Quotes About Obedience

But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.

He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”

“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”

This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.

As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Then I heard a voice saying to me, ëGet up, Peter, kill and eat.í

ëNo, Lord,í I said, ëfor nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.í

This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.

Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the manís home.

“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”