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Today we are picking up our study, Foundations of the Church: Acts, looking at Acts 5:12-42.
So far we have seen:
The Mission: You will be my witnesses (martyrs)
The Methods: Prayer and Proclamation
The Means: The Holy Spirit
We saw all of these coming together in Acts 4:29-31
Remember He is Holy
Last week we saw how God set an example early on to remind the church that He is not only compassionate, gracious, full of mercy, and forgiving, but He is also Just, and the One who brings judgment on wrongdoing.
He did this to set His church apart, and to protect them from getting off on the wrong foot with people vying for position and attention through their own actions which are done for others to see, and deception.
These motives and actions have no place in His church.
That is where we are picking up the story-line.
Today, there are a number of points we will look at as we go through the text, but the main point I believe we need to keep in mind is at the end of the text.
What is the apostles cause of rejoicing?
What is rejoicing?
What do we rejoice over?
Good things.
But what did they rejoice over?
What does that show of their priorities?
What does our rejoicing show about our priorities?
Signs and Wonders
Why are these not found in the Mission, Methods and Means?
They had a purpose, but they were not the point.
The main point of Jesus’ ministry, and of the apostles’ ministries was not the signs and wonders.
The main point was the message.
The signs and wonders were used specifically for the Jews, and to confirm the message.
Does God do miraculous things today?
Yes, I believe He does, just not on the order of what we see in the Book of Acts.
Though we do see more miracles happening in cultures where they are more concerned with signs.
God knows what is appropriate and acts accordingly.
One thing I know is that when we see people claiming to have the ability to heal, or making a show of it, they are not doing it God’s way.
God is the One who does the miraculous.
Those through whom He works should not be getting, nor seeking, any of the glory.
Rather like Peter and John, they should be saying, “Why do you look at us as if by our power we did anything?
It is God, through the name of Jesus who died for our sins, and rose again from the dead that this has happened so that you might believe in Him!”
Let’s continue on through the passage for today.
Tell them of New Life
Jesus -
Jealous, Perplexed, Fearful
you are determined to make us guilty.
Can you be made guilty, or are you guilty by your own actions?
The Message: Death and Resurrection to Provide Salvation
The Method: Proclamation
The Means: Holy Spirit
You cannot argue with what God is doing.
Jesus is Prince and Savior
Repentance and Forgiveness
What was their cause of rejoicing?
Worthy of Suffering Disgrace for Jesus
Faith and Obedience: Living for the will of God and not their own desires.
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