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<b>(From: ACTS #35 - 21:1-14])</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">D. 21:1-14 LESSONS ON WARNINGS
FROM THE SPIRIT</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">1. 21:1-6 WARNING OF THE SPIRIT</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">a. 21:1-2 FROM MILETUS TOWARDS
PHOENICIA</font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>And when it came to pass that we were parted from
them <i>and</i> had set sail,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">H<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">s
de eGEne-to a-nachTH</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">nai
</span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[321]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">MAS
a-po-spasTHENtas </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[645]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
ap' auT</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration:none">N,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>we came with a straight course unto :Cos,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">eu-thu-droM<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">san-tes
</span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[2113]
</span></font><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">Ltho-men
eis t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">n K</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>and the next <i>day</i> unto :Rhodes, and from there
unto Patara:</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">t<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
de heX</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">S eis t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">n
'ROdon, ka' 'KEIthen eis PAta-ra:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style>2</span></font><b>
and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard,
<i>and</i> set sail.</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 heuRONtes PLOIon <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4143]</font>
di-a-peR<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration:none">N </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[1276]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
eis PhoiNIk</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">n,
e-piBANtes </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[1910],</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
aN</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">CHth</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">-men.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">b. 21:3 PAST CYPRUS TO TYRE</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>And when we had sighted :Cyprus, and leaving it on
<i>the</i> left,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>a-naPHAnan-tes
</span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style>[398]</span></font><span style>
de t</span><u><span style>e</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>n
KUpron, kai ka-ta-liPONtes </span></span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>[2641]</span></span></font><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
auT</span></span><u><span style>E</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>N
eu</span></span><u><span style>O</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>nu-mon
</span></span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>[2176]</span></span></font><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>,</span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">ePLEo-men eis SuRIan, kai
kaT<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">Ltho-men </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[2609]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
eis TUron;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>for there the ship was to unload <i>her</i> :cargo.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">eKEIse gar to PLOIon <u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">n
a-po-phor-tiZOme-non </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[670]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
ton GOmon </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[1117]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">c. 21:4 PROPHETIC WARNING TO
PAUL</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>And having found the disciples, we tarried there
seven days:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">a-neuRONtes <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[429]</font>
de tous ma-th<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">TAS,
e-peMEIna-men </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[19611</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
auTOU h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">MEras
hepTA:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b><i>and</i> these told :Paul through the Spirit, not
to set foot in Jerusalem.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">HOti-nes
t<u>o</u> PAUl<u>o</u> Ele-gon diA tou PNEUma-tos, m<u>e</u>
e-piBAInein <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1910]</font> eis
Ie-roSOlu-ma.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">d. 21:5-6 FROM TYRE - BACK
ABOARD SHIP</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the
days,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">HOte de eGEne-to h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">MAS
e-xarTIsai </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[1822]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
tas h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">MEras,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">we
departed </span><i>and</i><span style="font-style:normal"> went on;
all, with wives and children,</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">e-xelTHONtes e-po-reuOme-tha
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[4198]</font>; pro-pemPONt<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">n
</span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[4311]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">MAS PANt</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">n</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>bringing us on till out of the city:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">sun gu-naiXI kai TEKnois, HE<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">s
Ex</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none"> t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">s
POle</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">s:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">and
kneeling on the beach, </span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">
</span></font></b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style>kai
THENtes ta GOna-ta ePI ton ai-gi-aLON,</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">
</span></font></b></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">we
prayed, </span></b><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style>6</span></span></font><b><span style="font-style:normal">
</span><i>and</i><span style="font-style:normal"> bade each other
farewell;</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">pro-seuXAme-noi,
a-p<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">-spaSAme-tha alL</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">lous;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>and we went on board :ship, but they returned :home.</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 eNEb<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">-men
eis to PLOIon, eKEInoi de huPEstre-psan </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[5290]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
eis ta Idi-a.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">2. 21:7-14 FOREWARNINGS - BUT
STRENGTHENED TO DO GOD'S WILL</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">a. 21:7 PAUL'S TEAM ARRIVES AT
PTOLEMAIS</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">H<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">MEIS
de ton ploun </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[4144]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
di-aNUsan-tes </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[1274]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
aPO TUrou,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>we arrived at Ptolemais; and we greeted the brethren,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">ka-t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">nT</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">sa-men
</span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[2658]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
eis Pto-le-maIda; kai as-paSAme-noi </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[782]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
tous a-delPHOUS,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><i><b>and</b></i><span style="font-style:normal"><b>
abode with them one day.</b></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">eMEIna-men h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">MEran
MIan par' auTOIS.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">b. 21:8 NEXT STEP: PHILIP'S
HOME AT CAESAREA</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>And on the morrow we departed, <i>and</i> came unto
Caesarea:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">t<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration:none">
de ePAUri-on e-xelTHONtes, </span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration:none">Ltha-men
eis KaiSAri-an:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist,</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 ei-selTHONtes eis ton OIkon
PhiLIPpou tou eu-ag-ge-liSTOU <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2099]</font>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>who was one of the seven, we abode with him.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">ONtos ek t<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration:none">n
hepTA, eMEIna-men </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">[3306]</span></font><span style="text-decoration:none">
par' auT</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.</span></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 size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style>q</span></span><b><span style="font-style:normal">
Now this </span><i>man</i><span style="font-style:normal"> had four
virgin daughters, who prophesied.</span></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">TOUt</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">
de </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">san
thu-gaTEres TESsa-res parTHEnoi </span></span></font><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">[3933]</span></span><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
pro-ph</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">TEUou-sai
</span></span></font><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">[4395]</span></span><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">d. 21:10 AGABUS FROM JUDEA</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>And as we tarried some days, </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-pi-meNONt<u>o</u>n de h<u>e</u>MEras
PLEIous,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>a certain prophet came down from Judea, Agabus 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">kaT<u>E</u>L-THEN tis aPO t<u>e</u>s
IouDAIas proPH<u>E</u>t<u>e</u>s<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">,</font>
oNOma-ti Aga-bos.</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">e. 21:11 MESSAGE OF AGABUS TO
PAUL</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>And coming unto us, and taking the girdle of Paul,</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 elTH<u>O</u>N pros huMAS,
kai Aras <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[142]</font> t<u>e</u>n
Z<u>O</u>n<u>e</u>n <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[2223]</font>
tou PAUlou,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">he bound his own
:feet and :hands, </span><i>and</i><span style="font-style:normal">
said,</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">D<u>E</u>sas <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1210]</font>
he-auTOU tous POdas kai tas CHEIras, EIpen,</font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>These things says the Holy :Spirit, Thus shall the
Jews</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">TAde LEgei to PNEUma to HAgi-on,
Ton ANdra HOU es-tin h<u>e</u> Z<u>O</u>n<u>e</u></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>at Jerusalem bind the man whose this :girdle is,</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">HAUt<u>e</u> HOUt<u>o</u>s
D<u>E</u>sou-sin <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1210]</font> en
Ie-rou-saL<u>E</u>M hoi IouDAIoi, </font>
</p>
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<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">and shall deliver
</span><i>him</i><span style="font-style:normal"> into </span><i>the</i><span style="font-style:normal">
hands of </span><i>the</i><span style="font-style:normal"> nations.</span></b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none">kai
pa-raD</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration:none">sou-sin eis
CHEIras ethN</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration:none">N.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">f. 21:12 PAUL URGED NOT TO GO
TO JERUSALEM</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">And when we heard
these </span><i>things</i><span style="font-style:normal">, both we
and they</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">h<u>o</u>s de <u>e</u>KOUsa-men
TAUta, pa-re-kaLOUmen <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[3870]</font>
h<u>e</u>MEIS te kai hoi</font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.</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">enTOpi-oi tou m<u>e</u>
a-naBAInein auTON eis Ie-rou-saL<u>E</u>M.</font></p>
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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">g. 21:13 PAULS READINESS TO
SUFFER FOR CHRIST'S SAKE</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><font size="3">Then :Paul
answered, </font> </b><span style>TOte
a-peKRIth</span><u><span style>e</span></u><span style>
ho PAUlos,</span><b> </b></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>What do you do, weeping and breaking my :heart?</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">Ti poiEIte, KLAIon-tes kai
sunTHRUPtonTES mou t<u>e</u>n karDIan?</font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die
at Jerusalem</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">eG<u>O</u> gar ou MOnon deTH<u>E</u>nai
<font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[1210]</font>, alLA kai
a-po-thaNEIN <font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">[599]</font> eis
Ie-rou-saL<u>E</u>M</font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>for the name of the Lord Jesus.</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">heTOIm<u>o</u>s Ech<u>o</u>
huPER tou oNOma-tos tou KuRIou I<u>e</u>SOU.</font></p>
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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">h. 21:14 PAUL'S FRIENDS LEAVE
HIM TO HIS WILL</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><font size="3">And when he would
not be persuaded, </font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">
</font></b><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>m</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u><span style>e</span></u></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style>
pei-thoMEnou de auTOU, </span></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font size="3"><b>we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2">h<u>e</u>-suCHAsa-men, eiPONtes,
Tou KuRIou to THEl<u>e</u>ma giNESth<u>o</u>.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u><b>NOTE</b></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
</b></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>21:9
- The four daughters of Philip prophesied (pro-ph</span></span><u><span style>e</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>TEUou-sai),
which would correspond with the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians
12:8-11. But this would </span></span><u><span style>not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
place them in the </span></span><u><span style>office</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
of prophet, as in Ephesians 4:11-12. The feminine equivalent form is
#4398 proPH</span></span><u><span style>E</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>tis,
but Philip's 4 daughters are </span></span><u><span style>not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
in this category.</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">21:10-14 - Paul in the past
mentioned that in city after city prophecies came forth of bonds that
awaited him in Jerusalem. This was confirmed in Tyre (21:4). But
Agabus in the latter part of this reading, like Ezekiel of old, acted
out what would happen to Paul should he go up to Jerusalem.</font></p>
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<br>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>It
is important to note here how Paul lived out these prophecies - he
did </span></span><u><span style>not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
let them distract him from what </span></span><u><span style>he</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
believed was the Lord's </span></span><u><span style>guidance</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
at this time for his life. Were the prophecies true? Absolutely. But
from Paul's viewpoint, they were </span></span><u><span style>not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
to take precedence over the more important guidance from God. There
are believers today who will go a thousand miles to get a word from
the Lord. But - do they know how to get </span></span><u><span style>direct</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
guidance from Him, that supersedes prophetic words and revelation?
This is a serious situation. Fully committed disciples like Paul - do
not live on the level of prophetic guidance from others, even though
authentic. They have so progressed into the Lord like Oswald
Chambers, George Muller and Rees Howells - that </span></span><u><span style>their</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
guidance is a direct word from the Lord. Does one often hear this
distinction made today? </span></span></font>
</p>
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<br>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>Confirmation
to Paul in the above - can be found in the life of Elisha when his
mentor Elijah was about to be taken from him (2 King 2:3) - </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration:none">“And
the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha,
and said unto him, Do you know that Jehovah will take away your
master from your head today? And he said, Yes, I know it; </span><u>hold
your peace</u><span style="text-decoration:none">.” </span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>This
happened again with the prophets from Jericho 2 verses later. Elisha
did not need confirmation from the gift of prophecy. As a prophet, he
like Paul had direct guidance from the Lord. We need to “come up
higher”, and not live in the realm of depending upon gifts of the
Spirit for guidance. They can be true words as to what is about to
happen should we follow a certain course - but </span></span><u><span style>not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
the personal word and guidance of the Lord for us.</span></span></font></p>
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<br>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal" align="LEFT">
<font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>Many
are confused over this passage with Paul, Agabus and the other
prophets. Perhaps these words will help some to sort out the above,
lead them to “move to higher ground” like Paul and Elisha, and
</span></span><u><span style>not miss</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
the </span></span><u><span style>true</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style>
guidance of the Lord. J.A.Watt</span></span></font></p>
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