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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>XI.
ACTS 9:31-43 FACTORS IN CHURCH GROWTH</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>A.
9:31 REST FROM PERSECUTION BRINGS MULTIPLICATION</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
H<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> men oun ek-kl</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SIa
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1577]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
kath' HOl</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
'IouDAIas</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>The
church therefore throughout all :Judea</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
kai Ga-liLAIas kai Sa-maRIas EIchen eiR<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n,
oi-ko-do-mouMEn</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3618]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">;</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>and
Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified;</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
kai, po-reu-oMEn<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> t</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
PHOb</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5401]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou KuRIou</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>and,
walking in the fear of the Lord</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
kai t<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> pa-raKL</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">sei
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3874]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou HaGIou PNEUma-tos, e-pl</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">THUne-to
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4129]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>and
the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>B.
9:32-35 MIRACULOUS HEALING: A FACTOR IN CONVERSIONS</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a.
9:32 PETER VISITS LYDDA</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">E-GEne-to de, PEtron
di-erCHOme-non <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1330]</font> diA
PANt<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And
it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all <i>parts</i><span style="font-style: normal;">,</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ka-telTHEIN kai pros tous
haGIous <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[40]</font> tous
ka-toiKOUNtas <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2730]</font>
LUDda.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>he came down also to the
saints that dwelt at Lydda.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 9:33 AENEAS, PARALYZED
EIGHT YEARS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HEUren de eKEI ANthr<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">PON
ti-na oNOma-ti AiNEan,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And there he found a certain
man named Aeneas,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ex eT<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
okT</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> ka-taKEIme-non
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2621]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ePI kraBATtou </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2895]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">;
hos </span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
pa-ra-le-luMEnos </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3886]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">who
had kept abed eight years; </span><i>and</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
he was paralyzed.</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c. 9:34a PETER COMMANDS
HEALING</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai EIpen auT<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ho PEtros, AiNEa,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And Peter said to him,
Aeneas,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">iA-TAI <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2390]</font>
se 'I<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOUS ChrisTOS:
aNAst</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-thi </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[450]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
kai STR</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">son </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4766]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
se-auT</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Jesus
Christ heals you: arise, and make your </span><i>bed</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">d.
9:34b </span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">And
straightway he arose.</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">kai
euTHE</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
aNEst</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e. 9:35 THE MIRACLE BRINGS
CONVERSIONS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai EIdan auTON PANtes hoi
ka-toiKOUNtes LUDda kai ton SaR<u>O</u>na,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And all that dwelt at Lydda
and in :Sar<u>o</u>n saw him,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOIti-nes ePEstre-psan <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1994]</font>
ePI ton KUri-on.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and they turned to the Lord.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>C. 9:36-43 DORCAS RESTORED
TO LIFE</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a. 9:36 A DESCRIPTION OF
DORCAS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">En IOPp<u>e</u> DE tis <u>e</u>n
maTH<u>E</u>tri-a <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3101]</font>,
oNOma-ti Ta-beiTHA,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Now a certain disciple was at
Joppa, Tabeitha by name,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">h<u>e</u> di-er-m<u>e</u>-neu-oMEn<u>e</u>
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1329]</font> LEge-tai DorKAS:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>which by interpretation is
called Dorcas:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HAUt<u>e</u> <u>e</u>n PL<u>E</u>r<u>e</u>s
ERg<u>o</u>n a-gaTH<u>O</u>N kai e-le-<u>e</u>-mo-suN<u>O</u>N
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1654]</font> h<u>o</u>n ePOIei.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>SHE was full of good works
and alms which she did.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 9:37 THE DEATH OF DORCAS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">eGEne-to de en tais h<u>e</u>MErais
eKEInais, as-theN<u>E</u>sa-san <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[770]</font>
auT<u>E</u>N,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And it came to pass in those
:days, that she sickened,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">a-po-thaNEIN: LOUsan-tes <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3068]</font>
de Eth<u>e</u>kan en hu-peR<u>O</u>-<u>o</u> <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5253]</font>.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">and</span></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">
died: and they washed </span></b></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">and</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
laid </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">her</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
in an upper chamber.</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c. 9:38 DISCIPLES OF LYDDA
SEND FOR PETER AT JOPPA</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">egGUS de OUs<u>e</u>s LUDdas t<u>e</u>
'IOPp<u>e</u>, hoi ma-th<u>e</u>TAI,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And as Lydda was near unto
:Joppa, the disciples,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">aKOUsan-tes HOti PEtros esTIN en
auT<u>E</u>, aPIstei-lan <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[649]</font>
DUo ANdros pros auTON,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>hearing that Peter was there,
sent two men unto him,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">pa-ra-kaLOUNtes <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3870]</font>,
M<u>e</u> okN<u>E</u>s<u>e</u>s <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3635]</font>
di-elTHEIN <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1330]</font> HE<u>o</u>s
h<u>e</u>M<u>O</u>N.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>entreating, Delay not to come
on unto us.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">d.
9:39a </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
Peter arose </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">and</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
went with them.</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">a-naSTAS
de PEtros suN</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Lthen
auTOIS.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e. 9:39b BELIEVERS SHOW
PETER DORCAS' GOOD WORKS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">hon pa-ra-geNOme-non <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3854]</font>,
aN<u>E</u>ga-gon <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[321]</font> eis
to hu-peR<u>O</u>on:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And when he was come, they
brought him into the upper chamber:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai paREst<u>e</u>-san <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3936]</font>
auT<u>O</u> PAsai hai CH<u>E</u>rai <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5503]</font>
KLAIou-sai <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2799]</font>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and all the widows stood by
him weeping,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai e-pe-deikNUme-nai <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1925]</font>
chiT<u>O</u>nas <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5509]</font> kai
hiMAti-a <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2440]</font> HOsa
ePOIei,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and showing how many coats
and garments :Dorcas made,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">met' auT<u>O</u>N OUsa, h<u>e</u>
DorKAS.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>while she was with them.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>f. 9:40a PETER COMMANDS LIFE
FOR DORCAS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ek-baL<u>O</u>N <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1544]</font>
de Ex<u>o</u> PANtas ho PEtros, kai theis ta GOna-ta <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1119]</font>
proS<u>E</u>Uxa-to <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4336]</font>;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>But
:Peter put all out, and knelt </b></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>and</b></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
prayed;</b></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai e-piSTREpsas <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1994]</font>
pros to S<u>O</u>ma EIpen, Ta-beiTHA, aNAst<u>e</u>-thi.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and turning to the body said,
Tabeitha, arise.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>g.
9:40b </b></span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>And
SHE opened her :eyes; and seeing :Peter sat up.</b></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">h</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
de </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">noi-xen
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[455]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tous oph-thalMOUS auT</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">S;
kai iDOUsa ton PEtron a-neKAthi-sen </span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[339]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>h. 9:41 PETER PRESENTS
DORCAS ALIVE</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">dous de auT<u>E</u> CHEIra,
aNEst<u>e</u>-sen <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[450]</font>
auT<u>E</u>N;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
he gave her </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">his</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
hand, </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">and</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
raised her up;</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ph<u>o</u>N<u>E</u>sas <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5455]</font>
de tous haGIous kai tas CH<u>E</u>ras, paREst<u>e</u>-sen <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3936]</font>
auT<u>E</u>N Z<u>O</u>san.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and calling the saints and
:widows, presented her alive.</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>i. 9:42 FAITH IN THE LORD:
RESULT OF THE MIRACLE</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">gn<u>o</u>STON de eGEne-to kath'
HOl<u>e</u>s 'IOPp<u>e</u>s:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And it became known
throughout all Joppa:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai ePIsteu-san polLOI ePI ton
KUri-on.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and many believed on the
Lord.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>j. 9:43 PETER RETURNS TO
JOPPA</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">E-GEne-to de,</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And it came to pass,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">h<u>e</u>MEras hi-kaNAS <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2425]</font>
MEInai auTON en 'IOPp<u>e</u> paRA ti-ni SIm<u>o</u>-ni burSEI
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1038]</font>. </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>that he abode many days in
Joppa with one Simon a tanner.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b><span style="font-style: normal;">NOTE</span></b></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
9:31 - </b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Peace
following persecution brings multiplication. See Brother Yun, the
“Heavenly Man” of China, and how the same results came. Madam Mao
prophesied in the late 60's and early 70's that the church of China
would be eliminated. But in the midst of the following persecution,
it has multiplied to what some believe could be over 100 million in
the underground church. Many signs and wonders accompanied the
preaching of these persecuted leaders and people, which no doubt were
a contributing factor to this exponential growth.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">9:32-35 - This is another
example of the above.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">9:36-43 - Notice that with
Dorcas, Peter followed the example of his Master, Jesus, and put the
distracted disciples out of the room where they had laid the dead
body of Dorcas. Then after being on his knees in prayer for a time,
the Spirit released him to speak to the dead body; her spirit
returned, and she rose from the dead. This happened time after time
in China and in Mozambique, where Rolland and Heidi Baker have seen
scores of native leaders do what Peter did here, perhaps over 100
times. </font>
</p>
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<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Many believed in the Lord in
Joppa area following the raising of the dead through Dorcas.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Some believe that such signs and
wonders as the two above examples, ceased with the early church. Not
so! they are multiplying. And theologically and Biblically speaking,
those used in this, have the most solid ground from which to launch
out in faith!</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">In
Ephesians 4:11, the Spirit leads Paul to write that Jesus “</span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">gave</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">”
to the church the 5-fold ministries; especially the apostles and
evangelists, who in the early church performed these miracles. </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">But</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- the word </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">gave</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is in the “Aorist” tense. Greek is often called the </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">language</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of the Aorist, because is appears so frequently. We in English have
no equivalent to this tense. Dr. J. Edwin Orr called it the
“punctiliar” tense. It is an action in time that God often used,
complete in itself, but with </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">continuing</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
consequences. That means that as long as the church exists and
functions, it is </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">God's
will</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that the 5-fold ministries of Ephesians 4:11-12 will continue to
function. When they do not - His will has not changed - nor His Word.
Rather, the low estate of the church needs </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">revival</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
and following that, these ministries again function.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">In
1 Corinthians 12:28, we read that God “</span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">set</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">”
in the church the 5-fold ministries </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">plus</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
the </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">gifts
of the Spirit</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
for healing and miracles. Again - “Aorist” tense. And again, as
long as the church exists, it is </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">His
will</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that these Offices and Gifts </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">continue</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
to function. Don't let the theologians talk you out of this. Rather,
let the </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Bible</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
judge the theologies of the theologians! J.A.W. </span></span></span></font>
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