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ACTS ACTS 29 29 the the next chapternext chapter

Part 39: Part 39: What true repentance looks likeWhat true repentance looks like

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PsPs 3434::1212,,1414 WhoWho isis thethe manman whowho desiresdesires lifelife,, andandlovesloves manymany days,days, thatthat hehe maymay seesee goodgood?? ……1414DepartDepart fromfrom evilevil andand dodo goodgood;;

22 CorCor 77::1010 ForFor godlygodly sorrowsorrow producesproduces repentancerepentanceleadingleading toto salvationsalvation,,

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22 PetPet 33::99 TheThe LordLord isis notnot slackslack concerningconcerning HisHispromise,promise, asas somesome countcount slackness,slackness, butbut isislongsufferinglongsuffering towardtoward us,us, notnot willingwilling thatthat anyany shouldshouldperishperish butbut thatthat allall shouldshould comecome toto repentancerepentance..

MtMt 33::88 ThereforeTherefore bearbear fruitsfruits worthyworthy ofof repentancerepentance,,

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ActsActs 2626::2020 butbut declareddeclared firstfirst toto thosethose inin DamascusDamascus andand ininJerusalem,Jerusalem, andand throughoutthroughout allall thethe regionregion ofof Judea,Judea, andand thenthentoto thethe Gentiles,Gentiles, thatthat theythey shouldshould repent,repent, turnturn toto God,God, andand dodoworksworks befittingbefitting repentancerepentance..

ActsActs 99::1717--3030 AndAnd AnaniasAnanias wentwent hishis wayway andandenteredentered thethe househouse;; andand layinglaying hishis handshands onon himhim hehesaid,said, “Brother“Brother Saul,Saul, thethe LordLord Jesus,Jesus, whowho appearedappearedtoto youyou onon thethe roadroad asas youyou came,came, hashas sentsent meme thatthatyouyou maymay receivereceive youryour sightsight andand bebe filledfilled withwith thetheHolyHoly SpiritSpirit..””

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1. A new faith1. A new faithActsActs 99::1818--1919aa ImmediatelyImmediately therethere fellfell fromfrom hishis eyeseyessomethingsomething likelike scales,scales, andand hehe receivedreceived hishis sightsight atat onceonce;;andand hehe arosearose andand waswas baptizedbaptized.. 1919SoSo whenwhen hehe hadhad receivedreceivedfood,food, hehe waswas strengthenedstrengthened..

2. A new family2. A new familyActsActs 99::1919bb ThenThen SaulSaul spentspent somesome daysdays withwith thethe disciplesdisciples atatDamascusDamascus..

11 JnJn 33::1414 WeWe knowknow thatthat wewe havehave passedpassed fromfrom deathdeath toto life,life,becausebecause wewe lovelove thethe brethrenbrethren..

PsPs 11::11 BlessedBlessed isis thethe manman whowho walkswalks notnot inin thethe counselcounsel ofofthethe ungodlyungodly,, nornor standsstands inin thethe pathpath ofof sinnerssinners,, nornor sitssits inin thetheseatseat ofof thethe scornfulscornful;;

PsPs 119119::6363 II amam aa companioncompanion ofof allall whowho fearfear YouYou,, andand ofofthosethose whowho keepkeep YourYour preceptsprecepts..

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“Saul“Saul isis nono soonersoonerchanged,changed, butbut hehechangethchangeth hishis companycompanyandand acquaintanceacquaintance;;””

Matthew PooleMatthew Poole1717thth century century

English Separatist English Separatist theologiantheologian

“What“What aa tremendoustremendous experienceexperienceitit mustmust havehave beenbeen forfor thisthis formerformerpredatorpredator fromfrom thethe wolfwolf tribetribe ofofBenjaminBenjamin toto sitsit downdown withwith thethesheepsheep.. AndAnd whatwhat anan experienceexperienceforfor them!”them!” JohnJohn PhillipsPhillips

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Adam Adam ClarkeClarke1818thth British Methodist theologianBritish Methodist theologian

“Without“Without thethe communioncommunion ofofsaints,saints, whowho isis likelylikely totomakemake aa steadysteady andandconsistentconsistent ChristianChristian;; eveneventhoughthough hishis conversionconversionshouldshould havehave beenbeen thethe mostmostsinceresincere andand thethe mostmostremarkableremarkable?”?”

“A“A professingprofessing ChristianChristianwhowho prefersprefers thethecompanycompany ofof thethe peoplepeopleofof thethe worldworld isis probablyprobablystillstill oneone ofof themthem..””

JohnJohn MacArthurMacArthur

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3. A new focus3. A new focusActsActs 99::2020--2222 ImmediatelyImmediately hehe preachedpreached thethe ChristChrist inin thethesynagogues,synagogues, thatthat HeHe isis thethe SonSon ofof GodGod.. 2121ThenThen allall whowho heardheardwerewere amazed,amazed, andand said,said, “Is“Is thisthis notnot hehe whowho destroyeddestroyed thosethosewhowho calledcalled onon thisthis namename inin Jerusalem,Jerusalem, andand hashas comecome herehereforfor thatthat purpose,purpose, soso thatthat hehe mightmight bringbring themthem boundbound toto thethechiefchief priests?”priests?” 2222ButBut SaulSaul increasedincreased allall thethe moremore inin strength,strength,andand confoundedconfounded thethe JewsJews whowho dweltdwelt inin Damascus,Damascus, provingprovingthatthat thisthis JesusJesus isis thethe ChristChrist..

11 CorCor 99::1616 …… woewoe isis meme ifif II dodo notnot preachpreach thethe gospel!gospel!

GalGal 11::1515--1717 ButBut whenwhen itit pleasedpleased God,God, whowho separatedseparated memefromfrom mymy mother’smother’s wombwomb andand calledcalled meme throughthrough HisHis grace,grace,1616toto revealreveal HisHis SonSon inin me,me, thatthat II mightmight preachpreach HimHim amongamongthethe Gentiles,Gentiles, II diddid notnot immediatelyimmediately conferconfer withwith fleshflesh andandblood,blood, 1717nornor diddid II gogo upup toto JerusalemJerusalem toto thosethose whowho werewereapostlesapostles beforebefore meme;; butbut II wentwent toto Arabia,Arabia, andand returnedreturnedagainagain toto DamascusDamascus..

22 CorCor 55::1818 NowNow allall thingsthings areare ofof God,God, whowho hashas reconciledreconciledusus toto HimselfHimself throughthrough JesusJesus Christ,Christ, andand hashas givengiven usus thetheministryministry ofof reconciliation,reconciliation,

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“When“When wewe preach,preach, whatwhat happens?happens? LittlerLittleroror nothing,nothing, allall tootoo oftenoften.. WhatWhat differencedifferencedoesdoes itit makemake toto thethe taverntavern keepers,keepers, toto thethedensdens ofof vice,vice, toto placesplaces wherewhere vilenessvilenessparadesparades itselfitself brazenlybrazenly andand unashamed?unashamed?WhatWhat differencedifference doesdoes itit makemake totocorruptioncorruption andand graftgraft inin CityCity Hall?Hall? WhatWhatdifferencedifference doesdoes itit makemake toto thethe propagatorspropagatorsofof falsefalse religion?religion? WhatWhat stirstir dodo wewe causecauseinin thethe hallshalls ofof learninglearning wherewhere godlessgodlesshumanismhumanism isis taughttaught withwith arrogancearrogance andandpride?pride? TooToo oftenoften itit makesmakes nono differencedifference..ButBut whenwhen PaulPaul wentwent intointo aa citycity hehe couldcouldnotnot bebe ignoredignored..”” JohnJohn PhillipsPhillips

4. A new fight4. A new fightActsActs 99::2323--2525 NowNow afterafter manymany daysdays werewere past,past, thethe JewsJewsplottedplotted toto killkill himhim.. 2424ButBut theirtheir plotplot becamebecame knownknown toto SaulSaul..AndAnd theythey watchedwatched thethe gatesgates dayday andand night,night, toto killkill himhim..2525ThenThen thethe disciplesdisciples tooktook himhim byby nightnight andand letlet himhim downdownthroughthrough thethe wallwall inin aa largelarge basketbasket..

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11 CorCor 99::2626 ThusThus II fightfight:: notnot asas oneone whowho beatsbeats thethe airair..

11 TimTim 66::1212 FightFight thethe goodgood fightfight ofof faith,faith, laylay holdhold onon eternaleternallife,life, toto whichwhich youyou werewere alsoalso calledcalled andand havehave confessedconfessed thethegoodgood confessionconfession inin thethe presencepresence ofof manymany witnesseswitnesses..

22 TimTim 22::33--44 YouYou thereforetherefore mustmust endureendure hardshiphardship asas aa goodgoodsoldiersoldier ofof JesusJesus ChristChrist.. 44NoNo oneone engagedengaged inin warfarewarfareentanglesentangles himselfhimself withwith thethe affairsaffairs ofof thisthis life,life, thatthat hehe maymaypleaseplease himhim whowho enlistedenlisted himhim asas aa soldiersoldier..

22 TimTim 44::77 II havehave foughtfought thethe goodgood fight,fight,

5. A new friend5. A new friendActsActs 99::2626--2828 AndAnd whenwhen SaulSaul hadhad comecome toto Jerusalem,Jerusalem, hehetriedtried toto joinjoin thethe disciplesdisciples;; butbut theythey werewere allall afraidafraid ofof him,him, andanddiddid notnot believebelieve thatthat hehe waswas aa discipledisciple.. 2727ButBut BarnabasBarnabas tooktookhimhim andand broughtbrought himhim toto thethe apostlesapostles.. AndAnd hehe declareddeclared totothemthem howhow hehe hadhad seenseen thethe LordLord onon thethe road,road, andand thatthat HeHehadhad spokenspoken toto him,him, andand howhow hehe hadhad preachedpreached boldlyboldly atatDamascusDamascus inin thethe namename ofof JesusJesus.. 2828SoSo hehe waswas withwith themthem atatJerusalem,Jerusalem, comingcoming inin andand goinggoing outout..

BarnabasBarnabas = son of encouragement (Acts 4:36)= son of encouragement (Acts 4:36)

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“Try“Try whomwhom youyou meanmean tototrusttrust.. PaulPaul waswassomewhilesomewhile aa probationerprobationerereere hehe couldcould bebeadmittedadmitted..””JohnJohn Trapp,Trapp, 1717thth centurycenturyAnglicanAnglican theologiantheologian

John John GillGill1717thth century English century English

Baptist pastorBaptist pastorBible scholarBible scholar

“The“The primitiveprimitive churcheschurches werewere veryvery carefulcarefulinin thethe admissionadmission ofof personspersons intointo fellowshipfellowshipwithwith themthem;; …… soso theythey wouldwould notnot admitadmit anyanyamongamong themthem butbut suchsuch asas theythey lookedlooked uponupontoto bebe thethe truetrue disciplesdisciples ofof ChristChrist:: andand thisthisisis aa methodmethod worthyworthy ofof imitationimitation;; andand suchsuchpersonspersons who,who, beforebefore aa professionprofession ofofreligion,religion, havehave beenbeen eithereither veryvery scandalousscandalousinin theirtheir liveslives andand conversations,conversations, orornotoriousnotorious enemiesenemies toto ChristChrist andand hishisGospel,Gospel, oughtought toto bebe thoroughlythoroughly examinedexaminedinto,into, andand fullfull satisfactionsatisfaction obtainedobtainedconcerningconcerning them,them, ereere theythey bebe receivedreceived intointothethe bosombosom ofof thethe churchchurch..””

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6. A new fervency6. A new fervencyActsActs 99::2929--3030 AndAnd hehe spokespoke boldlyboldly inin thethe namename ofof thethe LordLordJesusJesus andand disputeddisputed againstagainst thethe Hellenists,Hellenists, butbut theytheyattemptedattempted toto killkill himhim.. 3030WhenWhen thethe brethrenbrethren foundfound out,out, theytheybroughtbrought himhim downdown toto CaesareaCaesarea andand sentsent himhim outout toto TarsusTarsus..

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LkLk 2222::1515--1616 ThenThen HeHe saidsaid toto them,them, “With“With ferventfervent desiredesire IIhavehave desireddesired toto eateat thisthis PassoverPassover withwith youyou beforebefore II suffersuffer;;1616forfor II saysay toto you,you, II willwill nono longerlonger eateat ofof itit untiluntil itit isis fulfilledfulfilled ininthethe kingdomkingdom ofof GodGod..””

RomRom 1212::1111 notnot lagginglagging inin diligence,diligence, ferventfervent inin spirit,spirit, servingservingthethe LordLord;;

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JsJs 55::1616 TheThe effective,effective, ferventfervent prayerprayer ofof aa righteousrighteous manmanavailsavails muchmuch..

HebHeb 1212::22 …… letlet usus laylay asideaside everyevery weight,weight, andand thethe sinsin whichwhichsoso easilyeasily ensnaresensnares us,us, andand letlet usus runrun withwith enduranceendurance thetheracerace thatthat isis setset beforebefore usus,,

HebHeb 1010::3636 ForFor youyou havehave needneed ofof endurance,endurance, soso thatthat afterafteryouyou havehave donedone thethe willwill ofof God,God, youyou maymay receivereceive thethepromisepromise::

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