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Acts 5:17-42
Acts 5:20 "20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
* I.
**Angels and Apostles*
a. Ministry of Angels versus that of men
i.
Angels
1. Hebrews 1:6 "6And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him."
2. Hebrews 1:14 "14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?"
3. Angels can open prison doors, they can deliver messages, but they have their divine boundaries.
4. Angels are not charged with fulfilling the great commission
ii.
Men
1. Spirit filled men of God are also to be available to God for whatever and whenever.
2. Men have the privilege to proclaim the gospel and lead lost sinners to Christ.
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**Their authority*
a. Acts 5:21 "21And when they heard/ that/, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught.
But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought."
b.
They had been forbidden to speak in Acts 4:18,20
c.
But the Lord Jesus himself had given the charge.
d. Someone told D.L. Moody, “Mind your own business!”
Moody’s reply was, “But this is my business!”
AND IT’S OUR ALSO.
* III.
**Their attitude*
a. Part of their charge was not only “GO” but they were to “STAND”
b.
They were to take a bold stand.
c.
No such thing as secret disciples.
Matthew 10:23-33 "23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
24The disciple is not above/ his/ master, nor the servant above his lord.
25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord.
If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more/ shall they call/ them of his household?
26Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
27What I tell you in darkness,/ that/ speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear,/ that/ preach ye upon the housetops.
28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing?
and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."
d.
What should God’s people do in such times of conflict and destruction?
They should be strong in the Lord, carry out daring deeds of faith, and share the truth with others, despite persecution and possible death.
Bad times challenge good people.
e. Daniel 11:32-33 "32And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do/ exploits/.
33And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil,/ many/ days."
* IV.
**The adversaries (5:17-18)*
a.
But we are not to give into Satan’s attacks.
James 4:7 "7Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
i.
John 16:33 "33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace.
In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
ii.
Don’t give in, press on.
Bayonet drill…all movements are forward.
b. Trust God when you are doing His will.
i.
There was a missionary being threatened by gunmen...”you cannot fire one shot until the God whom I serve gives you permission.”
ii.
Sometimes bad things do happen.
Philippians 1:12 "12But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things/ which happened/ unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;"
iii.
It is easy to say… Acts 5:29 "29Then Peter and the/ other/ apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
iv.
In spite of the obvious threats and personal danger…Peter and the other apostles preached the gospel, while they were being threatened and charge not to preach the gospel.
c. Real adversaries today.
i.
The rulers, priests, Sadduccees were opposed to the preaching of the name of Jesus.
ii.
We have different adversaries that are more prevalent today
1.
The fear of man.
Proverbs 29:25 "25The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe."
2. A false sense of respectability.
3. Inconsistent lives.
Titus 1:16 "16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny/ him/, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate."
* V.
**The Apostolic Example*
a.
They were filled with the Holy Ghost.
i.
Acts 4:31 "31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness."
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*They realized their partnership with the Spirit.*
Acts 5:32 "32And we are his witnesses of these things; and/ *so is*/* also the Holy Ghost*, whom God hath given to them that obey him."
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This is one of the great lessons of the book of Acts.
b.
They prayed for boldness.
i.
James 1:6-8 "6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
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