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You are

welcome

Stone

Creek

www.rossvillechurch.com

781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741

April 3, 2013

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Sicily

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Acts 28:11 And after

three months

(February) we

departed in a ship

of Alexandria,

which had

wintered in the

isle, whose sign

was Castor and

Pollux.

For a ship to have this

figurehead (sons of Zeus) would

have been considered good luck

by the Roman soldiers and the

ship’s master and crew.

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Of course Christians don’t rely on luck.

Our trust is in our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.

We rely on His Word to make blessed choices.

Deuteronomy 30 19-20 I call Heaven and earth to

record this day against you, that I have set before

you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore

choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that

thou mayest obey His Voice, and that thou mayest

cleave unto Him: for He is thy life, and the length of

thy days: …

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12 And landing at Syracuse (capital of Sicily), we

tarried there three days. 13 And from thence we

fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and

after one day the south wind blew, and we came the

next day to Puteoli:

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14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to

tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward

Rome.

Already a church here at Puteoli.

Many Jews were in Jerusalem for Pentecost when

the Holy Spirit came, and they heard Peter preach,

And were saved.

When they went home, they spread the Gospel.

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15 And from thence, when

the brethren heard of us,

they came to meet us as

far as Appii Forum, and

The three taverns: whom

when Paul saw, he

thanked God, and took

courage.

Three Taverns – 33 miles from Rome.

Appii Forum – 43 miles from Rome.

They walked out from Rome to meet Paul.

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1 Thessalonians 5 (NIV) 10 He died for us so that,

whether we are awake or asleep, we may live

together with Him. 11 Therefore encourage one

another and build each other up, just as in fact you

are doing.

Hebrews 10 24-25 And let us consider one another

to provoke unto love and to good works: Not

forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as

the manner of some is; but exhorting (to call near;

encourage; comfort) one another: and so much the

more, as ye see the day approaching.

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We must allow ourselves to be encouraged by

fellow believers.

God has not called us to with-

hold ourselves from the body.

God has called us each to be

an active part of the body.

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John 15 (Jesus said) 12 This is My Commandment,

That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Romans 12 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another

with brotherly love; in honor preferring one

another;

Romans 15 7 Wherefore receive (accept) ye one ano-

ther, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

Acceptance goes both ways.

To be accepted by the body, one

must accept the body.

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Romans 14 (TLB) 13 So don’t criticize each other

anymore. …

In other words, I have a full time job keeping

myself straight; let each do the same.

There is no gift of the Spirit called criticism, nor

one called fault-finding, or putting down.

Church, family, whoever.

These are devilish traits; not godly traits.

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We must never fuss or complain about petty things.

Instead, build one another up and encourage.

That is what the church is for,

and family even more.