LOVING FRIENDS AND UNWISE COUNSEL (4 OF 4)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Acts 21:1-16
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Loving Friends and Unwise Counsel (4 of 4)
Series:The Book of Acts:The Gospel Gone Viral
Scott Maze
Acts 21:1-16
How do you handle it when good friends and family disagree with you? We disagree about all kinds of things. Parents disagree about who stays home with the kids. Families disagree about how to care for aging parents. Even Christian friends can disagree with one another over what's the next step.
In our text today, the early Christians disagreed when it came to Paul's next steps.
Paul is finishing a big missionary trip. We can think of it as a baseball player, who's headed to home plate after rounding third. Only, it isn't celebration he'll encounter but more trouble.
And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo. 4 And having sought out the disciples, we stayed there for seven days. And through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. 5 When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed 6 and said farewell to one another. Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home. 7 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for one day. 8 On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. 9 He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied. 10 While we were staying for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 And coming to us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands and ...
Series:The Book of Acts:The Gospel Gone Viral
Scott Maze
Acts 21:1-16
How do you handle it when good friends and family disagree with you? We disagree about all kinds of things. Parents disagree about who stays home with the kids. Families disagree about how to care for aging parents. Even Christian friends can disagree with one another over what's the next step.
In our text today, the early Christians disagreed when it came to Paul's next steps.
Paul is finishing a big missionary trip. We can think of it as a baseball player, who's headed to home plate after rounding third. Only, it isn't celebration he'll encounter but more trouble.
And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo. 4 And having sought out the disciples, we stayed there for seven days. And through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. 5 When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed 6 and said farewell to one another. Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home. 7 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for one day. 8 On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. 9 He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied. 10 While we were staying for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 And coming to us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands and ...
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