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    Possession, Power and Politics: A Lesson from Acts 19

    October 19, 2011 / 2 Comments

    Some people love the Lord, others try to pimp him, but eventually, motives will be exposed and consequences meted out. Acts 19:11-20 chronicles this. As the apostle Paul spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit imbues him with such power that people touch his skin with their hankies and aprons in order to bring healing to their loved ones. In Acts 19, people who belonged to Jesus were not characterized by self-aggrandizing demonstrations of healing (Paul was described as one who “preaches” in verse 13, not as a "healer," and he didn't even actively heal in verse 12), but were those who feared, praised, confessed and spread the…

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    Sharifa Stevens

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