Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Month Theme: Fire
Topic: Fearsome Believers
Scripture Reading: Acts 5:1-14; Acts 2:1-10
Main Text:
Acts 5:13
13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
The people feared the early church and did not join their ranks carelessly. After the apostle Peter delivered his sermon, fear came upon the people (Acts 2:43). The judgement that fell on Ananias and Sapphira and the miracles of the apostles also scared the observers (Acts 5:11-13).
We will consider some fear factors. Fear factors are the things that make the world fear the Church. John the Baptist caused fear in Herod.
• Wonder — John the Baptist was a mystery to Herod and he feared him. Herod thought Jesus was John the Baptist risen from the dead (Mark 6:14-16). We’re not ordinary. We’re a wonder to the world.
• Works — Herod feared him because he did miracles (Mark 6:14). The testimonies in our lives make the world fear us. The results of our works are beyond their understanding.
• Ways — Our ways can make the world fear us. He was a just man and a holy man (Mark 6:20). Intellectual, financial and material wealth will not let the world fear us but our spiritual character.
If Herod feared John the Baptist, kings and the world must fear us because the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John the Baptist (Matthew 11:11-12). Your fear should fall upon people wherever you go (Deuteronomy 1124-25).
Prayer: Pray that your fear will fall upon all who are against you and the purpose of God for your life.
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