July 19, 2020 How do we not get weary?

How do we not get weary? Know that Christ is present, working, and sovereign over all! In due time we will reap! July 19, 2020 – Acts 20:1-16 Acts 201–16 (ESV) 1After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. 2When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece. 3There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. 4Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. 5These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas, 6but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days. 7On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. 8There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. 9And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” 11And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted. going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land. 14And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene. 15And sailing from there we came the following day opposite Chios; the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after that we went to Miletus. 16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. How does Paul not get weary? Acts 20 parallels to 2 Corinthians 1-7 and Romans 15 Burdens Paul faced… 1. Burden for the Corinth church which rejected him Looking for Titus and his report (2 Corinthians 2:12-13) 2. Burden for seeing Titus and getting the Corinthian report (2 Corinthians 7:5-16) 3. Burden for teaching truth – 1 & 2 Corinthians 4. Burden for teaching truth – Romans from Corinth 5. Burden for the contribution for Jerusalem church’s poverty. 6. Burden of dangers (20:3) 7. Burden of plans changing (20:3) 8. Burdens for teaching truth – Troas (20:7-12) 9. Burden for the Ephesian church Teach their elders on how to shepherd the church (Acts 20:17ff) 10. Burden for expanding the gospel to Rome then Spain (Romans 15:19,23) 2 Corinthians 11:28 And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches. 13But --- Revelation Demands response --How does Paul not get weary? 2 Corinthians 2:14–17 -------------------- 2 Corinthians 2:14–17 (ESV) But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 15For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, 16to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? 17For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. Application questions on the back à Abide in the Word this week... How do we not get weary? Know that Christ is present, working, and sovereign over all! In due tome we will reap! (Acts 20:1-16) For the following application questions, review your notes from the front How does Paul not get weary? As we daily: know, follow, and love Christ Write out your observation and applications from 2 Corinthians 1:14a, that help you not grow weary, but grateful! 2 Corinthians 2:14–17 (ESV) 14aBut thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, Write out your observation and applications from 2 Corinthians 1:14b, that help you not grow weary, but grateful! 14band through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. Write out your observation and applications from 2 Corinthians 1:15-16, that help you not grow weary, but grateful! 15For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, 16to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? Write out your observation and applications from 2 Corinthians 1:17, that help you not grow weary, but grateful! 17For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. From our study, write out a prayer to the Lord thanking Him for what you have learned. Our vision is to know…follow…and love Christ! Building passionate followers of Christ!