AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT (15 OF 18)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Acts 11:1-18
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An Attitude Adjustment (15 of 18)
Series: Unfinished - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 11:1-18
We've been in a series in Acts we've titled ''Unfinished.'' If you aren't very aware of the Bible, the book of Acts is the story of what takes place after Jesus' death, burial and resurrection through the ministry of His disciples. We've been learning the great things God did through these men, and now, 2,000 years later, we are a byproduct of the unfinished work God started in those early days. We who are now also followers of Christ are to take up the mantle to continue their ministry in our areas of influence. We too are to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to a world that needs Him.
The disciples began as 120 people in an upper room. They were bewildered and fearful of what the future was going to bring. But then through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, by the time we've reach Acts 10 and 11, we've learn that the group was now numbering in the tens of thousands. The church that began in Jerusalem has now multiplied into Judea and Samaria, the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and even spreading to the ''uttermost parts of the world.'' We also read that they began as a Jewish-only group, but recently we've seen that they now include Gentiles, who are non-Jewish people.
This growth didn't take place without any struggle. In Acts 5 we read about the problem with Ananias and Sapphira, who sinned against the Lord by lying about what they had given to the church. God dealt with them in a swift and just way. We also read in Acts 6 about some of the logistical issues that came with growth, as some of the widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
Both of these things paled, however, in comparison to what we read about in Acts 7. Stephen, one of Christ's followers, was preaching the gospel. Up to this point, some of the believers had been mocked or rejected, but this time was different. While he was sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, the people becam ...
Series: Unfinished - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 11:1-18
We've been in a series in Acts we've titled ''Unfinished.'' If you aren't very aware of the Bible, the book of Acts is the story of what takes place after Jesus' death, burial and resurrection through the ministry of His disciples. We've been learning the great things God did through these men, and now, 2,000 years later, we are a byproduct of the unfinished work God started in those early days. We who are now also followers of Christ are to take up the mantle to continue their ministry in our areas of influence. We too are to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to a world that needs Him.
The disciples began as 120 people in an upper room. They were bewildered and fearful of what the future was going to bring. But then through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, by the time we've reach Acts 10 and 11, we've learn that the group was now numbering in the tens of thousands. The church that began in Jerusalem has now multiplied into Judea and Samaria, the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and even spreading to the ''uttermost parts of the world.'' We also read that they began as a Jewish-only group, but recently we've seen that they now include Gentiles, who are non-Jewish people.
This growth didn't take place without any struggle. In Acts 5 we read about the problem with Ananias and Sapphira, who sinned against the Lord by lying about what they had given to the church. God dealt with them in a swift and just way. We also read in Acts 6 about some of the logistical issues that came with growth, as some of the widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
Both of these things paled, however, in comparison to what we read about in Acts 7. Stephen, one of Christ's followers, was preaching the gospel. Up to this point, some of the believers had been mocked or rejected, but this time was different. While he was sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, the people becam ...
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