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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 10 MIN

Unlikely Circumstances and Unlovely Places

from Enjoying the Journey · host Scott Pauley

(Acts 8:4-5) God uses unlikely circumstances and unlovely places to gather sinners to Himself. The disciples were scattered after persecution, but God’s ways are higher than ours, and this divine strategy was used to spread the gospel. We must bring the gospel to the neglected, despised, and out-of-the-way places and people, because "the ground is level at the foot of the cross." Listen for encouragement to trust God’s higher purposes, to embrace mission in unlikely places, and to join in the harvest God is already preparing.  Learn how to share your faith with others with the FREE resources available at: https://enjoyingthejourney.org/resources/witness/ (10097260423) Join Scott Pauley's study through Scripture this year. Find resources for every book of the Bible by Dr. Pauley and Enjoying the Journey at enjoyingthejourney.org/journey-through-scripture/. Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. Explore now at EnjoyingTheJourney.org. Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides every resource for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

(Acts 8:4-5) God uses unlikely circumstances and unlovely places to gather sinners to Himself. The disciples were scattered after persecution, but God’s ways are higher than ours, and this divine strategy was used to spread the gospel. We must bring the gospel to the neglected, despised, and out-of-the-way places and people, because "the ground is level at the foot of the cross." Listen for encouragement to trust God’s higher purposes, to embrace mission in unlikely places, and to join in the harvest God is already preparing.  Learn how to share your faith with others with the FREE resources available at: https://enjoyingthejourney.org/resources/witness/ (10097260423) Join Scott Pauley's study through Scripture this year. Find resources for every book of the Bible by Dr. Pauley and Enjoying the Journey at enjoyingthejourney.org/journey-through-scripture/.Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. Explore now at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides every resource for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

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