Title: 3 Lesser Known Men God Used in the Bible
Author: Palitha Jayasooriya
Text: Acts 9:1-2
Introduction:
Every nation has its heroes in most walks of life and that’s true of my beloved nation Sri Lanka as well. It’s good to remember them with honor and gratitude for the impact they have had on our nation.
The Bible too has its list of famous characters, many of whom are preached about on any given Sunday. However, there are also quite a few lesser known men of the Bible that are sadly not highlighted too often. I would like to call them the unknown heroes or the lesser known heroes of the Bible that God used. Although not known too well, they were nevertheless effective in the role they played to fulfill God’s plan for their generation.
Proposition: Be available for God to use you in all you do though no one else may see it.
In this sermon, I would like to highlight three such lesser known men of the faith, who impacted God’s work profoundly.
1) Ananias
In the Book of Acts, we come across this faithful, respected disciple whose name is recorded in just two passages of scripture. Yet, what he was called to do, though an unpleasant task for him, would impact Christianity forever. The disciple’s name was Ananias and he was directed by God to minister to the deadliest enemy of the Christian faith at that time, Saul.
Saul in fact, had just arrived in Ananias’ town, Damascus, with reportedly a clear agenda. It was to arrest all Christians, including Ananias, and to deport them forcibly to Jerusalem. It was a mission intended to create terror among the Christian community in Damascus.
This is what Acts 9:1-2 says.
‘‘Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem’’. (Acts 9:1-2)
When Ananias ...
Author: Palitha Jayasooriya
Text: Acts 9:1-2
Introduction:
Every nation has its heroes in most walks of life and that’s true of my beloved nation Sri Lanka as well. It’s good to remember them with honor and gratitude for the impact they have had on our nation.
The Bible too has its list of famous characters, many of whom are preached about on any given Sunday. However, there are also quite a few lesser known men of the Bible that are sadly not highlighted too often. I would like to call them the unknown heroes or the lesser known heroes of the Bible that God used. Although not known too well, they were nevertheless effective in the role they played to fulfill God’s plan for their generation.
Proposition: Be available for God to use you in all you do though no one else may see it.
In this sermon, I would like to highlight three such lesser known men of the faith, who impacted God’s work profoundly.
1) Ananias
In the Book of Acts, we come across this faithful, respected disciple whose name is recorded in just two passages of scripture. Yet, what he was called to do, though an unpleasant task for him, would impact Christianity forever. The disciple’s name was Ananias and he was directed by God to minister to the deadliest enemy of the Christian faith at that time, Saul.
Saul in fact, had just arrived in Ananias’ town, Damascus, with reportedly a clear agenda. It was to arrest all Christians, including Ananias, and to deport them forcibly to Jerusalem. It was a mission intended to create terror among the Christian community in Damascus.
This is what Acts 9:1-2 says.
‘‘Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem’’. (Acts 9:1-2)
When Ananias ...
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