and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that if he found any men or women belonging to The Way he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

But as some of them grew harder and harder and refused to believe, actually criticizing The Way before the people, he left them, withdrew his disciples, and continued his discussions in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.

The people that were living in darkness have seen a great light, and on those that were living in the land of the shadow of death; a light has dawned."

Jesus sent these twelve out, after giving them the following charge: "Do not go to the heathen, or to any Samaritan town,

For John came to you walking in the way of uprightness, and yet you did not believe him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes did believe him, but you, even though you saw that, would not change your minds afterward and believe him.

So they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, to say to Him, "Teacher, we know that you are in the habit of telling the truth and of teaching the way of God in honesty, and you do not care what anyone says, for you are not partial.

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ.

And you know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going, and so how can we know the way?" read more. Jesus answered him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

So after they had given their testimony and spoken the Lord's message, they started back to Jerusalem, and on the way continued to tell the good news in many Samaritan villages.

and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that if he found any men or women belonging to The Way he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

In ages past He let all the heathen go on in their own ways;

This girl kept following Paul and the rest of us, shrieking, "These men are slaves of the Most High God, and they are proclaiming to you a way of salvation."

He had been instructed about the way of the Lord, and with spiritual fervor he was speaking and was accurately teaching some details about Jesus, although he knew of no baptism but John's. He started speaking courageously in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home with them and more accurately explained the way of God to him.

But as some of them grew harder and harder and refused to believe, actually criticizing The Way before the people, he left them, withdrew his disciples, and continued his discussions in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.

Now just about that time a great commotion arose about The Way.

Then Felix, who had a fairly clear conception of the principles involved in The Way, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When Lysias, the colonel, comes down here, I will carefully look into your case."

How fathomless the depths of God's resources, wisdom, and knowledge! How unsearchable His decisions, and how mysterious His methods!

For I would venture to mention only what Christ has accomplished through me in bringing the heathen peoples to obedience, by word and by work,

And tell Archippus, "See to it that you continue until you fill full your ministry which you received in the Lord's work."

By this the Holy Spirit was showing that there was as yet no access to the real sanctuary while the outer tent was still in existence,

the new and living way which He opened for us, through the curtain, that is, His physical nature,

you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death, and cover up a multitude of sins.