Whatcha Gonna Do?
MAIN PASSAGE
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” Acts 5:27-32 ESV
CONTEXT
And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women… Acts 5:14 ESV
But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy… Acts 5:17 ESV
They arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20 “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.” Acts 5:18-20 ESV
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1) God Calls Us To Obey
God’s Purpose Is Better
He chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. Ephesians 1:4 ESV
May my heart be blameless in your statutes,
that I may not be put to shame! Psalm 119:80 ESV
God’s Design Is Better
Your hands have made and fashioned me;
give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. Psalm 119:73 ESV
You spurn all who go astray from your statutes,
for their cunning is in vain. Psalm 119:118 ESV
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God’s Morality Is Better
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word. Psalm 119:9 ESV
I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 ESV
God’s Law Is Better
Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord! Psalm 119:1 ESV
Great peace have those who love your law;
nothing can make them stumble. Psalm 119:165 ESV
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2) God Calls Us To Witness
The Spirit Was There
The Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you… Romans 8:11 ESV
The Spirit Is Here
“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.” John 15:26 ESV
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You Were There
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 ESV
You Are Here
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:5-6 ESV
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3) God Calls Us To Persevere
We Will Be Persecuted
Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. 42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus. Acts 5:41-42 ESV
“If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.” John 15:19-20 ESV
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God Will Prevail
“So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice… Acts 5:38-39 ESV
For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. Romans 8:21 ESV
Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. Romans 8:24 ESV
The last enemy to be destroyed is death. Romans 8:26 ESV
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