Full of Grace

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Hail Mary...

Full of grace.

The Lord is with thee.

Send word to Peter.

It's time.

Peter.

Peter.

Peter.

Peter.

Where did we lose you?

Oh.

I'm sorry. I...

I was somewhere else.

Do you have anything

to say about this matter?

Andrew and I have been

in Pontus for weeks

listening to these arguments

and your...

Interpretations

of the truth.

Can any one of you here

besides Andrew and I

say that you were with Christ

when he spoke of these things?

You know we were not.

And you know that

we did not follow

cleverly invented stories

when we told you

about the power and the coming

of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And we were eyewitnesses

to his majesty.

Prophecy never found its origin

in the will of men,

but men speak from God

as they are carried along

by the Spirit.

I understand your arguments.

I... I understand your concerns,

but...

we cannot risk interpreting

these things falsely.

We cannot risk...

leading his flock astray.

We understand all this,

but it is almost ten years

since he left you.

The church is growing.

Our people need guidance,

organization.

Decisions must be made.

We cannot wait

on these matters,

or our flock will be

led astray by others.

If I am not allowed

to interpret,

then you must interpret

for us, Peter.

There are many things

that he didn't instruct us.

But he gave you

the authority

over building

and leading his church.

You must give us

the answers.

We will follow you,

Peter,

but you must tell us

what direction to go.

I am sorry, brothers.

I must leave.

Leave?

To where?

There are important issues

at stake.

Decisions must be made.

The church in Pontus

depends on it.

I'm sorry. I have to go.

Andrew.

I'm sorry.

Do not be, Peter.

You must go to her.

Someone will

talk to...

You're okay

staying behind?

Go.

I will continue

the conversation

until your return.

Thank you, Andrew.

Hear now, you house of David.

Is it not enough

to try the patience of men?

Will you also try

the patience of my God?

Therefore, the Lord himself

will give you a sign.

The virgin will be with child

and will give birth to a son,

and you will call him

Immanuel.

But he gave you

the authority

over building

and leading his church.

The church is growing.

You must give us the answers.

Our people need guidance,

organization.

The church is growing.

Decisions must be made.

Guidance,

organization...

We cannot wait on these matters.

Decisions must be...

Or our flock

will be led astray by others.

We cannot wait on these matters.

If I am not allowed

to interpret,

then you must interpret

for us, Peter.

We will follow you, Peter,

but you must tell us

what direction to go.

Mm-hmm.

Mmm.

Have more.

It's been

a long journey.

Mmm.

Thank you, Zara.

How's your family?

Sometimes I feel they are

more understanding

of the situation

than I am.

How long has it been?

Too long.

I pray for them

every day.

You must give them my love

when you see them next.

I will.

So tell me,

what has been happening

in the world?

Did you not receive

my letter?

I have,

but I prefer hearing you

talk about it.

The movement

continues to grow.

More are saved

with every teaching,

every healing.

Paul and Barnabas

are converting Gentiles

in Antioch.

It's my feeling that this

is just the beginning of...

God calling us to all

the corners of the world.

Even as you speak

of salvation,

there is a heavy burden

on your heart, my son.

I left Andrew in Pontus.

There are difficult issues

that we need to sort.

It seems that the longer

that these men spend time

in their faith,

the more they depart

from the truth.

They argue about all things

that they don't understand,

and each day,

there are new...

Texts on the truth

from those that

should have no claims.

And what do they claim?

There are those that

claim that the Lord

was never a man

and only a spirit,

and there's others

that preach

the lack of authority

of the commandments

and promote all forms

of perversions on the flesh.

There are those

that deny the Trinity

and the real presence

of Christ among us.

And then there are

those who claim

to be brothers of the Lord

or sisters of the Lord...

Even wives of the Lord.

Brothers and sisters

of the Lord?

Of all people,

I would imagine I would

have insight on that.

And there are those

that I preach and taught

that pick and choose the words

of Christ to their own liking.

I find myself

waking up at night

in cold sweats

wondering if we've done

something wrong.

He wanted his church

built on the rock.

And what have I done?

I have gathered...

Confused men

who organize to debate

and philosophize his words.

I'm not a great debater.

I'm not a philosopher.

I believe that is precisely

why he chose you.

Perhaps it's time to rest.

The church cannot rest,

not now.

Do not be afraid.

You have found favor

with the Lord.

The Holy Spirit

will come upon you,

and the power of the Most High

will overshadow you.

Even Elizabeth

will conceive a son

in her old age,

for nothing

is impossible with God.

She's put on

a brave face,

but she's not

been well.

The last few weeks

have been difficult for her.

Is it true what they say

about your escape

from prison?

Hmm.

Depends on what they say.

I heard that you were chained

and surrounded by soldiers

while awaiting your trial,

yet in the middle

of the night,

the room became ablaze

with a light

that blinded your captors,

and an angel of the Lord

descended upon you.

The chains

fell from your wrist,

and the angel

escorted you out of prison

before anyone

was aware of your escape.

Yes, it happened as you say.

What is it, Zara?

It's just...

Weren't you surprised

by a miracle like that?

Are you surprised

by miracles?

Yes.

But I've only heard of them.

Maybe I wouldn't be so surprised

if I saw them with my own eyes.

I'll prepare your room.

Thank you, Zara.

When I had the strength,

I walked this path every day.

It helps me remember everything

that he has done for us.

I woke up this morning

with our conversation

on my heart.

Do you remember what it was

like in those early days,

crowds of

temple worshippers

coming out to see

what was happening?

Mm-hmm.

They did not

understand

what they were seeing

and hearing.

Do you remember

your boldness

when you

addressed them?

Mm-hmm.

I remember that day.

I remember thinking

they would rush us

and kill us

on the spot.

And yet they didn't.

They came

by the thousands

to be baptized.

I thought...

We thought they

would never stop.

Hmm.

People brought their sick

into the streets,

laid them on beds and mats

just so that your shadow

might fall upon them

as you passed by.

They used to live with

the truth in their hearts.

Now they live with...

they try to live with

the truth in their heads.

They try to make sense

of things

they were never meant

to understand.

They're growing weary

of miracles.

They'd rather pick apart

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