‘Trust And Obey.’
a) Genesis 46:3-4. Jacob was given the Promise
and Instruction by God.
b) Genesis 46:5-7. Jacob rose up and went with
everything he had.
c) Genesis 45:17-20. There was some insecurity in
Jacob’s heart, there was absolutely no need to bring everything because all was
already provided for.
d) Exodus 10:24-25. Pharaoh tried to prevent
Israel obeying God.
e) Exodus 10:25-26. Moses said that Israel had to
obey God.
f)
Genesis 15:13-14. God had always known His
People’s situation.
g)
Genesis 31:6-9. Jacob was a man of Honesty and
Faith.
(When I read this QT I see the history of Israel – the People of God and am challenged to Trust And Obey God)
‘Early Church Life.’
Acts 5:1-42.
a)
Acts 5:1-10. The Holy Spirit revealed liars
and deceivers.
b)
Acts 5:11-13. There were three manifestations
that were in the Church:-
1-
Fear over everyone –
the Fear of the Lord.
2-
Signs and wonders
performed by the Leaders.
3-
The general public
held the Church in high esteem.
c)
Acts 5:14. Multitudes of people were added to
the Church.
d)
Acts 5:15-16. Many people who were sick or
afflicted by evil spirits were healed.
e)
Acts 5:17-18. The jealous priests put the
Apostles in jail.
f)
Acts 5:19-20. Divine intervention! The Angel
of the Lord came to the Apostles in jail:-
1-
He opened the gates of
the jail.
2-
He took the Apostles
out of the jail.
3-
He told the Apostles
to go back to the Temple and speak to the people the Message of Life.
g)
Acts 5:21. The Apostles did as the Angel told
them.
h)
Acts 5:21-24. The priests were mystified. How
could it be that this happened?
i)
Acts 5:25-28. The Apostles were discreetly
rearrested and sent back to face the Jewish religious council. The accusations
were:-
1-
They had continued
Teaching in the Name of Jesus.
2-
They had filled
Jerusalem with their Teaching.
3-
They had exalted the
Truth about the Blood of Jesus.
j)
Acts 5:29. Peter and the Apostles were clear
about their desire to obey God. They had not broken any law.
k)
Acts 5:30-32. The Apostles preached the Gospel
in front of the Jewish council.
l)
Acts 5:33. The Jewish council were convicted
strongly through the Gospel message and sought to kill the Apostles.
m)
Acts 5:34-40. Gamaliel spoke up on behalf of
the Apostles and they were released.
n)
Acts 5:41. The Apostles went on their way
rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer what they had suffered for
the Lord’s sake.
o)
Acts 5:42. Apostolic activity continued:-
1-
Every day.
2-
In the Temple.
3-
From house to house.
4-
They kept on Teaching.
5-
They kept on Preaching
Jesus as the Christ.
Chris.
God always works everything out for good, especially for those people who love Him. We cannot always understand God’s Ways and we are not meant to because He is God. Some people persecuted for their Faith get early release from jail. Some stay there for years. Some people are martyred and some live. Some people never face persecution, some live out their entire life in persecution circumstances. We are not called to understand God, but rather to trust Him.
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