the Lord can use you! will you let Him?
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5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”
13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
1) The Father uses the Base things of the World to confound the wise.
1) The Father uses the Base things of the World to confound the wise.
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”
13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Galileans where considered uneducated, unrefined,undesirable people.
God uses the “uns” of the world to speading the gospel to the desirables.
the point here is when we look at us and what God has called us to do, and we fight God because we don’t think we are capable. then we are making God’s work about us and not God.
1.a. There is a catch to God “using us where we are.”
1.a. There is a catch to God “using us where we are.”
1 Timothy 5:21–22 (NKJV)
21 I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality. 22 Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.
there should always be a time of pruning.
there should always be a time of proving.
1 Timothy 3:5 says that he should not be a novice
1.b. He should study to show himself approved.
1.b. He should study to show himself approved.
15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
this is all an indication that there is time and toil that Go into a gift.
16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
you have a part to play here, you can wait us out if you want, but God may not provide if he already has through you.
2. Our Lord can accomplish at the snap of a finger, what would take man life times to complete.
2. Our Lord can accomplish at the snap of a finger, what would take man life times to complete.
9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”
3. When the Lord moves, the world is perplexed and amazed.
3. When the Lord moves, the world is perplexed and amazed.
Acts 2:12–13 (NKJV)
12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”
13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
there is a change in us that is other wordly
they don't understand .