| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
ACT 5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not
to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
ACT 6:1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was
multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews,
because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
ACT 6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto
them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God,
and serve tables.
ACT 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest
report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
ACT 19:29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having
caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in
travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
ACT 19:30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the
disciples suffered him not.
ACT 19:31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends,
sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the
theatre.
ACT 19:32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the
assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: surely come, it will not tarry.
HAB 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but
the just shall live by his faith.
HAB 2:5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man,
neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as
death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and
heapeth unto him all people:
HAB 2:6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a
taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that
which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick
clay!
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