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CPT: Paul worshipped God through faith by believing in his word, having a future hope, striving for personal holiness, and doing good works.
Purpose: To encourage the men in our church on living a life of worship.
CPS: Worship is living life according to God’s standard.
Introduction
Happy Fathers Day to all of our wonderful dads.
Fathers are so important in our families.
These holidays have different impacts for so many of us.
Some of us had great dads.
They weren’t perfect, but they were men who loved us and gave us a godly example.
My own father is a godly example for me.
As a child, I would walk into his bedroom and see him on his knees, praying to God.
He is a music minister.
He wrote songs.
I grew up watching Dad sing songs in church, and praise Jesus through his music.
It was obvious that his gentleness and humility were a product of Jesus working in his life.
For others, a lack of a godly father in the home left a hurt in their life.
During my time as a police officer, there were so many homes that I went to that I realized I was there because no father was around.
So many exasperated mothers would call 911 for the police to come and talk to their child.
One time, I came to a house and the mother said, “It’s okay, he is in the shower now.
You can go now.”
Problem
We need more fathers who are willing to live a lifestyle of serving God in their home.
What does a lifestyle of serving God look like?
How can we do this?
We will see this in Acts 24.
Scripture Reading
In Acts 24, the Jews present a case against Paul before a governor named Felix.
The high priest is there, along with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus.
The lawyer gets before Felix and talks about the peace the Jews have under Felix.
They are grateful to him.
But they have found Paul to be a plague, an agitator, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
They accuse him of trying to desecrate the temple, and the Jews stand there in agreement.
Paul then gives his defense to Felix.
Look at Acts 24:10-21:
After Paul’s defense, Felix adjourns the hearing.
He orders Paul to be kept under guard.
Paul has a chance to speak with Felix again on faith in Jesus, including righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, which scares Felix.
It says that Felix would send for Paul often.
Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, so he left Paul in prison for the next two years.
That ends us in chapter 24.
Pray
We are going to focus specifically on Paul’s confession in verses 14 through 17. Paul admits to some interesting things here, which speak to how he serves God.
First,
A lifestyle of serving God is lived by faith in God’s way and trusting in God’s Word.
State the point; Anchor the point; Validate the point; Explain the point
Text: Acts 24:14 (Seven ways of serving God verses: Matt.
4:10; Luke 2:37; Rom.
1:9; 2 Tim.
1:3; Heb.
12:28; Acts 24:14; Phil.
3:3)
Serving God is a lifestyle of faith before him.
It is a faith that believes in God’s standard.
It is a faith rooted in what God says in his Word.
Paul makes his defense before the governor Felix and then makes a confession.
He confesses that what he is guilty of is his worship of God.
Take a look at verse 14.
The NASB translates Acts 24:14 as “I do serve the God of our fathers,” which I think the word “serve” is a better translation.
But in any case, Paul “worships” or “serves,” the word can be translated either way, but he serves the God of his ancestors.
As I was researching this word, I found seven ways the Bible says in how we can serve God.
Take a look at these verses.
Seven Ways to Serve God
Matthew 4:10: Serve God through worshipping him only
Luke 2:37: Serve God with fasting and prayers
Romans 1:9: Serve God by sharing the good news of Jesus
2 Timothy 1:3: Serve God with a clear conscience
Hebrews 12:28: Serve God by being thankful
Acts 24:14: Serve God by believing God’s Word
Philippians 3:3: Serve God through the Holy Spirit
Paul says that what he is guilty of is serving God, the God of his ancestors.
Isn’t it good to know that the God of the OT is the God of the NT? Paul is worshipping and serving the same God that his ancestors served.
Faith in God’s Way
Look at how Paul puts this: I worship the God of my ancestors according to the Way.
There is a particular standard that Paul follows.
The worship of the God of his ancestors, the God of the OT, is done through Jesus.
Paul has a faith in God through Jesus, and this faith comes because he believes “everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets.”
Faith needs to be according to a certain set standard.
Paul has a faith in God according to what is written about him in the Bible.
Explain
Believing According to a Standard: Feelings are something that is popular in our culture.
People want to make feelings the arbitrator of truth.
But feelings have never been an accurate standard.
You don’t go up to a San Diego police officer and say, “Arrest this guy, because I feel that he is a jerk!”
The police officer will just look at you like you are crazy.
No, you need to prove according to a set standard that the individual has broken a law.
The law is the standard.
It’s not your feelings that matter.
It’s the law.
So you go into the law and show that at a certain time and place, the person did an action that was in violation to the set standard of the law.
But how many times do people want to worship God according to their feeling?
“Well, I feel that God wouldn’t be against it, so that’s what I’m going to believe.”
Well, you may feel like that, but that’s not the set standard.
The Bible has clearly revealed who God is, and we need to worship God according to his standard.
A life of serving God is through faith in God’s way and trust in God’s word.
Second,
A life of serving God is lived by having a future hope of resurrection.
State the point; Anchor the point; Validate the point; Explain the point
Text: Acts 24:15; Daniel 12:2, John 5:25-29; Romans 6:5; John 11:25
A lifestyle of worship looks forward to our future with Christ, knowing the power and authority of the one we believe.
Jesus has the final authority over all mankind.
Everyone will respond to the voice of the Son of God and will be raised to eternal life or eternal condemnation.
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