Acts The Gospel Unleashed Part 28

Sometimes when is actually losing!

Frank Hayes (jockey)

June 4, 1923Frank Hayes��Born1901[1]DiedCause of deathHeart attackOccupationJockey

Contents

1 Death2 Aftermath3 References4 External links

Death

Aftermath

Acts 17:1–9 ESV

1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.” 4 And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women. 5 But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd. 6 And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” 8 And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things. 9 And when they had taken money as security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

The world changes through the proclamation of the gospel.

As we tell His story we should pursue redemptive conversations.

Acts 17:2 ESV

2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

The word translated “reasoned” means converse, or conduct a discussion. - It is where we get our english work “Dialogue” - Paul didn’t simply use a monolog but allowed discussion - He had conversations about the gospel.

As we tell His story we should use His book.

You can know Bible stories without knowing the story of the Bible.

Acts 17:10–15 ESV

10 The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. 12 Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high standing as well as men. 13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea also, they came there too, agitating and stirring up the crowds. 14 Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there. 15 Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

Do you have an appetite for the word?

Acts 17:11 ESV

11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Do you love the Word?

“examining the Scriptures” ἀνακρίνω - To try to learn the truth of something by the process of careful study and evaluation.

Are you vulnerable to doctrinal distortions?

Illustration - Woodworking - Im attempting to get two corners to match - here is a hard lesson I have learned. Just because I think an angle look right doesn’t mean that it is. My perception is always imprecise. If I want to know the angle or length - I have to place that next to the standard.

They took Paul’s teaching and laid it next to the standard.

As we hear His story we should verify that measures up with the standard of truth.

Do you study the Word?

Do you evaluate the message of man with the Word of God?

Do you believe the word?

Acts 17:12 ESV

12 Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high standing as well as men.