THE POWER OF GOD´S WORD (2 OF 3)
by Tim Melton
Scripture: Acts 2:14-41
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The Power of God´s Word (2 of 3)
Series: The Essentials of the Church
Tim Melton
Acts 2:14-41
In the 16th and 17th centuries the churches in western Europe were Roman Catholic. At that time in history the weekly mass was done in Latin. Most people did not read and even if they did, they did not understand Latin.
It was during these years that Martin Luther and others began to challenge the way church was being done. One of the results from this Reformation was that the Bible began to be translated into the languages of the ordinary people. No longer did only the religious elite and the well-educated have access to God´s Word. It resulted in a spiritual awakening that swept across the continent and changed the cultural landscape in many ways. It was a testimony to the Power of God´s Word.
As the scriptures were translated into the languages of the ordinary people this was amplified by the invention of the printing press. Those of faith could now move beyond empty religious ritual and a second-hand explanation of God and enter into an intimate relationship with God and His Word. Not only were individual lives transformed, but this continent was transformed.
Out of this, many were introduced to the phrase, ''sola scriptura.'' It was testifying to the fact of the power and sufficiency of the Word of God. In these next pages we will see how essential the scriptures were and still are in the life of the church today.
As we look at Peter´s sermon in Acts 2 we first must remember what has been described in the previous chapter of Acts 1. Jesus was crucified to pay for our sin. God raised Him from the dead, proving that the penalty for sin, death, had been paid in full. Jesus appeared to His followers during the next 40 days and instructed them to return to Jerusalem and await the coming of the Holy Spirit. Jesus then ascended to heaven. With joy these followers of Jesus, which numbered 120, returned to Jerusalem and waited. Acts 1:14 tells that, ''A ...
Series: The Essentials of the Church
Tim Melton
Acts 2:14-41
In the 16th and 17th centuries the churches in western Europe were Roman Catholic. At that time in history the weekly mass was done in Latin. Most people did not read and even if they did, they did not understand Latin.
It was during these years that Martin Luther and others began to challenge the way church was being done. One of the results from this Reformation was that the Bible began to be translated into the languages of the ordinary people. No longer did only the religious elite and the well-educated have access to God´s Word. It resulted in a spiritual awakening that swept across the continent and changed the cultural landscape in many ways. It was a testimony to the Power of God´s Word.
As the scriptures were translated into the languages of the ordinary people this was amplified by the invention of the printing press. Those of faith could now move beyond empty religious ritual and a second-hand explanation of God and enter into an intimate relationship with God and His Word. Not only were individual lives transformed, but this continent was transformed.
Out of this, many were introduced to the phrase, ''sola scriptura.'' It was testifying to the fact of the power and sufficiency of the Word of God. In these next pages we will see how essential the scriptures were and still are in the life of the church today.
As we look at Peter´s sermon in Acts 2 we first must remember what has been described in the previous chapter of Acts 1. Jesus was crucified to pay for our sin. God raised Him from the dead, proving that the penalty for sin, death, had been paid in full. Jesus appeared to His followers during the next 40 days and instructed them to return to Jerusalem and await the coming of the Holy Spirit. Jesus then ascended to heaven. With joy these followers of Jesus, which numbered 120, returned to Jerusalem and waited. Acts 1:14 tells that, ''A ...
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