Fox Street Church of God

Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.  Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.  If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.  If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.

The Greek word often translated as sorcery or witchcraft is pharmakeia (related to drugs/potions) or pharmakois (sorcerers), indicating a connection to potions, spells, and controlling others through illicit means.

He was led like a sheep to the slaughter.  And as a lamb is silent before the shearers,   he did not open his mouth.  He was humiliated and received no justice.    Who can speak of his descendants?  For his life was taken from the earth.” The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, was the prophet talking about himself or someone else?” So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus.

 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.