Acts 931 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace being built up and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit it continued to increase ID: 658764
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Acts:
The Unhindered HarvestSlide2
Acts 9:31
So
the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; Slide3
and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.Slide4
The Highlights
The church experience we all want
Peace
ComfortSlide5
Peace is
“…the
tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that
is.”
(Strong’s Lexicon)Slide6
Comfort
is
“…consolation
, comfort, solace; that which affords comfort or refreshment
.”
(Strong’s Lexicon)Slide7
The Highlights
The church we all want to be a part of
Being built up
Going on
Fearing God
I
ncreasingSlide8
Ten verses earlier…Conflict
Together with believers
Engaging his culture
Growing in strength
Understanding through study
Ability through practiceSlide9
Ten verses earlier…Conflict
Uncomfortable confrontation
Confound
– “…to
disturb the mind of one, to stir up to tumult or
outbreak; to
confound or bewilder
.”
(Strong’s Lexicon)Slide10
Ten verses earlier…Conflict
Threat of death
Reliance upon believersSlide11
Five verses earlier…awkwardness
Distance from distrust
Barnabas…just Barnabas
Boldness in spite of awkwardnessSlide12
Five verses earlier…awkwardness
Threat of death
Deliverance despite awkwardnessSlide13
Acts 9:31
So
the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; Slide14
and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.Slide15
The Harsh Reality
Our church won’t be that church if we sit back and wait for it to happen, if we want others to provide what we aren’t willing to give. Slide16
Reaping the Harvest
“With”…always with
Personally work to grow in knowledge and abilitySlide17
Reaping the Harvest
Be willing…
To have conflict
To work with awkward