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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE (7 OF 12)

by Joey Rodgers

Scripture: Acts 10
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Good News for Everyone (7 of 12)
Series: Unstoppable
Joey Rodgers
Acts 10


In his book, "An Uncompromising Faith Lived Out w/ Grace," Michael Ramsden shares of an Iranian pastor who drove w/ his wife to buy water in a small Iranian village. Before entering the store, the pastor noticed an intimidating man holding a machine gun leaning against the wall outside the store. His wife looked at the man's face and the gun, then put a Bible in her husband's hand and said, "Give that man this Bible." Her husband looked at the man and replied, "I don't think so." But his wife persisted, "I'm serious – give him the Bible." Avoiding her request, the pastor casually said, "I'll pray about it." After entering the shop to purchase the water, he climbed back into the car and started to drive away. His wife said, "I guessing you didn't give him the Bible?" Looking straight ahead, he replied, "No, I prayed about it and it wasn't the right thing to do." She quietly said, "You should’ve given him the Bible," and then she bowed to pray. The pastor then turned to his wife and said, "Fine! If you want me to die, I will." Upon returning to the store, the pastor approached the man w/ the machine gun and placed the Bible in his hand. When the saw it was a Bible, he started crying and said to the pastor, "I don't live here! I walked for (3) days to get to this village. But (3) days ago an angel appeared to me and told me to walk to this village and wait – b/c someone was going to come and give me the Book of Life. Thank you for this book."

God never ceases to amaze me w/ His relentless grace. Thru out my life I’ve heard story after story about Divine appointments where the H.S. has shown up in an amazing way to express His love and win people to faith.

When I lived in MS, there was an Indian man in my ministry who grew up Hindu but always struggled w/ his concepts of God. One day, after years of searching for more, Kenny prayed a simple prayer to an unseen God asking H ...

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