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John Phillips · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Phillips wrote, “Division would rise as (Paul) showed from the Scriptures that the Bible had predicted the coming of a suffering Savior; that the cross had to come before the crown; that Christ had to redeem before He could reign. ...The Jewish ideal was not a redeemer but a ruler, one who would smash the power of Rome and make Jerusalem the capital of a new world empire.” (Exploring Acts) Related Resources: The Jewish Tradition Of Two Messiahs The Amazing Prophecy Of Names - A study of Isaiah's names for the Savior Messianic Prophecies Messiah - Anointed One Messiah = messias - used only twice in the NT Jack Andrews - Paul proclaimed in the synagogues before the Jews and Gentile God-fearers that the Messiah had to suffer. Question: Why did Jesus have to suffer? Jesus suffered on the cross for our sins. When must tell sinners that Jesus died for their sins. It was for my sins, your sins, and the world’s sins that Christ suffered. We cannot water down the message, negate the message, or brush over the message. Sinners need to hear that they are sinners, lawbreakers, condemned before God. They will never appreciate and appropriate the sacrifice of Jesus for their sins if they never acknowledge and accept their true condition in sin. John
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Phillips wrote, “Wherever Paul went, things happened. Souls were saved, people took sides, feelings were stirred, decisions were made, the lines were drawn. Paul did not slip into town, hold a few quiet meetings, enjoy some good home cooking, pick up a generous honorarium, and slip back out of town again without the city knowing or caring that the gospel had been preached at all. Everybody knew when Paul came to town. Passions were stirred, things happened, the place was turned upside down.” (Exploring Acts) David
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Phillips: The Jews proved more generous-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they accepted the message most eagerly and studied the scriptures every day to see if what they were now being told were true. More noble-minded - Proverbs 1:5; 9:9; Jer 2:21; John 1:45, 46, 47, 48, 49 They received - Acts 2:41; 10:33; 11:1; Job 23:12; Proverbs 2:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 8:10; Matthew 13:23; 1Th 1:6; 2:13; 2Th 2:10; Jas 1:21; 1Pe 2:2 Examining the Scriptures daily - Ps 1:2,3; Ps 119:97,100,148; Isa 8:20; 34:16; Luke 16:29; 24:44; John 3:21; John 5:39; 2Ti 3:15, 16, 17; 1Pe 1:10, 11, 12; 2Pe 1:19, 20, 21; 1John 4:5,6 Acts 17 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Acts 17:1-3, 10-11 Men Who Turned the World Upside Down, Part 1- John MacArthur Acts 17:4-9, 12-15 Men Who Turned the World Upside Down, Part 2 - John MacArthur THE BEREAN MINDSET Now these (Berean Jews) were more noble minded - Paul had been overjoyed and filled with gratitude to God at the way the people in Thessalonica had received the Word (1Th 2:13-note), so these “noble Bereans” must have really encouraged his heart. What noble minded means is reflected in their handling of the word of God (1) received the word with great eagerness (2) Examining the Scriptures daily. Would Paul describe you as "noble minded"? Jack Arnold - Berea was a city about 50 miles southwest of Thessalonica. It was an out-of- the-way city not on the Egnatian Way. This was a beautiful city in the mountains and had many gorgeous gardens, due to the abundance of water in this area. Above all, Berea was a city where the aristocracy lived. It was like a retirement center for wealthy military, political and educational leaders. When Paul arrived in Berea, he went immediately into the synagogue, keeping with his game plan. It says of the attenders of the synagogue in Berea that they were “more noble-minded” than the synagogue attenders in Thessalonica. The Greek literally says “more noble.” This means that the Bereans were of a more noble class than those in Thessalonica; that is, this refers to social nobility. However, it also means that they were more noble in quality of mind and heart. They were more generous, liberal and gracious in their feelings and more ready to inquire candidly into the truth of the doctrine Paul and Silas were advancing. The Bereans were highly educated people and they were open- minded to what Paul had to say. The synagogue attenders in Thessalonica were uncritical in their thinking, prejudiced to the truth, more emotional and impulsive towards the gospel. The Bereans were much more willing to deal objectively with the facts of the gospel as they were proclaimed by Paul. (Acts 17: 1-15 Ideal Evangelism) David