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Posted by Dion Todd November 2nd, 2024 1,837 Views 26 Comments
But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe. Acts 14:19–20 WEB.
After Paul and Barnabas healed a crippled man and preached the good news in the city of Lystra, the people were so impressed that they wanted to offer sacrifices to them. They shouted, "The gods have come down among us in human form!" They called Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes.
Yet later, some Jews who disliked Paul came from other cities and stirred up the crowd against him. They formed a mob, stoned Paul, dragged him outside of the town, and left him believing he was dead. He may have actually been dead, for they knew how to stone people in those days.
When the disciples gathered around Paul's body later to mourn his demise, he suddenly stood up on his feet and went back into the city to spend the night. The next day he traveled to Derbe and continued to preach the good news of Jesus with signs following.
Being stoned at Lystra became a part of Paul's testimony. He added a lot more trials to his list. In 2 Corinthians 11:23, he wrote: "with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death. Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day, I was adrift at sea."
Many times in life, we get knocked down. Especially when we are trying our hardest to live right, but trials will not stop us. You will get back up and take the next step. You are not beaten. You will continue on, and what you suffer will become a part of your testimony, just as it did with Paul. Getting back up after being knocked down is a time-honored tradition for the followers of Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. Please help me pull my life together and turn this test into a testimony. I look to You, Lord, for my help comes from above. Walk with me today and show Yourself strong in my life. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Note: Don't forget to fall back tonight :)! "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray.” James 5:13 ~ If you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page: RHM Prayer Network. If you are interested in joining the prayer team, here is how to get started Prayer Partners.
Site update #586: I completed a large update to the Audio Library on the left sidebar. There is now a live service archive of all past services, full-length in case you miss a service and want to catch up, as well as all of our original music. You can download the .mp3 files directly to your device now to listen when you don't have internet. I also added a pop-out player so you can listen without remaining on the page. Give it a try and let me know if you have any problems. 😀
Amen!
Needed that reminder, too.
It's tough when you are so down on the mat that you're not sure if you even want to lift your head to get back up. I guess that's where we have to rely on God.
Post from Liesel aka lisa Wardle
9 months ago
Amen and Amen, this I pray with all of my heart and soul, since we and especially my loved ones are going through so many tests and challenges lately, but I know that my Lord, God Almighty, is in control, and I put my trust in Him completely and forever, and I thank Him for all that He has done and will continue to do!!! " . . . Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven . . . " Amen! 🙏
Praise the Lord.Amen.🙏🙏
Yes God Amen
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Amen!
Amen
Amen 🙏!! Alleluia ❤️🙏!! Alleluia ❤️🙏!! Amen❤️❤️🙏🙏❤️❤️🙏🙏!!
Amen 🙏🏻
Amen and Amen, Getting back up scares Satan, because he knows we are Gods children
Yes Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for being by my side every moment of every day. I give You praise and honor in Jesus Name I pray and ask. Amen
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Heavenly Father, I look back and see my trials and labors that I have been through, many I believe were self inflicted, but you led me through them! Let me not forget these trials and count them as Blessing's, and given my trials, I want to know you are there to lead, protect , give strength and knowledge. Help me to understand this is for our own good, to prepare us for our eternal home! In the Mighty name of Jesus, Amen!
Good morning, y'all, happy Saturday! 🌻😀🍁
Comment from Bella Colliander
9 months ago
Good morning Sylvia. Have a happy Saturday 😊. 🕊️
Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. Please help me pull my life together and turn this test into a testimony. I look to You, Lord, for my help comes from above. Walk with me today and show Yourself strong in my life. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
I look to You, Lord, my help comes from above. In Jesus name I pray. Amen!🕊️
Amen, Amen, Lord help me get my life together. Help me up Lord, I look to you in Jesus name, thank you Jesus.
Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. Please help me pull my life together and turn this test into a testimony. I look to You, Lord, for my help comes from above. Walk with me today and show Yourself strong in my life. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! ❤️🤟🏻
Amen!
Amen!
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Yes my Lord, I pray this in Jesus's name, amen.
Comment from Liesel aka lisa Wardle
9 hours ago
Thank you so much for your Labor of Love, your faithfulness, and endless service, Pastor Dion!! What a blessing to have the Audio Library available to us!!! May the Lord bless you and Sylvia above and beyond, grant you good health and meet all of your needs!! We are, the entire RHM family, so very grateful for you, thanking the Lord for leading us to RHM!! 🙏🤗❣️
Comment from Marilyn Salter
1 day ago
Thank you
Comment from Cathy Webb
2 days ago
What a blessing, Pastor Dion! The audio library page is easy to navigate and I truly appreciate the pop-out player, as I have many tabs open during my computer sessions and this allows me to keep the music flowing. Well done! 😊🎶
Comment from Gloria Nebarez
2 days ago
Thank you
Comment from Tyler Velau
5 days ago
Thank you for your continuing work on the site and your efforts to bring the truth of the Gospels to people around the world via the internet. Your hard work and dilligence is appreciated.
Comment from Liesel aka lisa Wardle
5 days ago
Thank you so much, Pastor Dion, for all that you do, it sounds to me like non-stop "24-7"! God bless you and Sylvia abundantly, above and beyond! 🙏🤗
Comment from Nell Neathery
5 days ago
sounds great. I know that will be useful for me...need to write that down. Hope the Todd family have a blessed Saturday and Sunday. I do believe God gave us those 2 special days for His sake and our sake! Work hard or volunteer (myself) hard through the week. We get our rewards here on Earth and rewards in Heaven.
Comment from Lynn Brown
6 days ago
That sounds amazing Pastor Dion, thank you!!!