Aaron Balmforth – Revesby Presbyterian Church https://revesbypc.org.au Revesby Presbyterian Church Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:52:19 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://revesbypc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RPC-Logo-2025-Square-200x200.png Aaron Balmforth – Revesby Presbyterian Church https://revesbypc.org.au 32 32 Responding to the Gospel (Acts 13:42-52) https://revesbypc.org.au/2022/09/25/responding-to-the-gospel-acts-1342-52/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://revesbypc.org.au/?p=8765

 

George Whitefield: “If you are going to walk with Jesus Christ, you are going to be opposed… In our days, to be a true Christian is really to become a scandal.”

  1. THE GOSPEL DIVIDES AS IT DEMANDS A RESPONSE
    • The people of Antioch in Pisidia are divided in their
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Confusion at Pentecost proceeds this passage, Peter responds by preaching this sermon.

  1. Death could not hold him
    • Peter now boldly proclaims Christ’s death and resurrection
    • Hosea 6:2
    • The OT points forward to this (Psalm 16)
    • Sin vs. Grace
  2. The resurrection had to happen
    • Why?
    • Because of His Deity (John
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  • Fallout of the Battle of Mt Carmel
  • God leaving no doubt about who was victorious
  • Slaughter points forward to coming judgment and gives us warning

    1. Ahab and his lack of lack of faith
      • Ahab has been soundly defeated, but his destiny seems confusing
      • Lessons here for God’s people on
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    Ryken: God is the main character of this chapter; he is the hero, or protagonist. Thus the lessons to be learned from 1 Kings 17 are not about Elijah primarily…but they are really about the living God

    1. From Life to Death (17-18)
      • What has happened looks like it doesn’t
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