Peter introduces Jesus as the healer of Aeneas’body.  The same redemption that forgave sin :@0.117647:0.109955:0.854141:0.109955:0.854141:0.089682:0.117647:0.089682:0.010098:0.009804:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.010196:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009314:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.009804:0.006863:0.004314:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.011375:0.009804:0.010294:0.009806:0.009410:0.007649:0.004902:0.010294:0.010296:0.010294:0.008920:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009608:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.010196:0.009804:0.015686:0.010294:0.006471:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.009314:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.004431
also heals the man’s body (Psalm 103:3).  Aeneas needs to accept his healing just as he received :@0.117647:0.131242:0.884825:0.131242:0.884825:0.110970:0.117647:0.110970:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.010292:0.010294:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.005980:0.010098:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011375:0.009804:0.010292:0.009804:0.009316:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.008333:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.004706:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.008235:0.009804:0.004512:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004431
his righteousness. :@0.117647:0.152530:0.264824:0.152530:0.264824:0.132258:0.117647:0.132258:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.004510:0.009216:0.010296:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004998:0.004431
Act 9:35  And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. :@0.117647:0.186394:0.760706:0.186394:0.760706:0.166121:0.117647:0.166121:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.009414:0.006569:0.004412:0.008235:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004314:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009020:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007745:0.009412:0.014020:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006667:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004998:0.004431
This is the Valley of Sharon, which produces grapes and other crops.  In this place of great :@0.117647:0.220258:0.835022:0.220258:0.835022:0.199985:0.117647:0.199985:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.011176:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.009412:0.006765:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010296:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.007645:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.008333:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.004902:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.010296:0.005980:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.006569:0.004431
commerce, Aeneas is well known.  When people witness he is now walking, many accept the :@0.117647:0.241545:0.859427:0.241545:0.859427:0.221273:0.117647:0.221273:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.015686:0.009804:0.006765:0.008333:0.009804:0.004902:0.004314:0.011373:0.009804:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.013922:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.017451:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010292:0.010294:0.004508:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.004510:0.009020:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004902:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.008235:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
Lord as their Savior.  Again, signs and wonders serve as a tool to bring people to salvation. :@0.117647:0.262833:0.837863:0.262833:0.837863:0.242561:0.117647:0.242561:0.008235:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.007645:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.009020:0.009412:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.009216:0.009510:0.004510:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.007645:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010392:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.007645:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.010292:0.004608:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.009902:0.010294:0.010292:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.008922:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.005010:0.004431
The healing and consequent salvations here parallel the results Philip participates in at Samaria :@0.117647:0.296697:0.879133:0.296697:0.879133:0.276424:0.117647:0.276424:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.008824:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004314:0.006863:0.009804:0.007549:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.010098:0.010290:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.009412:0.006863:0.006569:0.004510:0.008333:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.006471:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.009020:0.009412:0.015686:0.009412:0.006863:0.004510:0.009314:0.004431
in chapter 8.  Many times the book of Acts records an act of healing which results in a revival :@0.117647:0.317985:0.859527:0.317985:0.859527:0.297712:0.117647:0.297712:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009902:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.016765:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.004510:0.015686:0.009706:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.008922:0.004510:0.010392:0.005980:0.004412:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.008333:0.010294:0.006765:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.010292:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008235:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.008824:0.004510:0.008824:0.009412:0.004510:0.004431
and great multitudes being saved. :@0.117647:0.339273:0.392667:0.339273:0.392667:0.319000:0.117647:0.319000:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.015588:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.005000:0.004431
9:32-35 Power Evangelism, :@0.176471:0.373697:0.400020:0.373697:0.400020:0.352667:0.176471:0.352667:0.009902:0.005392:0.009902:0.009902:0.006078:0.009902:0.009902:0.004510:0.010392:0.010588:0.014608:0.009902:0.006961:0.004412:0.009608:0.009314:0.009706:0.010490:0.009314:0.009902:0.004706:0.004804:0.007843:0.015980:0.005098:0.004431
GOD’S POWER MINISTRY.  There is a clear pattern in the NT :@0.400000:0.373136:0.878051:0.373136:0.878051:0.352864:0.400000:0.352864:0.012353:0.012941:0.012059:0.004902:0.009020:0.004412:0.010098:0.012941:0.017451:0.009608:0.010686:0.004412:0.016765:0.004900:0.012745:0.004902:0.009020:0.009510:0.010686:0.009510:0.004902:0.004510:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009802:0.006863:0.009802:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.004412:0.010194:0.009412:0.006569:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009706:0.004412:0.012647:0.009510:0.004431
in which evangelism or even mass evangelism follows demonstrations of God’s kingdom :@0.176471:0.394424:0.882071:0.394424:0.882071:0.374152:0.176471:0.374152:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.007645:0.007647:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004412:0.005980:0.010292:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.010294:0.010392:0.007647:0.006567:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004900:0.007647:0.004412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.010392:0.010294:0.015686:0.004431
power (Mark 16:14-20; Acts 5:12, 14; 9:35, 42; 13:4-12; 19:11-20). Faith in the power of :@0.176471:0.415712:0.879039:0.415712:0.879039:0.395439:0.176471:0.395439:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.005980:0.016765:0.009412:0.006765:0.008922:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.006078:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.004510:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.004902:0.004412:0.010000:0.009902:0.005294:0.004412:0.009902:0.005292:0.009902:0.009902:0.004902:0.004412:0.010000:0.009902:0.005294:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005982:0.010000:0.009902:0.005294:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005392:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.010000:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.009020:0.009412:0.004510:0.006667:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014118:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004431
God in parentheses 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 4:20) or “power evangelism” does not diminish :@0.176471:0.437000:0.875898:0.437000:0.875898:0.416727:0.176471:0.416727:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005980:0.009902:0.005294:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009802:0.008824:0.009314:0.010294:0.009216:0.009802:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.008235:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004431
the importance of preaching about sin, the Cross, or Christ’s resurrection. It does affirm :@0.176471:0.458212:0.877963:0.458212:0.877963:0.437939:0.176471:0.437939:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.009314:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.008235:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.007745:0.004510:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010492:0.006861:0.010294:0.007649:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.006863:0.006765:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010196:0.004902:0.004412:0.004902:0.006569:0.004412:0.010392:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.005980:0.005980:0.004608:0.006863:0.015686:0.004431
that seeing God act opens people’s hearts. Once their hearts are opened, we can more :@0.176471:0.479500:0.871394:0.479500:0.871394:0.459227:0.176471:0.459227:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009902:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004512:0.009804:0.004902:0.007645:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.006569:0.007649:0.004900:0.004412:0.012941:0.010294:0.008335:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009314:0.006863:0.006471:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.009706:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.015588:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004431
fully instruct them (Acts 18:24-26). As we are available to be used of God in this way, we :@0.176471:0.500788:0.883845:0.500788:0.883845:0.480515:0.176471:0.480515:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.008333:0.006471:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.005980:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004314:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.006078:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.011471:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.008824:0.009314:0.004510:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.007649:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010292:0.005980:0.004412:0.012353:0.010390:0.010394:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.008922:0.004902:0.004414:0.014020:0.009804:0.004431
need to be aware that the words and works of God function together (John 14:8-11); we :@0.176471:0.522076:0.884627:0.522076:0.884627:0.501803:0.176471:0.501803:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.014020:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010196:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009414:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.012353:0.010392:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006667:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.005980:0.006275:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009900:0.005980:0.010000:0.009902:0.005980:0.005294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004431
cannot “use” God to make Him act for us; and seeing signs and wonders does not :@0.176471:0.543288:0.828451:0.543288:0.828451:0.523015:0.176471:0.523015:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.008235:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009510:0.008922:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.009314:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.005294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007745:0.009804:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006667:0.004431
convince everyone (Matthew 11:20-24). :@0.176471:0.564576:0.500412:0.564576:0.500412:0.544303:0.176471:0.544303:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.016667:0.009412:0.006471:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.009904:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009900:0.006078:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.005000:0.004431
TABITHA RAISED FROM THE DEAD :@0.117647:0.602372:0.446040:0.602372:0.446040:0.577872:0.117647:0.577872:0.011284:0.013820:0.012845:0.006076:0.011371:0.014412:0.013820:0.005295:0.012838:0.013820:0.006076:0.010782:0.011175:0.014414:0.005185:0.010492:0.012941:0.015490:0.020001:0.005185:0.011284:0.014412:0.011177:0.005185:0.014412:0.011177:0.013820:0.014439:0.005163
Act 9:36  Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is :@0.117647:0.635939:0.864527:0.635939:0.864527:0.615667:0.117647:0.615667:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012647:0.010392:0.014020:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007549:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006275:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.009804:0.006863:0.006569:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.008333:0.004510:0.010196:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009510:0.009312:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.006471:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. :@0.117647:0.657227:0.755902:0.657227:0.755902:0.636955:0.117647:0.636955:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.012059:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.009314:0.007647:0.005294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.006078:0.004412:0.009218:0.010292:0.010294:0.010394:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.007745:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.015686:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004900:0.004431
Tabitha’s name means “gazelle.”  She is apparently very pretty and gracious.  She is known :@0.117647:0.691091:0.842459:0.691091:0.842459:0.670818:0.117647:0.670818:0.009510:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.004900:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.008135:0.009216:0.009412:0.007745:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.004902:0.008235:0.004412:0.004412:0.009020:0.010194:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.010196:0.006569:0.004510:0.008920:0.004412:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.006765:0.009804:0.006471:0.006569:0.008920:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004508:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.010294:0.004431
throughout the area for her care of other Christians and her giving to the poor. :@0.117647:0.712379:0.749529:0.712379:0.749529:0.692106:0.117647:0.692106:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004314:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.007649:0.006569:0.004410:0.009412:0.010294:0.007649:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.004998:0.004431
9:36 Practical Ministry (Dorcas), :@0.176471:0.746803:0.440214:0.746803:0.440214:0.725773:0.176471:0.725773:0.009902:0.005392:0.009902:0.009902:0.004510:0.010392:0.006961:0.009706:0.008235:0.006765:0.004804:0.008333:0.009706:0.004804:0.004412:0.017157:0.004804:0.010490:0.004804:0.007843:0.006765:0.006961:0.009314:0.004412:0.006175:0.012355:0.010586:0.006963:0.008233:0.009706:0.007843:0.006078:0.005098:0.004431
BIBLICAL WOMEN.  Dorcas was a devout and :@0.440194:0.746242:0.800606:0.746242:0.800606:0.725970:0.440194:0.725970:0.010686:0.004902:0.010588:0.008235:0.004902:0.010490:0.011373:0.008235:0.004412:0.017451:0.012941:0.016765:0.009608:0.012647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012059:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.009412:0.007647:0.004510:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008824:0.010294:0.010392:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
compassionate woman whose acts of generosity improved the quality of life for the :@0.176471:0.767530:0.846688:0.767530:0.846688:0.747258:0.176471:0.747258:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010392:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009216:0.009804:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009806:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.005980:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
disenfranchised in the community. Her concern extended beyond prayer to various sorts :@0.176471:0.788818:0.886196:0.788818:0.886196:0.768545:0.176471:0.768545:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.005980:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.012255:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008235:0.009804:0.006863:0.010196:0.004412:0.009804:0.008529:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.010196:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008824:0.009706:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008824:0.009412:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.007647:0.004431
of practical service. She is noted for her aid to the poor, in particular to widows, for :@0.176471:0.810030:0.843249:0.810030:0.843249:0.789758:0.176471:0.789758:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.006567:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004314:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.009804:0.004314:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.005978:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010292:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009510:0.006863:0.006569:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.006863:0.004412:0.006567:0.010296:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004431
whom she served and did noble deeds (Proverbs 31:20). The great display of sorrow at :@0.176471:0.831318:0.870118:0.831318:0.870118:0.811045:0.176471:0.811045:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007745:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.005982:0.010096:0.006863:0.010294:0.008824:0.009806:0.006861:0.010294:0.007745:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.005000:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.009216:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.009314:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.006863:0.006863:0.010294:0.014020:0.004510:0.009412:0.006569:0.004431
her sudden death show the level of esteem held for her and conveyed her value in the :@0.176471:0.852606:0.867963:0.852606:0.867963:0.832333:0.176471:0.832333:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.009706:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.010196:0.004412:0.005982:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.008922:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010196:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.008824:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006471:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
community (Hebrews 6:10). The urgent plea to Peter, who raised her from the dead, :@0.176471:0.873894:0.852961:0.873894:0.852961:0.853621:0.176471:0.853621:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004314:0.005980:0.012255:0.009804:0.010294:0.006765:0.009804:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.005196:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009216:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.009804:0.006569:0.009806:0.006861:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.005980:0.006765:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.004902:0.004431
speaks of the integral role God had given her in meeting the needs of those who relied :@0.176471:0.895182:0.869922:0.895182:0.869922:0.874909:0.176471:0.874909:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.008922:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.009216:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.006863:0.010196:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.009314:0.004510:0.008825:0.009802:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.009804:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009706:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004431
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