Good Morning Talk on January 17th 2023 - "Eyes on Deception" Part 1/2

Thank you for joining today's discussion on Acts 13. We are introducing a new theme this week called "Eyes on Deception", as these three men Barnabas, Saul (Paul) and John Mark, being led by the Holy Spirit, walk through Cyprus and share the good news of Jesus. They will meet with someone who will try to deceive, what does God's Holy Spirit do?

Today's Scripture
Acts 13:1-12
Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them. When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand. Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

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Good YouTube series about the Apostle Paul and his ministry –

In Pursuit of Paul – Our Daily Bread
https://youtu.be/uMuTrfc8cF8
ABOUT THE SERIES:
Jesus transforms lives. One of the most radical transformations in the Bible was that of the apostle Paul, who went from an enemy of the faith to its great defender. This transformation intrigued New Testament scholar Con Campbell so much that he decided to trace Paul's life and missionary journeys from Jerusalem across the Mediterranean world to Rome. In this seven-part series, Con searches for answers to help him better understand Paul's personality and passion. Join Con on this travelogue-style adventure so you can better know Paul and the profound effect he had on Christianity.

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Frank's simple talk about 'How You Can Be Saved' - https://youtu.be/De7MGnmbEQU

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