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This message explores the Holy Spirit’s active, detailed, and often surprising role in directing the mission of the early church, as powerfully demonstrated in the book of Acts. We will observe how the Guiding Spirit<\/strong> intervenes to lead individuals like Philip to an Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8), directs Ananias to the recently converted persecutor Saul (Acts 9), and, most dramatically, orchestrates the meeting between Peter and the Roman centurion Cornelius (Acts 10). This divine guidance reveals that the Spirit not only directs our personal paths but actively breaks down ethnic, social, and religious barriers to ensure the Gospel reaches “every nation.”<\/p>\n

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