A Word of Encouragement

August 15, 2026

FA163 - Missoula, MT Sunrise

Grace, Hope & Peace, Friend;

On the Sabbath, after they arrived in arrived in Pisidian Antioch, Paul and Barnabas went to the synagogue. Sitting down, they listened to the reading of scripture. Afterwards, the synagogue officials said "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it." (Acts 13:13-15)

Paul began by reminding them of their history and how God had led them out of captivity to the promised land - "putting up with them in the wilderness for forty years". Once in the promised land, God raised up David as king; adding, "From the descendants of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus." (Vs. 16-23)

Paul told them how the religious leaders - not recognizing Jesus or the prophecies they read each week - fulfilled those prophecies by putting Him to death. (Vs. 24-29)

But God raised him from the dead, and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people.
	Acts 13:30-31

Then Paul fulfilled the commission Jesus Gave us in Mark 16:15;

We preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers
	Acts 13:32

And he summarized the promise God had made when humanity first rebelled against Him in the Garden of Eden;

Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.
	Acts 13:38-39

We preach to you the good news

Eloah Selichot - God of Forgiveness - thank You for forgiving me.

I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, and their sins I will no longer remember.
From Jeremiah 31:34	Hebrews 8:12

The promise made long ago,