The Harvest | October 16 2022 | Pastor Anita

The Harvest

Acts 9:20
Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. 20At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. 21All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?” 22Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.
23After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him, 24but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. 25But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.
26When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus. 28So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, a but they tried to kill him. 30When the believers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Psalm 67[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
1 
May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make his face shine on us—[b]
2 
so that your ways may be known on earth,
    your salvation among all nations.
3 
May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.
4 
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
    for you rule the peoples with equity
    and guide the nations of the earth.
5 
May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.
6 
The land yields its harvest;
    God, our God, blesses us.
7 
May God bless us still,
    so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.

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