Quotes About Purpose

So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.

Has not My hand made all these things?í

You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

“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.”

He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.

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

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

So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”

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.”

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

Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ëI have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.í

For when David had served Godís purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.

After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.