Lesson: The Mind of Christ<br>
Reading: Kindness to strangers<br>
Reference: Acts 28:1–10<br><br>
Acts 28:1: And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.<br>
Acts 28:2: And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.<br>
Acts 28:3: And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.<br>
Acts 28:4: And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.<br>
Acts 28:5: And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.<br>
Acts 28:6: Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.<br>
Acts 28:7: In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.<br>
Acts 28:8: And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.<br>
Acts 28:9: So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:<br>
Acts 28:10: Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.<br>
(KJV)<br>