No Retreat No Surrender

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No Retreat No Surrender

in dispensation Satan always try to close down the work of God.
Innocent - God made a man void of sin, corrupt it with sin
Conscience - God allow human conscience to rule but Devil turns human conscience to evil
Human Government
Promise
Law
Grace

Church is used to Persecution - from the early Church

Acts 8:1 KJV 1900
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 8:1 KJV 1900
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 8:4 KJV 1900
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
The Church Expound
Churches are more established
An Increase in believers - philip in Samaria land at azo
Acts 8:40 KJV 1900
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Signs follows

The experience of the early church when persecuted

Although the church scatter, the share what they believed : (KJV 1900)
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Everywhere they are, they establish a fellowship
Philip operate in many gifts as he went to Samaria
Acts 8:5–7 KJV 1900
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
Acts 14:11 KJV 1900
11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

End Result

Acts 8:5–8 KJV 1900
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city.
God uses Persecution and affliction of the Saint to start a strong movement the church
Acts 12:21–24 KJV 1900
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. 24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
It end with the conversion of Saul
Acts 9:3–5 KJV 1900
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
It ended with Gods plan for the Gentles being unfold
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