Acts: The Gospel Unleashed Part 26
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Introduction
The gospel overcomes personal failure.
The gospel overcomes personal failure.
Martain Luther
I am rough, boisterous, stormy, and altogether war-like, fighting against innumerable monsters and devils. I am born for the removing of stumps and stones, cutting away thistles and thorns, and clearing wild forests.
36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”
37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark.
38 But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.
39 And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
JC. Ryle
The Best of Men are men at best.
God sanctifies the story of his suffering saints.
God sanctifies the story of his suffering saints.
1 Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.
2 He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.
It was at Lystra that Paul was stoned and tossed on the garbage pile.
It is likely that young Timothy heard his words and saw his faith.
Who are you investing in for the sake of the kingdom?
Who are you investing in for the sake of the kingdom?
A disciples purpose is to become a discipler.
A disciples purpose is to become a discipler.
We must eliminate cultural roadblocks to the gospel.
We must eliminate cultural roadblocks to the gospel.
The goal is not to have others adopt our culture but to have them embrace the gospel.
The goal is not to have others adopt our culture but to have them embrace the gospel.
Helping others embrace the gospel means meeting them in their culture with the gospel.
Helping others embrace the gospel means meeting them in their culture with the gospel.
6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7 And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
8 So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
10 And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
God has every right to redirect your path.
God has every right to redirect your path.