Acts 21:37-22:21

Published: July 17, 2022, 4:52 p.m.

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Savvy tech operators track your online\\xa0moves and suggest sites for you. They know your "click words." That\'s not so bad and might even be helpful. But most of us also have click words that close our minds. We hear them and close our minds. It\'s a kind of prejudice, really. The apostle Paul knew his audience, so in his great defense to the people of Jerusalem (Acts 22:1-22) he used a click word. It closed their minds, but it\'s exactly what Paul needed to tell them. Their click word\\xa0was\\xa0"Gentile." We barely\\xa0yawn over it. But mention another word, another subject, and it gets a rise\\u2014a rise in pulse, breathing, and blood pressure. What\'s your click word? Maybe the Lord intends to speak to you about it this weekend. And you will need courage to face it. You are in the company of fellow courage-seekers. Together we look to the hope we have in Christ and find courage.

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