A Dysfunctional Family of God (Acts 5:13-33)
Gary McManus, 05/11/2014Part of the Life With Jesus is Better series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
Acts, chapter 5: the Apostles of the church are in conflict
with the leadership of the Jewish people in Jerusalem.
why were they miraculously set free? So they could go
back out and keep doing what they had been doing.
Back story: their first arrest and release, the life of the
church concluding (verse 4:32)
“All the believers were one in heart and mind.”
That was NOT EASILY won or maintained.
--Ananias and Sapphira, i.e.
--church members telling lies
--church members defrauding the church
They are a family.
--the legitimate religious and governmental authorities
are arresting the leadership of the church. . .
--the church leadership are on probation and
they violate their probation
--and some people want to kill them
So, do you want a New Testament church?
AND . . . Then, immediately it says “the apostles
performed many miraculous signs and wonders
. . .more and more men and women believed in the Lord
. . .people brought the sick AND those tormented by evil
spirits, and ALL of them were healed!
And this is what the preacher said,(Peter)
“We must obey God rather than human beings! (X2)
Peter added. . .(vs 30-32) went on to say. . .
Jesus death and resurrection makes possible
NEW LIFE. What did Jesus say? (Mark 2:21-22)
And in Luke 12:51-53
New and old often don’t mix.
Even Jesus and the Pharisees wrestled with
the issues presented in the commandment
“ honor your father and your mother.”
In one case Jesus argued (see “Corban”
(Mark 7:9-13)) on honoring parents.
The problem of God and family goes back
over 2,000 years! The Bible is full of people
who had family problems.
AND the Bible is full of healing and forgiveness. . .
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Godly family and upbringing? Praise the Lord!
If not, new life is still available. Praise the Lord!
The good news is that you can go to the Bible.
No matter how much you felt you were loved,
no matter how much you think you love your kids
—God loves you more and God loves your kids more.
Praise the Lord!
WE have all received the promise of a new life
because of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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