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Whenever, Wherever, Whoever
It had been a rough year (or three)
Jesus (down>out>up)
Holy Spirit > 3,000 salvations
Church flourishes > opposition
Stephen martyred
“Saul is ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.”
It’s hard for some of us to imagine people barging into our homes simply because we are Christian.
(dragging us off to prison)
Ravaging - “cause extreme harm or utter destruction”
When we talk about persecution in the US, it almost seems as if we are trying to over-sensualize the issue for dramatic effect.
We MUST talk about persecution in the biblical context
CHRISTIAN STILL FACE IT TODAY!!!!!
We my not always be spared.
What does persecution look like today?
Sheep Among Wolves (FaithLiveTV)
-Underground church in land controlled by ISIS
-My gut reaction is the I would fiercely oppose men who come to my door.
-But what about when you are outnumbered, and no hope of opposing those who come for you and your family.
- I had to ask my wife, “When they come and are taking you, what do you want me to do?”
“They can take my body but not my faith.”
The church has seen persecution from the beginning.
No reason to think that will ever change...
That’s why its all the more inspiring to see how this church responded...
…”went about preaching the word.”
Let’s step through this.
They join this new body of believer (the Christian church)
They experience horrible persecution because of they are believe in Jesus
They flee the persecution because their faith in Jesus
As they come to each town/home/business...
They say .... Let me tell you about Jesus!!!
What keeps you from sharing your faith?!!!
What keeps you from even coming to church?!!!!!
The early church was fascinating to see the strength of their faith.
We can learn so much about what it means to be a witness.
Today we will follow on particular witness .... Philip
In the city of Samaria
Simon the Magician
God had worked to mightily through Philip that the other apostles came to see it.
Prayed for the Holy Spirit to come upon these new converts.
But Simon (also described as a new believer) showed he was still thinking of the world.
Peter rebukes him sharply!!!!
But think about one thing peter said
As evil as Simon’s intention were
Peter rebuked him
But he also invited him to repent.
AS as witness you will run into people who simply don’t seem to get it.
Our job is to witness to them!
We witness of the Gospel Whenever we are called
We are also willing to be a witness wherever we are called.
TOWARD JURUSALEM????
We aren’t welcome there!!
They killed Stephen
Saul is hunting Christians
And you want me to go back that way?
Have you ever been shutdown by someone or someplace where you tried to share your faith?
Did you go back?
Would you go back?
A witness is willing to go wherever they are sent.
A witness it also will to share the gospel to whomever will hear it.
The Ethiopian Eunuch
Reason for Philip to say no.
He is a gentile
He is a Eunuch = Unclean
He is coming FROM Jerusalem
Eunuch who practices Judaism
He is powerful (treasurer for Queen)
He just left Jerusalem!!! (can’t be good)
What does Philip do?
He RUNS to him.
Will you ever in your life have a fraction of the reasons Philip had to sit this one out?!!!!
Philip couldn’t get there fast enough.
Philip joined the Holy Spirit already at work.
“Do you understand what you are reading?”
Philip leads him to Jesus
It all leads to Jesus
“But what if I don’t know enough as Philip?!!!”
Why don’t you?
What’s next...
Whenever God calls you
Wherever God sends you.
Whomever is willing to hear it.
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