This passage raises some challenging points to think through:

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Acts 21 describes the power of friendship, and the impact on Paul and those he connects with:

Spiritual friendship is:

“Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future” (Dan Pena/Craig Groeschal)

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This passage gives us insight into the way Paul nurtures those with whom he journeys:

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A first-hand faith…

There are three distinct groups of people in this passage:

1. 12 disciples of John

1. 12 disciples of John: Are bapised in the Holy Spirit and immediately receive the gifts. There are different gifts, and there’s a need to recognise the gift given to each. It’s all about strengthening and benefitting the community. To desire the gifts of the spirit is to desire more of the Spirit himself!

2. 7 sons of Sceva (vs 13-17): Describes the failure of these 7 sons who weren’t acting under God’s authority. They were simply using the name of Jesus to try and achieve their own ends. It was a second hand belief . When we stray from a first hand relationship we don’t just break his law – we break His heart. He’s after intimate relationship!!

3. The sorcerers: They burned their scrolls which were worth a days wage each. They totally sold out to this new relationship. And the impact was that the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power! What does burning the scrolls look like for us today? Is there anything that used to be precious to you, but in turning away from it (burning it forever) would lead to eternal outcomes?

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The second half of this chapter shows us how wherever the apostle Paul finds himself, he takes time to see and understand where people are at. He uses his understanding of the scriptures, along with the clarity of the impact of Jesus death and resurrection, to reach people. But he also uses words, culture and prevailing philosophies to show the religious leaders that their own world view is confused.

The existence of God makes sense of commonly held values, such as the moral wrongness of killing others, or stealing. These moral values don’t make sense unless the moral conviction is beyond mere humanity. Who makes the rules, or sets those convictions in our hearts if it isn’t God? And how do we come aginst our prevailing culture in a way that brings people to belief?

Paul was also distressed when he saw the city of idols. The word distressed is the same word used by God when he sees the Israelites worshipping the golden calf. It deeply pains him… He wants to free us from the futility of worshipping false idols, into worshipping Him, the only God.

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Chapter 16 includes the incredible account of Paul and Silas being thrown into jail, without trial and on the basis of a false ‘crowd’ conviction followed by a beating from the magistrates. Their response is to pray and sing praises to God whilst being held in the stocks! This leads to an earthquake, and they’re miraculously released from the stocks, but instead of walking away, they eat with the jailer and bring him and his whole household to salvation!

There are many lessons for us in this passage; some key questions that God seems to be highlighting to us at the moment are:

1. What might make me susceptible to the pressure of a crowd?

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The message Hugh Osgood brought to us last weekend indicated that God is doing a new thing.

Today, Daniel Jones explores the heart change that God is inviting each of us into that will align us with God’s intent. Using the first half of Acts 16, he explores two key points:

1) Salvation for those around us: we have to recognise that it’s only God who opens hearts to change – our role is to love others by acting in obedience to where and how God is working. We’re not the saviour!

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Acts 15:1-11,22-29 NIV

Depending on Christ for His grace…

1) Liberty – the gospel starts by removing burdens from us. We are unburdened and saved by grace!

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Our culture dictates that pain and suffering are bad things – to be avoided and much of our time is spent trying to find things that make us feel good. The trouble is, it doesn’t work! God’s invitation is to turn to Him, and allow Him, the living God, to be our satisfaction. ‘We must go through many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God’. Are we willing to take a fresh look at this statement that from our cultural perspective we find so very unpalatable?

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Dawn’s First Light by Sascha Ende