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June 2019, Christ Mountain Top, Lord’s Table
June 2019, Christ Mountain Top, Lord’s Table
Praying
the Psalm, Psalm 97
the Psalm, Psalm 97
Children,
Luke 24.44-53
Luke 24.44-53
Message,
Acts 16.16-40
Acts 16.16-40
Mission
Moment, None
Moment, None
2
contrasts in the passage:
contrasts in the passage:
1.
Captivity and liberty
Captivity and liberty
2.
Hostility and community
Hostility and community
1.
Captivity and liberty
Captivity and liberty
· Slave
girl (ventriloquist, Plutarch) and “these men are slaves of the Most High God”
girl (ventriloquist, Plutarch) and “these men are slaves of the Most High God”
· Suicidal
jailer and imprisoned disciples
jailer and imprisoned disciples
· Chastened
officials and beaten apostles
officials and beaten apostles
Only
the slaves of the Most High are free
the slaves of the Most High are free
And
they offer freedom
they offer freedom
To the slave girl, in the name of Jesus
To those in prison, by the power of praise
A two-edged sword… Psalm 149.6
Story of the “cheerful hearts” SS class
2.
Hostility and community
Hostility and community
“These
men are” (same form as the girl) “JEWS”
men are” (same form as the girl) “JEWS”
Dog whistle for the times
Ever
become hostile? With a telemarketer?
become hostile? With a telemarketer?
Palestinian
prisoner sharing his story
prisoner sharing his story
BUT
Paul and Silas
Paul and Silas
Saved the retired Roman soldier &
jailer
jailer
Offered Jesus to the enemy
1st
century prayer of Jewish men: Thank you God that I am not a Gentile, a woman,
or a slave. (And we utter that same prayer in all kinds of ways today.)
century prayer of Jewish men: Thank you God that I am not a Gentile, a woman,
or a slave. (And we utter that same prayer in all kinds of ways today.)
First character in this portion of the
story is ALL THREE!
story is ALL THREE!
Paul
grew up with this prayer, yet shows compassion and kindness
grew up with this prayer, yet shows compassion and kindness
Galatians 5, “no Jew or Greek, no male or
female, no slave or free”
female, no slave or free”
Resources:
F.F.
Bruce, The Book of Acts
Bruce, The Book of Acts
John
Stott, The Spirit, the Church & the
World
Stott, The Spirit, the Church & the
World
Jaroslav
Pelikan, Acts
Pelikan, Acts
