When the entire nation was on the other side, the Lord told Joshua,

When the entire nation was on the other side, the Lord told Joshua, "Select for yourselves twelve men from the people, one per tribe. read more. Instruct them, 'Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests stand firmly, and carry them over with you and put them in the place where you camp tonight.'" Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one per tribe. Joshua told them, "Go in front of the ark of the Lord your God to the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to put a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the Israelite tribes. The stones will be a reminder to you. When your children ask someday, 'Why are these stones important to you?' tell them how the water of the Jordan stopped flowing before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it crossed the Jordan, the water of the Jordan stopped flowing. These stones will be a lasting memorial for the Israelites." The Israelites did just as Joshua commanded. They picked up twelve stones, according to the number of the Israelite tribes, from the middle of the Jordan as the Lord had instructed Joshua. They carried them over with them to the camp and put them there.

"Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.

On that day, many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do many powerful deeds?'

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

let the one who believes in me drink. Just as the scripture says, 'From within him will flow rivers of living water.'"

Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property. He kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife's knowledge; he brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles' feet. read more. But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back for yourself part of the proceeds from the sale of the land? Before it was sold, did it not belong to you? And when it was sold, was the money not at your disposal? How have you thought up this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God!" When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it. So the young men came, wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him. After an interval of about three hours, his wife came in, but she did not know what had happened. Peter said to her, "Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the land?" Sapphira said, "Yes, that much." Peter then told her, "Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!" At once she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.

But Saul (also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at him

She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out of her at once.

so that when even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body were brought to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this person does not belong to him.

And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.

And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.

And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.

My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you,

And do everything in a decent and orderly manner.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.

An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.

while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

He performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.