Caesarea was a town to the north of Joppa. In this town lived a Roman army officer, a captain of the Italian Regiment whose name was Cornelius. He was God fearing and all the members of his family were also devoted to God. He was very kind and generous. He spent a lot of his free time praying and helping the poor and needy.

One day, about three O'clock in the afternoon he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming towards him. The angel said that God had heard his prayers and seen his kindness. The angel then said:

'Now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon
who is called Peter, he is lodging with
Simon, a tanner, whose house is near the
seaside.'

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Some of the persecuted Christians who fled Jerusalem went to other parts of Judea. Wherever they settled, they converted the people there and built their own Churches. Therefore, when some of them got to Lydaa and Joppa they converted the people and established Churches there. When the news reached Jerusalem, Peter went down to visit them and encourage them in the faith.

Peter In Lydda: (Acts 9:32-35) When Peter reached Lydda to visit the Christians there, he met one of them called Aeneas. He was paralysed and for eight years he had pain in bed. Peter was moved by his plight and said to him:

'Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you, get up and make
your bed.'

Immediately Aeneas rose from his bed and was well again. The news of Aeneas' healing soon spread throughout the town of Lydda and the neighbouring village, Sharon and many people believed and were converted to Christianity.

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After the Jews had stoned to death, they started persecuting all the Christians in Jerusalem. They killed some of them and put others in prison. Apart from the apostles who stayed behind in Jerusalem, the rest of the Christians fled and sought refuge outside Jerusalem.

Philip, one of the seven deacons, was one of those who fled Jerusalem. He went to Samaria and preached to the people there about Jesus Christ. The Samaritans were not friendly with the Jews but they listened gladly to the good news, which Philip brought. Philip also performed miracles among the Samaritans. He healed the sick and drove out demons from those possessed. This brought much joy to the Samaritans and many of them were converted to Christianity.

The apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted the good news about Jesus through the missionary work of Philip. Therefore, they sent Peter and John to them so that they might encourage the Samaritans in the Christian life. When Peter and John arrived, they were very happy with the efforts of Philip. They prayed for the Samaritans and laid their hands on them so that they might receive the Holy Spirit; and there and then, they received the Holy Spirit.

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The Church In Jerusalem
(Acts 2:43-47, 4:32-37)

Jesus Christ established the Church during his ministry. The apostles were the foundation members of the Church. By the time of his death and Ascension, the members of the Church numbered only one hundred and twenty. Peter was in charge as their leader. He was assisted by the rest of the apostles. The number of the Christians rose to three thousand following the baptism of those who repented after Peter's speech on the day of Pentecost. The number again increased to over five thousand after Peter's speech in connection with the healing of the lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple.

All the members of the Church came together as one group and established their own community. It was not easy to organize the lives of such a large number of people. All of them were from different homes with different habits: some of them were of good character, others were of doubtful character; some of them were honest and generous, others were dishonest and selfish; some of them were rich, others poor; some of them were highly educated, others had little or no education.

What united all these different members of the Church was their common faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the apostles organized their lives around the teachings of Jesus as they had been taught by Jesus himself. Everyday they taught the people; and, they responded well to their teaching. In addition, they worshipped together. They met for prayers and attended service in the Temple as a group. They also celebrated the Holy Communion together and shared the bread and the wine as taught them by Jesus Christ. All this created strong fellowship among the members of the early Church.

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Jesus had promised the apostles that when the Holy Spirit came upon them, they would receive power to continue with his work of salvation to all parts of the world beginning from Jerusalem (Acts 1:. The effect of the Holy Spirit was therefore to give the apostles power, strength and courage to continue with the work of Jesus. With the help of the Holy Spirit's power in Jesus's name they were able to perform miracles of healing and to preach the Gospel with boldness and courage. This wonderful effect of the Holy Spirit on the early apostles is seen in the healing of the cripple at the Beautiful Gate and the courageous death of Stephen.

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One of the Jewish festivals was the feast of Pentecost. It happened seven weeks after the Passover seder. The purpose was to thank God for a successful agricultural year and to seek His blessing for the new agricultural year. Many Jews would come from far and near to celebrate the festival in Jerusalem.

The coming of the Holy Spirit was observed on Pentecost. This was ten days after Jesus' ascension into heaven. The apostles were gathered in the Upper Room that day for the Last Supper. They had been there since Jesus ascended into heaven. They feared to go out because people would accuse them of being with Jesus. In the Upper Room, they prayed and worshipped together.

A weird thing happened when the apostles were in the Upper Room together. First, there was the sound of a great wind which came from heaven into the room. Then they noticed what appeared to be tongue-shaped flames lying on each of them. They were immediately filled with the Holy Spirit or power of God and they started speaking in different languages.

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The Promise Of The Holy Spirit
(Acts 1:3-5, John 14:15-28)

After the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, he made several appearances to the disciples within a period of forty days. He gave them the Great Commission to evangelize the whole world by teaching and preaching to the people and to baptize them in the name of the father, Son and Holy Spirit. But he asked the disciples to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the promise of the Father before embarking on their mission which should start from Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and spread to rest of the world. The promise of the Father was the Holy Spirit or the Paraclete which would be their Comforter and Counsellor and would teach them all things.

At the end of the fortieth day, Jesus was ready to ascend into heaven. Therefore, he called the disciples together and reminded them again of the promise of the Holy Spirit He charged them not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father which they had heard from him. He said John the Baptist baptized them with water, but in a few days time they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

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Meaning of Talent

Talent is a natural and special gift. Some people are born with some special aptitudes or gifts which help to make them popular. When these talents are developed through training, they become skills. A natural gift or talent could make somebody rich or useful to the society. Some people may have these talents but prefer not to make use of them. This could be due to fear, ignorance, poor family background or due to laziness. Anyone who is unable to use his talent remains poor and unfulfilled in life.

There are people who have talents and make use of them. Some factors may cause people to make use of their talents. These include the individual's decision to make use of the talents, support from family and the public, good opportunity, the urge to become rich, etc. God gave us talents so that we can be useful and productive.

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Explanation Of The Term New Life

New life in Christ explains the new experience of a convert and a baptized Christian. Before we accepted Christ through repentance and baptism, we were living in sin and outside Christ. That is called Old Life or Adamic Life. But when we accept Christ and are baptized we resume a new life that is, the life in Christ. Through baptism we die and are buried with Christ. We are then raised with Christ into newness of life (Romans 6:3-4).

Newness of life in Christ for a Christian means that he will separate himself from the former bad and sinful life. He, instead, tries to live in accordance with christ's lifestyle. One then tries to live above sin and tries not to be controlled by worldly things. He gives his life entirely to the work of God. He also tries to subdue sim instead of allowing sin to control him (Romans 6:12-14). For this new life to take place, the new convert must;

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Why Jesus Gave His Life For Us On The Cross

Jesus did not just come to preach the good news, he also came to die on the cross. He did not come to be a powerful ruler and king. He also did not come to establish His kingdom onearth. He came for a purpose that is, to die for sinners. There are reasons he chose to die on the cross for man.

These Reasons Are:

Meaning of Love

Love means a strong affection or likeness for someone or something. When we love a thing or a person, we are always fond of that thing or person. The opposite oove is hatred. Now, when we hate a person, we don't like him. We keep far off from him. But for the person we love, we always cherish. We are happy being around him and sad losing him.

Naturally, when we love someone, we share our belongings with him. We can assist him when he is in difficulty, we pray for him always, we defend him if we can and we appreciate him. There is a give-and-take relationship in love. One readily forgives the person he loves. Jesus commands us to love one another so that the world may know that we are his disciples. Jesus accepted to die for our sins because he loved us. When we love someone, we are willing to sacrifice our lives for the comfort of the one we love.

The Bible encourages us to love God, our neighbours and our nation. This who love their country and are even willing to die for the good of their fellow citizens are called nationalists or patriots. Christians who died or are killed because of the love they had for Christ and the church are called Martyrs.

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The Meaning Of Law

Law is a series of instructions given to us to help us behave and act well.

Laws are made by kings in the olden days. These kings were rulers of their own kingdoms with the power to give orders or commands that must be obeyed. In some kingdoms, whatever the king said or wanted became a law. The words and commands of such kings were taken as laws that must be carried out. That was why Daniel was thrown into the lions den by the king's order (Dan. 6:15-17). Shedrack, Meshach and Abednego were thrown into the burning furnace by the order of the king (Dan. 3:16-23).

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The Purpose Of God's Call — For Service

Purpose is the reason for doing a thing. The purpose of life is the reason why we are living. When God calls a man, there is a purpose or reason for it. God has a purpose for calling His chosen servants both in the present times and past times. The question is why does God call his chosen servants?

The answers are as follows:

The Fatherhood Of God And The Brotherhood Of Man
(Matt. 5:21-24; John 1:12; John 3:16)

God is the creator and maker of heavens and earth. He also created all things in heavens and on earth; even beneath the earth. God made man and woman in His image and likeness. By this act, God is the Creator of the world, both human and other creatures. When we believe in God as our creator, we establish a relationship with Him.

God created all human beings equally. By this, we have relationship with one another. This relationship cuts across all tribes, colour and languages. John 3:16 and John 1:12 state the fatherhood of God. The Bible says that God so loved all mankind that He gave us His only son, Jesus Christ. It goes further to say that all who receive Him (Jesus) have become children of God. So we become children of God when we believe and receive Jesus as the son of God. By believing and receiving Jesus through faith, we also have everlasting life.

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Who doesn't appreciate someone who is straightforward and genuine? While it's true that finding someone who is non-pretentious is difficult in today's environment, once you do, there's no going back. You'll never feel the need to have more people in your life if you have them.

However, such people's goodness is frequently misinterpreted as dishonesty, because who in the twenty-first century is that genuine or unpretentious?

So, if you're wondering where to look for this rare individual, here's a list of non-pretentious zodiac signs.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, a Manchester United player, and his partner Georgina Rodriguez announced the death of their newborn baby boy on Monday afternoon.

"We're sorry to notify you that our newborn baby boy passed away. It's the worst pain a parent can experience." "On Monday, the pair shared a photo on Instagram.

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Cardi B and Offset's baby boy, Wave Set Cepheus, may credit his rapper father for his great first name.
According to TMZ, the Migos rapper came up with the name Wave.

We're told that once Cardi and Offset found out they were expecting a boy, they began brainstorming names for him... and when Offset suggested Wave, both parents loved it.
The middle name, on the other hand, is a completely different story.

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Rihanna's influence on maternity fashion is front and center on her May 2022 Vogue cover, where she wore a red Alaïa catsuit with corresponding opera-length gloves. The outfit, which includes stirrups and patent stilettos by Alaïa, is a mesh masterpiece embroidered with flowery embroidery and lined with a boned, bustier-like piping at the bust. Rihanna's dress was designed by her own stylist, Jahleel Weaver, in cooperation with Vogue's Alex Harrington, and finished with simple Chopard diamond studs.

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Jennifer Lopez refuses to take off Ben Affleck's green diamond engagement ring.
The reason for choosing such an adornment, as well as its anticipated cost, are revealed.

While exploring numerous residences for sale in Los Angeles on Sunday, the paparazzi greeted engaged Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez with their children. Despite the easygoing environment and her casual outfit of a white tank top, a blouse over it, and wide slacks, the singer and actress refused to part with a lavish ring that Affleck had previously handed in honor of their second engagement 18 years after their first breakup.

Chloe Bailey is a pro at breaking the Internet just by posting images and videos—and her recent photos are even more proof she's THAT girl! While her fans wait for her second single from her upcoming album, 'Treat Me,' she gave them something to tide them over in the form of a jaw-dropping snapshot that served major glam.

Chloe Bailey is getting ready to release her new track 'Treat Me,' following the phenomenal success of her debut hit 'Have Mercy,' which she released last summer. She shared the first look at the single's artwork on social media to kick off the countdown to the song's release date on April 8th on streaming platforms. Chloe completed the look with a pair of sunglasses and platform shoes, as well as a floor-length duster coat with voluminous sleeves and little else but a matching pair of underwear.

We have all been there browsing through TikTok, laughing as hard as you can, and then the video you were watching vanishes. Well, according to reports, TikTok is testing to include a watch history feature in its app.

The Verge reports that TikTok's prospective new "view history" feature will allow users to go back and watch videos they watched in the previous seven days.

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Scorpio is most suited to someone who appreciates and knows their actual nature, as well as the bravery and competitive edge they provide. Scorpios are stubborn, fearless, brave, tough, competitive, resourceful, mysterious, and direct. And they frequently live on the verge of one extreme or another. They require an independent, ambitious, compassionate, devoted, and understanding companion. Scorpio is the most compatible sign with water and earth signs.

Continue reading to learn about the 4 most compatible zodiac signs for Scorpio.

1. Pisces

Pisces and Scorpio have a natural attraction for one another because they are both dominated by the same element. Both respect each other since they are aware of the views and ideals that each represents. They think that intuition and instinct lead them. While Pisces seeks Scorpio's attention, Scorpio can deliver intense love and may even heal their spirit.

If you are seeking for a fun, playful, and light-hearted relationship that could grow into something more serious, give the Aquarius man a chance. Traditional seduction approaches will not work on an Aquarius man, but if you entice him with your intellect, he will be weak in the knees. Unfortunately, finding an Aquarius man is difficult because this star sign has a difficult time falling in love. You may be in one of the best relationships you have ever had after he is hooked.

Here are 4 strategies to entice an Aquarius man to fall in love with you.

As everyone enjoys a fantastic date, not everyone has the ability to design a legendary relationship. But these 4 zodiac signs are dreamy and romantic. Those born with the sensitivity and emotional quotient that aids them in this department range from Cancer to Pisces. Some star signs, in fact, are masters of romance and are particularly adept at seducing the object of their devotion. So, today, we're delving into the world of love and discovering zodiac signs that are far too romantic to describe.

Dear Gemini, your daily horoscope today is fantastic and you will have a good time with your spouse or lover. Your good health may keep you energised and enthusiastic throughout the day.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21)

This is a fantastic day, and you will have a lovely time with your spouse or partner. This is the moment to restart your love life by performing modest things and paying attention to each others sentiments. Your good health may keep you energised and excited throughout the day, as well as provide you the confidence to take on new challenges. Those who have been dealing with a health problem should consider an alternative treatment or a home cure to help them manage it.

In terms of health, relationships, finances, and fortune, how will your day go? Everything may be found here in today's Gemini daily Horoscope.

Prediction: Lady luck is smiling on you, Geminis, and you will perform well in all fields. Today, the management will be productive. You will keep putting your strategies into action, and your results will increase. Your hard work will impress your superiors, and management will cooperate with you

By sharing a photo of an unexploded bomb that landed on a residential structure in Chernihiv, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged NATO to create a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace on Sunday.

In a tweet, Kuleba noted that, unlike this bomb that did not detonate, thousands of Ukrainian citizens had died as a result of other bombs that have detonated in the 11 days since Russian forces invaded the nation. According to him, the only option to stop the bloodshed is to restrict Ukraine's airspace or supply the country with war planes.

“This horrific 500-kg Russian bomb fell on a residential building in Chernihiv and didn’t explode. Many other did, killing innocent men, women and children. Help us protect our people from Russian barbarians! Help us close the sky. Provide us with combat aircraft. Do something,” Kuleba wrote.

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You'll need these 4 ways to attract to her romantic side if the woman you're interested in is a Taurus woman. Taurus women love to be courted rather than seduced, so don't expect her to jump into bed with you right away. You will have a spouse with a strong sexual appetite if you make her feel safe enough. Bulls are out to enjoy the better things that the five senses have to offer, and they're lured by the idea of a trustworthy partner in crime who shares their tastes.

Here are 4 secret ways to attract a Taurus woman.

Remember that one well-known person from your high school, college, or even workplace who was well-liked by all? They were the center of all talk and the go-to person for everyone. They were well-known for their charisma and ability to draw people in.

Nothing they say seems to have an effect on the others, and even if it did, no one could raise their voice.

While they did generate a joyful atmosphere around them, we can't help but wonder how they manage to attract people.

According to astrology, there are a few zodiac signs with a magnetic personality.

Cancers are the caregivers of the zodiac, and they value close, nurturing connections. As a result, they are the most caring lovers. They do, however, like to hold their cards close to their chests, so it may take them some time to fully open up and feel at ease with the person they're seeing. To keep seeing someone, this sensitive water sign needs to sense a stronger emotional connection with them. Patience is essential when dating a Cancer. Because a Cancer may expect you to read their thoughts and figure out why they're upset, it's vital to keep the lines of communication open in your relationship at all times.

There are 4 things you should know before dating a cancerian.

We all have at least one habit that irritates those around us. It's unusual, however, that we are aware of it. And, no matter how great we think we are, it's impossible to be without imperfections.

While defects are a part of human beauty (after all, are we even humans if we don't have imperfections? ), some flaws can be so awful that they cause people to dislike us.

According to astrology, below is a list of 7 zodiac signs and their most annoying trait. Continue reading to find out what yours is.