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Do you believe?  

Acts 23:11-35

Recap: 

*Paul is in Jail

* Paul’s nephew hears about the assassination

plot between the assassins and the Chief priest

* The assassins take an oath not to eat until

they kill Paul – Serious business

* Nephew tell Paul, Paul tell the centurion,

Centurion takes Paul’s nephew to the commander

* Commander set things in motion for 200-foot

soldiers, 70 horse man and 200 spearmen to take Paul to the governor

*He sends a letter with Paul and asks for him to

get a horse to mount on

* Paul is taken to governor and he puts Paul

under his guard and protection

Promised

“Acts 23:11 - But the

following night the Lord stood by him and said, [a]“Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome”

The word that God uses is MUST – Its not a

suggestion. God promises are Yes and Amen - God told Paul he

would testify in Rome God’s plans will prevail. Stop doing His workStop helping God, The story of Abraham with Isaac and IshmaelSaul sacrificed to the Lord instead of waiting

for Samuel

James

5:7-8 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord.

See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting

patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of

the Lord [a]is at hand

God is not a liar, His word is true Spoke to Paul and said, you will testify in Rome ….

you will not die under the 40 assassinsGods plans are different, higher than our ways He uses a boy – a young man to initiate a

powerful response to the devil’s planGod’s plans are GOD’s Plan…not human plans

Isaiah

55:8-9 For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

Nor are your ways My ways,” says

the Lord.9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

God’s plans will always trump the enemy’s plotThe enemy had a plot, got the best of the best –

they would kill even on an empty stomach…But God had said it – You MUST also bear witness in RomeYet, Gods ways are mighty “He uses a small boy to

frustrate these great plan”  “ He uses

the weak to shame the strong!

Luke

24:6-7 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you

when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, ‘The Son of Man must

be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third

day rise again.’ ”

The enemy created hatred, lies, deception and fear

– thought that it was over for Jesus; only to find out that “what was meant for

evil God turned it all round and it became the greatest win for Christians, He

is Alive -greatest sign of Grace and overcoming Do you believe what He has promised will come to

be?

Trusted I love how God works. Of all the people He could

have used, he uses a little boy to set everything in motion The kingdom of God is for those who are like kids

in their heartsThere is danger, kids report, no qualifying- just

do itHe heard, and went and told PaulThe real question is – are you trust worthy? Can

God use you in such a situation? Or are you: Self-serving – having concern for one's own

welfare and interests before those of othersSelf-promoting – (Acts...