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Lights Camera Action                                                                                                                          Acts

26:9-18

Recap

Paul is still being held under false

accusation He is now before King Agrippa who will

hear him (again)Pastor Crystal spoke about the hope Paul

spoke about even in chainsHe gives an account of how he persecuted

Christians and how as he Journeyed to Damascus, and how he met Jesus Christ This was the beginning of him receiving

the assignment to carry the Gospel to the Jews and the Gentile

Gods Plans:

Every kid has a dream and growing up in

Kenya was no different.I wanted to be successful, I wanted a

castle like every some of you kid, didn’t even think about how much the

electric bill would be ...leave alone the maintenance cost I wanted

to be a lot of things – some really good, like be responsible, have a wife and

kids, own a business, own a farm and have lots of animals – Some not so good like being a movie

producer in Hollywood e.t.cEven today, there are things that I wanted

to do – Most of those plans are about me and my desires, my comfort, my

drive But God usually has a different planI have come to a point in my life, where I

have realized that the moment that I gave my life to Christ, my say – my plans, my desires

are only secondary to what God’s will is for my family and IAnd that’s what’s Paul is saying:

Acts 26:9 (AMPC)

- I myself indeed was [once] persuaded that it was my duty to do many things

contrary to and in defiance of the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Translated – I had a plan for my life and

that plan was a great plan, a plan that was against Jesus and his peopleBut **Proverbs 16:9 - A man’s heart

plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.Paul, educated in the best school, had a

great mentor, had high ranking career. He was devoted to his job, regardless of

the moral implication, he was dedicated. In todays standard- Paul was successful Paul was already obedient, hardworking –

though in the wrong endeavors, the fact is that, he put his all in the things

that he did And when that moment came, all that was

required was a redirection It’s easier to redirect a moving

train Are you moving …? or you stagnant. Waiting

to be moved Moses

– Came to the red see and God “Exodus 14 - And the Lord said to

Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. Same case with David, Anointed King as a

teenager – Yet he didn’t just sit around and wait. He was a shepherd and a good

on that would defend his dad’s flocksGod is looking for a willing heart, a hard-working

person whom He can useProverbs 16:1 - The preparations[a] of the heart belong to man, But the answer of

the tongue is from the Lord.We humans make plans, but the LORD has the final word.Matthew 12:35-37 - A good man out of

the good treasure [a]of his heart brings

forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil

things. 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak,

they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your

words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”Even though God has the final answer, we

are still accountable to the plans we make Our lives are being recorded – every

moment and we will be accountable to for those decisionsI got good news though, we have a God that

loves us, who is willing to redirect us from our foolishness. From death.There comes a time in one’s life when you

see the Light,