Acts 18

Prison of this World tv

Scott highberger story.. arrested at 12 drop out 9th grade 17 prison.. tried suicide multiple times 1 year old son drunk high..

Scot 1-6 tv

“Freedom isn't just about a physical location; it's a spiritual condition,” he explained. “There's an invisible prison that holds many in its grip, and the only way out of that is through Jesus.” tv

Behind the wire

There is no prison God cannot break you out of this am

Prison of this World tv

World of idols, gossip, persecution, temptations..

Paul leaves Athens and heads to Corinth

So far Paul had been forced out of Phillippi, Thessalonica, Berea and Athens.. to the phiosophers the gospel was foolish..

So paul travels 50 miles and shared the gospel with the jews.. they pushed him out of the temple as well.. so paul speaks to the gentiles and the believe and are baptized..

Pauls vision..

Paul stays for a 1 and half and then the jews had enough and bring up legal charges.. odly enough the governor of the town Galilo sticks up for Paul and the jews response it sot take the ruler of the synagogue and beat him up in front of the court..

Corinth 1-5 tv

Corinth was a corrupt place and was one of the Roman colonies..there wa a lot of traffic through Corinth because of its sea trade. It was the cetnraolize place for travel..

Corinth was a very wealthy town.. and lets just say if you wanted to have a good time you went to Corinth.. think Miami.. Even their religious practices involved drinking and sex.

The only way to escape the prison of this World is Jesus.. We give our life to Jesus! But this means the rest of our life we get to live it for Jesus.. if we don’t we fall bback into the prisons of the world ..laziness, complacency, sin..

Work tv

How do we get out of the Prison of the world

Acts 17:1-3 (ESV)

After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

Galatians 6:4 (CEV)

4 Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. But don't compare yourself with others.

SUMMERIZE 1 CORINTHIANS 9 – Paul right to get paid.. he doesn’t.. run the race.. fight the fight

Report on David..

Acts 13:36 (ESV)

36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption,

He was a shepherd, fought bears, wolves and lions away, he slayed a giant, he was a musician, he was a soldier, he was a king…

My life.. I have sold shoes, I have built sound systems, I made wedding videos, I was in a band, I am a coach and I get to be. Pastor..

There is nothing of which to be ashamed in honest toil. Labor with the hands in a productive employment is just as honorable as work with the brain.

2 Samuel 7:8-10 (ESV)

8 Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lordof hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince[a] over my people Israel. 9 And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. 10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall afflict them no more,

We have to work.. but as we work we should speak of Jesus We have the same promis as David .. there is a place called heaven where we get to rest where we will not be afflicted anymore.. ……

Romans 8:28 (CEV)

28 We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him. They are the ones God has chosen for his purpose, share jesus

Witness

Acts 17:4-6 (ESV)

4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.

5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. tv 6 And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

We need to keep Christ at the center of. Our life

Occupied with the Word

What occupies your time

Projects, Passions, professions, Planning

Trip to. New York.. wht goes into planning a trip..

.. Dione, Mark, Jim and 60 students in ocean city..

Psalm 119:15-16 (ESV)

I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. 16 I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.

Occupy ourselves with reading the word everyday

Occupy ourselves with learning how to study the word every day.. inductive bible study

Occupy ourselves with what the word reveals in us every day

Occupy ourselves with Sharing the word with others every day..

Joshua 1:8 (ESV)

8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it.

Testifying Documentaries

Finder keepers leg amputated loses it then finds it mummified leaves it in a storage unit that gets auctioned off to a man. finders keepers..

Our story of how we came to Jesus

DAVIDS TESTIMONY CAN BE READ IN PSALM 146

Jesus the Legion Mark 5 to go home and tell others

Matthew 5:14-16 (ESV)

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Its through our work.. our hard times oour brokenness that we have a story to tell.. that prison story and how we broke through Jesus..

Our Testimonies our God’s stories..HIS beautiful work in us Video Austin simpson

Their blood is in their hands

Wingman

Acts 17:7-8 (ESV)

7 And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue.8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.

Hebrews 3:12-14 (ESV)

12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today, tv” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.

We are called to share this life with each other

A word signifies this in the new testament

Koinonia tv

Fellowship. Partnership sharing in participating together

Share in the suffering ..Philippians 3:10

Share in the ministry 2 corinthians 8:4

Share in the sufferin 1 corinthians 10:16

Share in accountability Hebrews 3:12 exhort each other

Share in our relationship with Christ Hebrews 3:14

Small group .. men women mops students young adults discipleship celebrate recovery

As long as its call today tv

Warranty

Acts 17:9-17(ESV)

9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” tv 11 And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews[b] made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal, 13 saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law.” 14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint. 15 But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.” 16 And he drove them from the tribunal. 17 And they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

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Don’t be afraid

Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)

10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

John Piper put it this way

“The key to overcoming fear is resting on the pillars of the promises of God.”

Fear not, God is with you; Fear not, God is your God; Fear not, God will strengthen you; Fear not, God will help you; Fear not, God will uphold you.

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God is with you

Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV)

6 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

I am your God

God will protect you

Here is a promise.. If you are a servant of God you will go through difficult times tv

He will strengthen us

Jesus after his prayer in the Garden, Jonah the shade of the plant, David goliath..

He will help us

Daniel..lions.. shadrach Meshach abendego fire

He will hold us up

Sent moses aaron and Hur to lterally hold up moses hands

Jesus raised lazurs from the dead

God has many to surround you

Here we see Timothy and silas show up and reinforce Pauls efforts and place Priscilla and Aquilla

Justus.. a worshiper of God Crispus ruler synagogue

1 Thessalonians 3:7 (ESV)

7 for this reason, brothers,[a] in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith.

Jesus took Peter James and John to pray with him

Acts 18:18 (ESV)

18 After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers

Don’t be silent. Do you know jesus?

Acts 18:1-17 (ESV)

After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.

5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. 6 And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” 7 And he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue.8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized. 9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” 11 And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews[b] made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal, 13 saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law.” 14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint. 15 But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.” 16 And he drove them from the tribunal. 17 And they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.