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The Indestructible Plan of God
Pastor Greg Stansel
Acts 5:12-42
January 9, 2022
Snap shot:
Christians can proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in faith that nothing can overthrow God’s plan.
I.
The gospel message is authenticated (5:12–16)
II.
The gospel message cannot be silenced (5:17–32, 40)
III.
The gospel message cannot be overthrown (5:34–40)
IV.
The joy of suffering for the gospel message (5:41, 42)
Scripture references: Deuteronomy 34:10–12;
Matthew 21:15; Acts 19:11, 12; 2:42; John 3:3–8; 4:48; 1 Corinthians 1:22–24; Matthew 24:24;
Revelation 13:13, 14; 16:14; 19:20; Romans 10:17; Ephesians 4:1; Acts 7:9; Genesis 50:20; Acts 17:5;
3:15; John 1:4; John 11:25; 1 John 1:2; 5:11; Proverbs 16:1, 4, 9, 33; Isaiah 14:24; Matthew 5:10, 11;
Psalm 20:1, 7; Deuteronomy 12:5, 11
Connect
What are some examples of how you have seen the world
attempting to overthrow the plan of God?
Study
Point 1: The Gospel message is authenticated (5:12–16)
READ Hebrews 1:13–2:4
1) What was the purpose for the “ministering spirits”?
Discuss how these verses reveal God’s plan to
authenticate the good news of Jesus Christ.
Why is the authentication of this message so important?
2) What is the warning given in these verses?
What is the command?
What things in your life hinder you
from living out and applying this authenticated message of the gospel?
What reminds you of the
certainty of the perfect gospel?
Point 2: The gospel message cannot be silenced (5:17–32, 40)
Point 3: The gospel message cannot be overthrown (5:34–40)
READ Psalm 2
3) What are some ways you presently see attempts to silence and overthrow the gospel message?
What does
Psalm 2 tell us about these attempts to overthrow the plans of the Lord?
4) What do these verses tell us about the Lord?
What do these verses tell us about Jesus?
How does this
passage increase your faith in the plan of God? How does it increase your faith in your mission to
participate in the expansion of the kingdom of God?
Point 4: The joy of suffering for the gospel message (5:41, 42)
READ 1 Peter 4:12–19
5) What can Christians expect according to Peter?
What does it mean to “share in Christ’s sufferings?”
What are we warned in these verses to not suffer for?
How have you seen the Christian church suffering
for Christ?
How have you seen the Christian church suffer in the wrong way?
Personal question: How have you suffered for Christ?
6) Discuss what Peter means by, “For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God . .
.”
How
does this verse relate to suffering?
Pray the passage
Lord, we praise you for authenticating your gospel message through signs and wonders, just as you have
been doing from the beginning of time.
We pray that you would continue to add believers to your church by
the multitudes!
Lord, continue to grant us boldness to proclaim your Gospel openly and before all people so that your name
is made great.
We ask that you would grant us wisdom when we are questioned and opposed.
Give us the ability to
respond, not in anger, but in confidence that your plan will go forward with or without us.
Help us to obey
you Lord instead of humanity.
Lord, we rest in your sovereignty and trust you fully.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Memorize & Meditate
“But Peter and the Apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than men’” (Acts 5:29).
Preparing for next week
Read: Acts 6:1-7
Ask: questions of the text.
Pray: through text, for pastor as he prepares, for your heart to hear, for the congregation to hear, for all of us to be obedient.
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