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Where is the Gospel?
In the book of Acts, God’s gospel not only overcomes formidable ethnic and geographical barriers but also breaks through the most formidable barrier of all: human sin.
Saul learns firsthand how closely Jesus identifies with his church, here described as “the Way.”
In persecuting those of the Way, Saul was persecuting Christ himself.
In response to the question, “Who are you?”
Saul would have preferred any response to the one he receives: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.”
In opposing God’s people, Saul has opposed God himself (cf.
5:38–39).
Saul is blinded by the magnificence of this appearance of Christ, and his physical blindness allows him to see himself truly.
He finally recognizes his own powerlessness and weakness, and accepts his blindness in humility.
Before commissioning Saul to take the gospel to the Gentiles, God tears down his reliance on his religious zeal.
Only after being brought to a position of abject humility is Saul ready for the uplifting gospel of Jesus Christ.
“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6).
Saul was at his worst, overseeing the murder of men and women in the church, with no sign of repentance, when Jesus met him on the Damascus road.
Here again we are admonished against condemning anyone as lost beyond hope, and this includes ourselves.
God will reach to his farthest-out enemies, he will defeat the uttermost human rebellion, but in doing so he does not crush these rebels but loves and converts them into chosen instruments of the good news (Acts 9:15).
In Saul we see a rebel against God, an enemy of the long-promised Messiah.
Yet Saul is reconciled to God through Jesus and is called God’s ambassador, through whom God makes his appeal to the entire world (2 Cor.
5:20).
Acts 5
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The Healing of Tabitha
Acts 9
A disciple (Tabitha or Dorcas - both meaning “Gazelle”)
Doing Good
Helping the poor
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She became sick -
“fever grabbed her”
“sickness entered her”
“God took her”
And died
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Custom and necessity would say
washed
wrapped
covered with spices
buried that same day
or early the very next day
Acts
Acts 9
In the same fashion that Jesus had raised the daughter of Jairus.
Luke 8:
Notice that “Peter” was among those who Jesus allowed to go with him.
Jesus shared the evidence of his power, why
Of the multitude of “works” that Jesus has been doing is healing… Peter saw by example , the works he could do.
They were mourning
There is some discussion, perhaps that Tabitha was a leader of the women is some fashion or another.
Acts 9.
Did you hear this correctly…SHE GOT UP
SHE GOT UP, SHE GOT UP.
Formerly dead she is now alive!!
Acts 9.
Acts 9.
The result of the use of the gift was not self-adulation, was not honor and glory paid to anyone but God.
“Healing” as one of the more demonstrative gifts is met with GREAT skepticism...
But she was healed.
She was dead and now she was alive.
I want to return to a scripture that we have already reviewed...
Jesus says:
Believe in ME!!
You will already will be doing to work the Jesus has ben doing
BUT… I’m adding
What are doing LORD..
When are you returning…He says he will return.
I am going to make a bold statement!
WE, you and I, all believers can and do perform the gifts that God has left for us.
HE DID NOT LEAVE THEM FOR NOTHING
His time had come…but he was fully prepared to use the gifts.
His father gave gifts so the he, GOD would be glorified!
We know there is a movement especially in our country and in many 1st world nations to exploit the name and ministry of Christ.
Of course is for personal gain… I’d rather have a Millstone around my neck!!
The power to heal belongs with the disciples…those who have learned the power and glory of God and determined to use these gifts for God’s Glory
Who would those people be...
Matthew 28:
Me, You, ALL BELIEVERS everywhere to all time+
Let’s act like it!!
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