DON'T JUST STAND THERE (1 OF 7)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Acts 1:6-26
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Don't Just Stand There (1 of 7)
Series: When The Rock Moved
Jeff Strite
Acts 1:6-26
OPEN: Back in the 1800's there was a group of believers known as the Millerites, who were led by a man named William Miller - a Baptist preacher who had predicted (in 1831) that about 12 years later - sometime between March of 1842 and March of 1843 - Jesus would come ....
His announcement caught the imagination of the nation and many people became his followers.
When Jesus didn't show, there was widespread disappointment. The followers were disillusioned... until August 12th of 1844, during a camp meeting in New Hampshire, one of the men stood up and declared that he had received a message from God:
Jesus was coming...and He was coming that year... on October 22nd. It was like somebody lit a match. The entire movement exploded with excitement. As the day approached, one Philadelphia store window displayed a sign which read: ''This shop is closed in honor of the King of Kings who will appear about the 20th of October. God ready, friends, to crown Him Lord of all.''
A group of 200 people left the city to prepare for His coming.
Most of the Millerites gave up their occupations during those last days. Farmers left their crops in the fields, workers left their work unfinished in their shops. October 22nd came... but Jesus didn't.
APPLY: (...pause...) These people meant well... but they fell into a trap. They are a cautionary tale to us to remind us of the truth Jesus told us 2000 years ago: ''No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.'' Matthew 24:36
So... when someone comes along and tells you he/she knows the exact year or day that Jesus is coming back, smile gently and just walk away.
NOW, JESUS IS COMING AGAIN. Maybe in our lifetimes. Maybe today... maybe tomorrow.
Peter wrote: ''...the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroy ...
Series: When The Rock Moved
Jeff Strite
Acts 1:6-26
OPEN: Back in the 1800's there was a group of believers known as the Millerites, who were led by a man named William Miller - a Baptist preacher who had predicted (in 1831) that about 12 years later - sometime between March of 1842 and March of 1843 - Jesus would come ....
His announcement caught the imagination of the nation and many people became his followers.
When Jesus didn't show, there was widespread disappointment. The followers were disillusioned... until August 12th of 1844, during a camp meeting in New Hampshire, one of the men stood up and declared that he had received a message from God:
Jesus was coming...and He was coming that year... on October 22nd. It was like somebody lit a match. The entire movement exploded with excitement. As the day approached, one Philadelphia store window displayed a sign which read: ''This shop is closed in honor of the King of Kings who will appear about the 20th of October. God ready, friends, to crown Him Lord of all.''
A group of 200 people left the city to prepare for His coming.
Most of the Millerites gave up their occupations during those last days. Farmers left their crops in the fields, workers left their work unfinished in their shops. October 22nd came... but Jesus didn't.
APPLY: (...pause...) These people meant well... but they fell into a trap. They are a cautionary tale to us to remind us of the truth Jesus told us 2000 years ago: ''No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.'' Matthew 24:36
So... when someone comes along and tells you he/she knows the exact year or day that Jesus is coming back, smile gently and just walk away.
NOW, JESUS IS COMING AGAIN. Maybe in our lifetimes. Maybe today... maybe tomorrow.
Peter wrote: ''...the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroy ...
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