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Acts 4:27-31
DIR By: clark thompson
Date: March 24, 2015, 8:08 pm
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Acts 4:27-31 King James Version (KJV)
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast
anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and
the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined
before to be done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy
servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and
wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they
were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy
Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Acts 4:27-31
NHEB 27 "For truly, in this city against your holy servant,
Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with
the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28
to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to
happen. 29 Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your
servants to speak your word with all boldness, 30 while you
stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be
done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus." 31 When they
had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered
together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they
spoke the word of God with boldness.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
27 The people were gathered against Christ who was perfect there
should be no surprise to us that they will be against us who are
imperfect that follow after Him. The world hates us be we need
to take a stand together in Christ.
28 We no matter what need to follow God’s will even when is
illegal or hard we need to follow Him, even when we lose family
or friends or threatened, we still need to serve Him. Nothing
and no one will stop His plan we should just choose to submit to
Him and follow in His plan.
29 To speak God’s Word with threats being thrown can not be easy
but when we are weak to do His will He will strengthen us. We
need to stand strong in Him, not just take a stand and move when
things go against us but a strong stand not allowing anything to
move us away from Him.
30 The fact that they served the Lord was shown by them being
able to heal as He was, it was by His will they did this. God
still shows we are His in ways today.
31 Their prayer was instantly answered this showed their need
for this prayer to be answered, this showed that they needed to
act now and not wait, God’s word was for them to go, this is
where God’s will met up with His word. God’s word will always
meet up with His will.
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Re: Acts 4:27-31
DIR By: Deborah
Date: March 25, 2015, 1:51 am
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> These are my thoughts, please share yours.
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27 Mankind's rebellion against God reached its climax in the
rejection and crucifixion of Jesus (as prophesied in Psalm 2).
Jesus is the Messiah, God’s Servant and appointed King – and
those who refuse to submit to Him are therefore at war with God.
28 The God of creation and revelation is also the God of
history, who is in complete control of every situation. He even
overrules the wicked plans of men, and causes them to backfire!
Jesus’ crucifixion is the supreme example of how human rebellion
is made to serve God’s purposes. But God’s sovereignty does not
exclude man’s responsibility; the two go hand in hand. The
outcome was predestined by God, but the parts played by each
individual were of their own choosing.
29 Only after extended meditation on the greatness and power of
God did the believers make any petition to him. They did not ask
for protection from their enemies, or for those enemies to be
destroyed, but for courage to continue their work in the face of
opposition.
30 So they prayed for more miracles to vindicate their message
and glorify the name of Jesus. The signs that they wanted to see
were not miracles of vengeance and destruction (Luke 9:52-55),
but miracles of healing and mercy.
31 The young church may have been shaken by their first
experience of persecution, but they received a reminder of the
greater power of God and a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit
that enabled them to carry on preaching with undiminished
conviction and enthusiasm.
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