Acts 9:23-43
After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him. but Saul learned of their plan. his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
But they tried to kill him. When the believers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Peter healed Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years. Peter let Dorcas raised from dead.
This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord. Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.
When Paul escapes to Jerusalem, no one will believe him 0 until Barnabas comes to the rescue.
Now there is peace at last. Peter is free to visit the Christian groups. A healing at Lydda leads to a call from the port of Joppa, where Tabitha, a much-loved Christian woman, has died. Peter brings her back to life, and settles for a time at Joppa. His host is a tanner, an 'unclean' occupation for the Jews because it involves handling dead animals. Is peter already to some extent liberated from his Jewish religious taboos(禁忌) and ready for the next big challenge?
Why?
There was a time of peace and was strengthened after a few years, Christian may grow up and be strengthened and encouraged by the Holy Spirit.
Paul became more powerful and let Jew had conspiracy to kill him. For Paul is excellent over the Jews. Under God's blessing Paul may escaped from his enemies.
Peter became more famous for his power of healing through Holy Spirit. People welcome him and he stay in unclean people's home. Jewish religious taboos is the next challenge.
How?
Holy Spirit may let unknown area quickly see the miracle and turn to the Jesus Christ. It is not healing but more important is turn to the Lord.
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