Burn the boatsRefuse to turn from purpose.
Matthew 10:34-39 ESV - Not Peace, but a Sword
34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to
bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and
a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-
law. 36 And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever
loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son
or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take
his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will
lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
1 important thing to clarify
Difference between purpose and assignment.
1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special
possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of
darkness into his marvelous light.
Isaiah 43:7: "Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.”
Romans 11:36: "For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him
be glory forever. Amen.”
Philippians 2:10-11 in the ESV:
"So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth
and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father."
Acts 3-4
Chapter 3
1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the
ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily
at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those
entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he
asked to receive alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and
said, “Look at us.” 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive
something from them. 6 But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do
have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and
walk!” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately
his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And leaping up, he stood and began to
walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising
God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized
him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And
they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran
together to them in the portico called Solomon's. 12 And when Peter saw it he
addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you
stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him
walk? 13 The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God
of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in
the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. 14 But you
denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to
you, 15 and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this
we are witnesses. 16 And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man
strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the
man this perfect health in the presence of you all.
23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be
destroyed from the people.’
Peter and John Before the Council
Chapter 4
1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the
temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they
were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the
dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it
was already evening. 4 But many of those who had heard the word believed,
and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in
Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander,
and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 And when they had set them in the
midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” 8 Then
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and
elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a
crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all
of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this
man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by
you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in
no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which
we must be saved.”
15 But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with
one another, 16 saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable
sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But in order that it may spread no further
among the people, let us warn them to……….. speak no more to anyone in this
name.” 18 So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in
the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in
the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, 20 for we
cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” 21 And when they had
further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish
them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had
happened. 22 For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was
more than forty years old.
Matthew 10:21-22 ESV
21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children
will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by
all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
The Words of Eternal Life
John 6:67-69
66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?”
68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the
words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that
you are the Holy One of God.”
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