“THE WORD, IDEAL, ORDEAL, REAL!” IDEAL; most suitable. Acts 28:1-10; v3; 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. The hand represents body of work. Romans 12:1; I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Philippians 2:12; Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. ORDEAL; a painful experience. 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. Pain to power. Matthew 26:41; Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 2 Timothy 3:12; Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. REAL; fact! Acts 28:5; And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. v6; 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. Shook fall is a stand! Galatians 5:13; For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 2 Corinthians 3:17; Now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. “THE WORD, IDEAL, ORDEAL, REAL!” John 8:31; Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; v32; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. IDEAL, ORDEAL, REAL! John 1:1; In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. “THE WORD, IDEAL, ORDEAL, REAL!” Teaching! Overseer/Apostle