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- who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things? Acts 4:25 NKJV
When you spend time with God, God speaks through you.
- You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’ Acts 2:28 NKJV
- You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 NKJV
Fullness of joy in GOD’s Presence
- “Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a Man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know Acts 2:22 NKJV
Miracles, Signs & Wonders – proof of GOD’s attestation.
- If it pleases the king, let a decree be written that they be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who do the work, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.” Esther 3:9 NKJV
What a price one agent of the devil would pay to destroy Christians.
- So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men [merely human in origin], it will fail and be destroyed Acts 5:38 AMP
Conversely, any plan or action that is of GOD will stand.
- And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. Acts 5:42 NKJV
There is a place for both Public Ministry as well as Door to Door Evangelism.
- So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. Acts 5:41 NKJV
- Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:11-12 NKJV
Suffering for Christ a reason to Rejoice. Not everyone gets this “privilage” as its objective is greater reward in Heaven. Not a reason to ask for suffering though.
- Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5:31 NKJV
- When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.” Acts 11:18 NKJV
Repentance is given by GOD.
“Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? … But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men. Acts 5:28-29 BSB
Any decree that is in opposition to GOD’s instructions is to be disobeyed.
Read: A PROPHETIC STORY
- But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life.” … But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported, saying, “Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside! Acts 5:19,22 BSB
GOD can make you invisible to others. Likewise, He can make the invisible (ignored, looked down) you visible.
- When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them. Acts 5:33 NKJV
- Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Daniel 3:19 NKJV
- But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him regarding Herodias, his brother’s wife, and regarding all the evil things which Herod had done, Herod also added this to them all: he locked John up in prison. Luke 3:19-20 NASB
Political Correctness & “Wisdom” may not be relevant when it has to do with obeying GOD.
- Then Esther said, “If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Shushan to do again tomorrow according to today’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.” Esther 9:13 NKJV
Enemies killed
13th December: 500 in Shushan 75000 elsewhere
14th December: 300 in Shushan
Enemies in higher positions attacked for longer periods of time for full elimination. The bigger the problem, the more we need to persevere.
Read: How to Fight
13th December: 500 in Shushan 75000 elsewhere
14th December: 300 in Shushan
Enemies in higher positions attacked for longer periods of time for full elimination. The bigger the problem, the more we need to persevere.
Read: How to Fight
- For Mordecai was great in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent. Esther 9:4 NKJV
How he became great
- Bringing up Esther in a godly way
- Not bowing down to ungodliness
- Taking a stance when Jews were to be destroyed
- Fasting 3 days and night as Esther advised
- For we have been sold, my people and I, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. Had we been sold as male and female slaves, I would have held my tongue, although the enemy could never compensate for the king’s loss.” Esther 7:4 NKJV
The destruction of Jews would cause world economies to be turmoil.
Read: World’s 50 most influential Jews
Read: World’s 50 most influential Jews
- I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10 NKJV
Life implying Eternal Life
Abundant = superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality)
A person on a ventilator or in a coma has life but not abundant life. A person with a Rolls Royce may be said to be living the life. But what about a person with a 1000 Rolls Royces? Likewise abundant life.
Abundant = superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality)
A person on a ventilator or in a coma has life but not abundant life. A person with a Rolls Royce may be said to be living the life. But what about a person with a 1000 Rolls Royces? Likewise abundant life.
- Do you see a man who excelsa in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men. Proverbs 22:29 NKJV
ais prompt in his business
- For You cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the floods surrounded me; All Your billows and Your waves passed over me. Jonah 2:3 NKJV
- Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; All Your breakers and Your waves have passed over me. Psalm 42:7 NASB
Both the Prophet who was running away from GOD and the GOD Seeker echo the same words.
- Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. Acts 22:14 NKJV
- Know Will
- See Jesus
- Hear Jesus
- But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. Acts 9:40 NKJV
Remove unbelief while praying.
- Then the LORD said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this generation. Genesis 7:1 NASB
What a commendation from GOD Himself!
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region. Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. Luke 4:14-18 BSB
The person who has been anointed becomes aware of it.
- In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach Acts 1:1 AMP
Do and Teach in that order.
- And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends. Acts 10:24 NKJV
Timeline
Monday 3pm Cornelius visitation
Tuesday 12pm Peter vision
(Wednesday 9am – Peter could have reached Cornelius)
Thursday 3pm Peter at Cornelius’s place
Cornelius & co had to wait possibly 30 hours extra before Peter reached them.
Monday 3pm Cornelius visitation
Tuesday 12pm Peter vision
(Wednesday 9am – Peter could have reached Cornelius)
Thursday 3pm Peter at Cornelius’s place
Cornelius & co had to wait possibly 30 hours extra before Peter reached them.