Jesus said some seed gets choked out so it doesn’t bear fruit. We are chosen & appointed to bear much fruit- nut something happens to stop that. Paul had a good & noble heart and produced fruit & wouldn’t have it! He only had this one short shot before harvest, and he was going to be a bumper harvest person. We only have this one chance to help the poor & make a difference. Notice – now it’s ‘Paul & his companions.’ he’s moved to centre stage. It takes more grace than I can tell to play the second fiddle well. Barnabas etc did that, well. V 38. John Mark deserted them. Barnabas’ cousin. A bit of a div. First sign of division in the team. But Barnabas stuck with him. Thank God he did, because later Paul describes him as useful. Time plus mistakes = maturity! ‘The Word of the Lord spread across the whole region.’ Let that be true here! The gospel seed spreads. It won’t happen without hassle, opposition and breakthrough. They were kicked out by the […]
Day: 4 August 2010
Andy Hawthorne – How to live a life that counts
Acts 9: How to live a life that counts Notes from Andy at New Wine North last night: By the end of the chapter, after mission and suffering, Paul has hit a wave. He did the 3 things that he needed to do to get there… 1. He went to the church. Paul was rooted in the local church. We need to never diss the Lords bride. Be devoted to it through thick & thin. Get committed to it. 2. He went to the lost. Verse 20. 3. He proclaimed Jesus. He is the only one who can change a broken life forever. V 21. Paul got busy about doing some remarkable things! There should be some astonishing things happening. We should be growing more & more powerful. We reflect his glory! There should be growth – glory to glory! The devil stirs up all his forces against a move of God. Paul ends up having to leave in a basket. tries to join the church, but the church don’t receive him. He must have felt so discouraged. Thank God […]