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The number of believers increased?         “In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food” (Acts 6:1).     Last night, I began reading Acts chapter 6, which is the Bible passage I'll be using for today's morning prayer meeting.   As I started reading from verse 1, my attention was immediately drawn to the phrase "In those days" (6:1).   I found myself wondering, "What was happening at that specific time that led to an increase in disciples (believers)?"   So, I turned back to Acts chapter 5 and focused on verses 17 onwards.   In these verses, the apostles were arrested and put in jail (v. 18), brought before the high priest and the Sadducees (v. 27), and sternly ordered not to teach in Jesus' name anymore (v. 28).   They even intended to kill the apostles after hear...

  The believers     [Acts 5:12-16]     Do you know William Carey, the Father of Indian Missions (1761-1834)?   William Carey went to India with a dream of mission work after studying Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and other languages.   He received his commission from the Baptist Missionary Society in England.   He studied the Indian languages, compiled an English-Indian dictionary, and then introduced a printing press from England to publish the Bible in Indian languages.   However, while Carey was away on a missionary tour, a fire broke out, and the printing press and manuscripts were completely burned.   Nevertheless, Carey did not lose hope.   He knelt on the ashes and offered a prayer of thanksgiving.   He sought faith, patience, and courage to start again.   Finally, starting with the Bengali Bible in 1801, the Bible was translated and published in 24 Indian dialects.   Success and failure depend on the atti...