Awake Us Now

Awake Us Now Ministries

Awake Us Now is a body of believers who: WORSHIP the Triune God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Praise Him with joy and thanksgiving for He is God and He is good; WALK by faith in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the clear declaration of the Scriptures. Such a daily walk is a far cry from mere religion or "church as usual;" WITNESS to Jesus Christ our Savior in daily life situations. Take seriously His call to make disciples. Be alert to the opportunities God provides to encourage and mentor others in the Christian life. Utilize the developing technologies to reach a new generation with the timeless Gospel of Christ.

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    GOD ACTS! (Chapter 21) - The Holy Spirit Says

    Pastor starts with the question: "What are you listening to?"    GIGO - pronounce gay'goh - stands for Garbage In, Garbage Out. We see this warning as we look at chapter 21. It applied then and applies now.   Acts 21:1-9 tells us of Paul's travels to Caesarea where he and his group stay at Philip's house.    Acts 21:10-15 - Agabus comes to Paul, takes Paul's belt and gives Paul a prophetic word quoting the Holy Spirit saying that Paul will be taken prisoner in Jerusalem by Jews and handed over to the Gentiles. Those listening begged Paul not to go to Jerusalem. But Paul would not be dissuaded and heads to Jerusalem.   What are you hearing? Then and Now: Holy Spirit - The Holy Spirit did not say for Paul not to go, The Holy Spirit was warning Paul of what was to come. We too are to listen to the Holy Spirit and do and go through things that are challenging and difficult knowing God is always with us.  We are to listen to the Spirit of God as He leads and directs us - that is what believers desire. (See 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22) Do we hear the Holy Spirit?   Acts 21:17-21 Paul and his group arrive in Jerusalem. Gossip is being shared among some of the Jews   Gossip - gossip is mistruths, half-truths, and has no value. (See Proverbs 18:17 and Proverbs 26:20)  Do we discern what is gossip? Do we listen to gossip?   Acts 21:22-25  Paul is encouraged to show that the gossip is wrong.   Wisdom - was given for a concrete action Paul could take that would show the rumors and gossip are false. Do we hear wisdom when it is spoken?   Acts 21:26-29  Paul goes to the temple to follow through on the action, but a group of Jews rile things up with not gossip but lies about Paul.      Lies - Spoken outright lies - deliberate and complete lies (See Proverbs 6:16-19 about lies being in the list of things God finds detestable) Do we listen to lies?   Acts 21:30 -  Paul is then dragged outside the temple as people come running from all directions and people are trying to kill Paul based on what they were hearing in the lies. But a Roman commander hears of the uproar and when the rioters see him and his soldiers, they stop beating Paul. The commander arrests Paul and binds him in chains and takes him into the barracks when Paul asks the commander, "May I say something to you?" The commander replies, "You speak Greek! Aren't you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness some time ago?"  Paul answers that he is a Jew from Tarsus and asks to speak to the people. After receiving permission, Paul stands on the steps and motions to the crowd. When they are silent he speaks to them in Aramaic/Hebrew: "Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense." They became very quiet when Paul addresses them in the language of the Old Testament. They realize Paul is one of them. And now the Greeks (including the commander and soldiers) cannot understand what Paul is saying to the Hebrew speaking Jews.   What are we listening to? Paul was listening to the Holy Spirit and God had a plan!    Pastor will continue next week with the rest of this story!     This week's READING ASSIGNMENT: Acts chapter 21-22.      Now What? Learn about God at https://www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE.   Video series at our website: https://www.awakeusnow.com/god-acts-then-now   Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AwakeUsNow/videos   Sunday Service https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service

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Awake Us Now is a body of believers who: WORSHIP the Triune God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Praise Him with joy and thanksgiving for He is God and He is good; WALK by faith in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the clear declaration of the Scriptures. Such a daily walk is a far cry from mere religion or "church as usual;" WITNESS to Jesus Christ our Savior in daily life situations. Take seriously His call to make disciples. Be alert to the opportunities God provides to encourage and mentor others in the Christian life. Utilize the developing technologies to reach a new generation with the timeless Gospel of Christ.

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