ACTS: God Is Accomplishing His Will
Pastor Scott Foreman
March 26th, 2023
Pastor Scott Foreman
March 26th, 2023
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Isaiah 55:8-9
God is Accomplishing His Will!
•Help Can Come From Unexpected Faces!
•Help Can Come From Unexpected Faces!
•Movements Can Happen from Strange Places!
•Joy Comes from Trials of Many Kinds!
•Fruit Is the Result when we Leave Fear Behind!
Help can come from unexpected faces!
“When the elder Rabban Gamliel died, the honor of Torah disappeared, purity and self-discipline died.”
· King Nebuchadnezzar was used to judge the nation of Israel
· Judas was used to fulfill prophecy concerning the betrayal of Christ
· The Jews/Romans crucified our Lord, allowing God to redeem His people
“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day."
Acts 23:3
Gamaliel, though not a disciple of Christ, was very instrumental in the theology of the soon-to-be greatest theologian who ever lived.
“When the elder Rabban Gamliel died, the honor of Torah disappeared, purity and self-discipline died.”
· King Nebuchadnezzar was used to judge the nation of Israel
· Judas was used to fulfill prophecy concerning the betrayal of Christ
· The Jews/Romans crucified our Lord, allowing God to redeem His people
“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day."
Acts 23:3
Gamaliel, though not a disciple of Christ, was very instrumental in the theology of the soon-to-be greatest theologian who ever lived.
Movements can happen from strange places
“So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice.“
Acts 5:38-40
What’s the common denominator of indication of authenticity? Time.
When it comes to the possibility of God working, give it some time!
“So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice.“
Acts 5:38-40
What’s the common denominator of indication of authenticity? Time.
When it comes to the possibility of God working, give it some time!
Joy comes from trials of many kinds.
Struggle + Time = Joy
"In this world you will have trouble…take heart! I have overcome the world.”
When you take a stand for Christ you will be insulted for it.
Struggle + Time = Joy
"In this world you will have trouble…take heart! I have overcome the world.”
When you take a stand for Christ you will be insulted for it.
Fruit Is the Result when we Leave Fear Behind!
“And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.”
Acts 5:42
“Fear knocked on the door, faith answered, and no one was there.”
Acts 5:42
“Fear knocked on the door, faith answered, and no one was there.”
– Old Irish Proverb