Followed the star (3/4)

The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the… Luke 1:35

The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1:35	And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.” Holy Spirit christmas strength
The Lord is slow to get angry, but his power is great, and he never lets the guilty go unpunished. He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm. The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet. Nahum 1:3	The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. patience strength punishment

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked. Psalm 97:10	O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. reliability redeemer evil
The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. Psalm 34:19	Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. righteousness suffering redeemer
He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth. Psalm 33:5	He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. reliability love righteousness
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3:12	For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. righteousness prayer listening
Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.” Genesis 1:28	And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” blessing creation world
May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people. Revelation 22:21	The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. grace Jesus blessing
For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’ Acts 4:11	This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. Jesus
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. Romans 8:5	For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. life body Spirit
And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. Romans 8:27	And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Spirit mediator
But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin. Job 5:17	Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. punishment suffering blessing
But the one who endures to the end will be saved. Matthew 24:13	But the one who endures to the end will be saved. patience salvation end times
The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! Luke 2:11	For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Savior Messiah christmas
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. Ephesians 4:3	Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Spirit community peace
But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth. Psalm 34:16	The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. evil sin
God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17	For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. salvation Jesus judgment
Moses remained there on the mountain with the Lord forty days and forty nights. In all that time he ate no bread and drank no water. And the Lord wrote the terms of the covenant—the Ten Commandments—on the stone tablets. Exodus 34:28	So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. fasting nearness law
Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows. Isaiah 1:17	Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause. righteousness neighbor widows
But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:15	But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. sin grace Jesus
I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27	Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me? God miracles almighty
For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13	For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” God salvation worship
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. Psalm 34:15	The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. righteousness listening
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children. Proverbs 17:6	Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. children family
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. Psalm 91:1-2	He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” trust safety rest

The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.