Acts
Part 28: Sent to be Faithful
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Josh Weiland - August 14, 2022
Figs, the End, & Jesus
In Matthew 24 Jesus’s disciples ask him about the end times, when Jesus will set up his Kingdom on earth and reign as king. Jesus replies with some details around what will take place before his second coming, things we should pay attention to so we’re ready. But it’s important to remember that the purpose of prophesy in Scripture is not so that we can sit around and predict the future, but so that we would recognize God’s hand when things take place. The purpose of prophecy, then, is recognition, not prediction. For every prophecy about Jesus’s first coming, there are approximately 8 more that deal with the end times and his second coming. Every prophecy about his first coming was fulfilled perfectly, and we can have confidence that every one about his return will be as well. Jesus includes a short parable about a fig tree as he encourages us to pay attention to the times—not with fearful hearts but with great hope!
Scripture References: Matthew 24:32-35
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Parables are simply stories intended to illustrate and teach. Jesus often taught about the Kingdom with parables in order to help people remember his teaching. He used parables to conceal truth from some, and reveal truth to others.
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Sent to be Faithful
Acts 14 records the heart of Paul and Barnabas’s first journey to spread the Gospel. After being run out of Antioch, they head to Iconium where once again there is fruitfulness as they share the Gospel along with opposition to it. When a plan to mistreat and stone them surfaces, they move on to Lystra. In Lystra a crippled man is healed at Paul’s word. After witnessing the miracle, the crowds believe Barnabas and Paul to be Zeus and Hermes. When Paul and Barnabas insist they are not gods but mere men chaos ensues. Paul is stoned and dragged out of the city, assumed dead. After the disciples gather around him he rises, reenters the city then heads to Derbe the following day. Paul and Barnabas were ministering in a culture deeply divided, chaotic, and often opposed to the Gospel—not unlike our own. When the world is full of chaos, opposition, & division, our job is to be faithful and point people to Jesus, leaving the results to God. Pastor Josh also gave a helpful paradigm of “Receive, Reject, Redeem” for us to use as Christians as we interact with our culture.
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