Points To Ponder 05/20/2012

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POINTS TO PONDER:
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Satan loves to trap our minds within the present calamity, where the problem can expand to massive proportions, stripped of the context of God’s purposes.
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BIBLE QUIZ:  THE BOOK OF ACTS
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(New Testament/Book of Acts) - The next day, since the commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them. And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

And Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, "Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day." And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, "God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! And do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law order me to be struck?" But the bystanders said, "Do you revile God's high priest?" And Paul said, "I was not aware, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

But Paul perceived that ……………………….

What did Paul perceive?  What did he do next? How did this effect the assembly that was gathered together to accuse Him?

Acts 22:30-23:9

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