion is inspired by Acts 4, verses 11 and 12,

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Speaker 1: which says, This Jesus is the stone that was rejected

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Speaker 1: by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And

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Speaker 1: there is salvation in no one else, for there is

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Speaker 1: no other name under heaven given among men by which

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Speaker 1: we must be saved. The scriptures encourage us in many

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Speaker 1: places to verbally share our faith in Christ with others.

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Speaker 1: We're told that this is God's ordained method for his

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Speaker 1: gospel to spread, and that without men and women to

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Speaker 1: speak the truth, people will unfortunately not hear it. The

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Speaker 1: events surrounding this portion of Scripture involved Peter and John

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Speaker 1: being brought before the religious leaders in Jerusalem. This, by

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Speaker 1: the way, was the same ruling council that condemned Jesus

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Speaker 1: to death. Peter and John were questioned as to what

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Speaker 1: name or by what power they had performed a miracle

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Speaker 1: in which a man had been healed. Peter responded to

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Speaker 1: their questions. The Scripture tells us that the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 1: filled him. guiding the words he would say and how

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Speaker 1: he would say them. Peter spoke plainly, clearly, and piercingly.

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Speaker 1: He made it clear that this miracle was done in

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Speaker 1: the power of Jesus, the same Jesus they crucified and

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Speaker 1: God raised from the dead. And he also made it

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Speaker 1: clear that salvation can be found through no one else

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Speaker 1: other than Jesus. For Christ's glory, speak plainly, Let's pray. Lord,

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Speaker 1: we thank you for your word. And we thank you

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Speaker 1: for the privilege that it is to be able to

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Speaker 1: read this portion of Scripture today from the book of Acts.

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Speaker 1: And Lord, as we look at this portion of your word,

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Speaker 1: we see that you gave Peter and John the ability

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Speaker 1: to speak on your behalf. And as they represented you

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Speaker 1: before others, they were courageous in their speaking. They were bold.

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Speaker 1: They were confident in you. And they didn't hesitate to

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Speaker 1: let others know about what you had done and about

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Speaker 1: who you are. Lord, we realize that in this passage

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Speaker 1: of Scripture, we see these men standing before the very

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Speaker 1: people who had condemned you. And there they were, boldly

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Speaker 1: proclaiming that salvation can be found in no one else

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Speaker 1: but you. Lord, we know that throughout the course of

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Speaker 1: our lives, in many different occasions, you will give us

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Speaker 1: opportunities to speak for you. You'll give us opportunities to

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Speaker 1: tell others about the hope we have in you. And

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Speaker 1: when those moments come, we pray that we would make

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Speaker 1: the most of them, that with the courage you supply,

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Speaker 1: that we would speak of the hope we have in you.

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Speaker 1: Thank you, Lord, for this example and for this reminder

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Speaker 1: from your word today. And we commit this day to

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Speaker 1: your care and pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.