TURNING THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN (14 OF 26)
Scripture: Acts 17:1-15
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Turning the World Upside Down (14 of 26)
Series: How the Church ACTS
Jordan Easley
Acts 17:1-15
In the year 2005, a study was conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics-and in this study, they observed 405,000 prison inmates from across 30 different states that were being released from prison.
What they discovered: Out of the 405,000 inmates that were released, 68% of them were arrested and incarcerated again within 3 years. This study also showed that 77% were back in jail within 5 years.
Why do so many ex-cons go back to jail over and over again?
Answer: Because once they're out, so many go back to doing whatever it was that got them locked up in the first place.
That's been proven true for those who live a life of crime... but it was also true in the life of Paul. Three times now, we've seen Paul beat up and imprisoned. Why does he continue being thrown in jail? Because he continues doing what got him locked up in the first place...
What was he doing? He was telling people that Jesus was the Messiah... Jesus was the only way to be saved... Jesus was the Son of God. Jesus was God.
And as he traveled and preached this bold message, we've seen the religious Jews and political leaders rise up against him, time and time again....
Last week we saw Paul and Silas in prison once again, and this time their prison-break came as a result of an earthquake... but instead of running away when the chains fell off their feet, Paul and Silas stayed... led the prison guard to the Lord, and then went to his house for supper.
As we open up to Acts 17 today, Paul and Silas have bandaged their wounds... they've left the prison guard's house in Philippi, and they are now heading to a city called Thessalonica.
Thessalonica was a city that was established in 315 B.C. and named after the half-sister of Alexander the Great, and it served as the capital of Macedonia. (MAP) Next to Corinth... Thessalonica was the second most important commercial hub in ...
Series: How the Church ACTS
Jordan Easley
Acts 17:1-15
In the year 2005, a study was conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics-and in this study, they observed 405,000 prison inmates from across 30 different states that were being released from prison.
What they discovered: Out of the 405,000 inmates that were released, 68% of them were arrested and incarcerated again within 3 years. This study also showed that 77% were back in jail within 5 years.
Why do so many ex-cons go back to jail over and over again?
Answer: Because once they're out, so many go back to doing whatever it was that got them locked up in the first place.
That's been proven true for those who live a life of crime... but it was also true in the life of Paul. Three times now, we've seen Paul beat up and imprisoned. Why does he continue being thrown in jail? Because he continues doing what got him locked up in the first place...
What was he doing? He was telling people that Jesus was the Messiah... Jesus was the only way to be saved... Jesus was the Son of God. Jesus was God.
And as he traveled and preached this bold message, we've seen the religious Jews and political leaders rise up against him, time and time again....
Last week we saw Paul and Silas in prison once again, and this time their prison-break came as a result of an earthquake... but instead of running away when the chains fell off their feet, Paul and Silas stayed... led the prison guard to the Lord, and then went to his house for supper.
As we open up to Acts 17 today, Paul and Silas have bandaged their wounds... they've left the prison guard's house in Philippi, and they are now heading to a city called Thessalonica.
Thessalonica was a city that was established in 315 B.C. and named after the half-sister of Alexander the Great, and it served as the capital of Macedonia. (MAP) Next to Corinth... Thessalonica was the second most important commercial hub in ...
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