Acts 13:13- 14:47

BORROWED SERMONS:

YOU KILL ME!

Acts 13:13- 14:47

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Acts 13:44-48 TNIV

    44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.     46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:        " 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles,        that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.' "     48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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“Since you reject it…”-- Acts 13:46

It is easy to find fault with those who rejected Christ in the Bible, but what about us?

Today we will examineHOW WE KILL (reject) JESUS

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Lord, I know that sometimes I nudge you out of the mainstream of my life. Acquaintances might not know that I love and follow you. Help me to keep you central in my life. Convict me when I refuse to identify with you for fear of being rejected or thought to be weird. I love you and want that to be known.

Lord, I know that sometimes I nudge you out of the mainstream of my life. Acquaintances might not know that I love and follow you. Help me to keep you central in my life. Convict me when I refuse to identify with you for fear of being rejected or thought to be weird. I love you and want that to be known.

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● Northern coast…above Palestine● Out to the island of Cyprus● On up to Asia Minor● Jewish Synagogue

Newly Converted, Paul Takes His First Missionary Journey

Paul Goes To ‘Church’

● Goes to where the people are

● Listens to the reading of the Law and the Prophets

● Invited to speak. He speaks

The Familiar Story of the Coming Messiah

● Time line of Hebrew history● Our people prospered in Egypt● He led them out into the desert● He overthrew the 7 nations of Canaan and gave the land to his people● All of that took about 450 years● In Canaan we had judges, then prophets and finally kings, starting with Saul● His son, David, succeeded Saul, and was generally obedient to God● From David’s descendants came our Savior, Jesus, as promised

John had announced his coming: I’m not worthy to untie his sandals

And now! This message has come to us!

● The people of Jerusalem did not recognize Jesus, but condemned him to death.● Without legal grounds they had him executed, as was prophesied.● But God raised him up and we are witnesses of this. ● What God promised our fathers he fulfilled in our time.● Here is the core of the message: Through Jesus you can have forgiveness.● The law of Moses could not justify a person. But through Jesus everyone who believes is justified.

The Prophets Warned Us About Listening to this Message:

“Look you scoffersWonder and perishFor I am going to doSomething in your daysThat you will never believeEven if someone told you.” --Habakkuk 1.5

The Next Day, By Invitation, Paul Continued His Preaching:Since the intended audience rejects this word, we turn to the Gentiles.

“I have made you a lightFor the GentilesThat you may bringSalvation to the ends of The earth.”

THE RESPONSE WAS TERRIFIC!“When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.”

--Acts 14:48

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Remembering that Jesus includes even outsider me. Remembering the way of Jesus.

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I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

I choose to follow Jesus as my Lord and trust Him as my Savior.

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Jesus Gave His Life For Us!We Celebrate This OpportunityOf Expressing Out Thankfulness.

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NOW THE QUESTIONS REMAINS FOR US:

DO WE RECOGNIZE JESUS?

WILL WE CONFESS THAT HE IS THE PROMISED ONE OF GOD?

WILL WE GLADLY FOLLOW HIM OR DO WE ‘CRUCIFY THE SON OF GOD ALL OVER AGAIN AND SUBJECT HIM TO PUBLIC DISGRACE’? (Hebrews 6:6)

WAYS TO KILL JESUS

● Reject his claims and authority● Hide your witness…put your candle under a basket.● Take credit for the good stuff that comes your way.● Indifference● Not giving God credit● Non-recognition of Jesus● Hearing, but not doing, what you know to be right● Diluted loyalties (Spiritual Adultery)

CONSEQUENCES OF ‘KILLING’ JESUS

● Throw away your key to heaven’s gate

● Squander the greatest offer you’ll ever receive

● Go to hell

THE ALTERNATIVE TO KILLING JESUS

● Confess him as Lord

● Communicate your confession to others

● Give God the credit for blessings and strength

● Include him in conversations about real life

● Keep in touch

● Honor his body, the church

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Lord, I know that sometimes I nudge you out of the mainstream of my life. Acquaintances might not know that I love and follow you. Help me to keep you central in my life. Convict me when I refuse to identify with you for fear of being rejected or thought to be weird. I love you and want that to be known.

Lord, I know that sometimes I nudge you out of the mainstream of my life. Acquaintances might not know that I love and follow you. Help me to keep you central in my life. Convict me when I refuse to identify with you for fear of being rejected or thought to be weird. I love you and want that to be known.

Go and bless others. Because, God can do anything, far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request through you toward others.