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Turn from these vain things
Vain. Meaningless. Empty. Useless. Futile. That’s the word that the apostles used to describe the worship to which the people in Lystra had devoted themselves. They were so wrapped up in their own ideas, passions and traditions that they missed an obvious work of God that happened right in front of them. Even when they were challenged to see it differently, they doubled down on their own narrative rather than believe the truth. I don’t even need to draw a line from that account to our own day. The suppression of truth is standard operating procedure in our culture. It is an artform. And it is dogma…not to be disputed. As we look at Acts 14:8-18 on Sunday, we’ll be challenged to see what’s truly of value and what is vanity, meaningless, empty, useless and futile. Come ready to hear God’s Word and respond.
Series: The Acts of the Apostles (Chapters 11-16)
Todd Dugard
Message: 37 – Turn from these vain things
Harvest Bible Chapel
Text: Acts 14:8-18
January 28, 2024
One man’s trash. Another man’s treasure.
When I turn from what is worthless in life…
…to what is truly of value (v. 8-13)
Matthew 13:45–46
…it humbles me (v. 14-15a)
…and compels me to share this truth (v. 15b-17)
The Living God is...
(1) One God;
(2) Creator of all;
(3) Patient and merciful;
(4) Sovereign over all.
Vain – Persons or things that are of no use; idle, empty, fruitless, useless, powerless, lacking truth.
BDAG
…even as many remain ignorant to it (v. 18)
If there is a story, it is driving toward a conclusion...if history is unfolding in a deliberate and controlled way, you can be certain that what happens in the world is not just a series of isolated, disconnected, arbitrary events. Instead, there is a purpose moving forward toward a conclusion. This story never runs off-script. It continues deliberately and perfectly toward its satisfying closing scene.
Tim Challies, Josh Byers, Visual Theology
When I turn from what is worthless in life to what is truly of value, it humbles me and compels me to share this truth even as many remain ignorant to it.
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By Harvest Bible ChapelVain. Meaningless. Empty. Useless. Futile. That’s the word that the apostles used to describe the worship to which the people in Lystra had devoted themselves. They were so wrapped up in their own ideas, passions and traditions that they missed an obvious work of God that happened right in front of them. Even when they were challenged to see it differently, they doubled down on their own narrative rather than believe the truth. I don’t even need to draw a line from that account to our own day. The suppression of truth is standard operating procedure in our culture. It is an artform. And it is dogma…not to be disputed. As we look at Acts 14:8-18 on Sunday, we’ll be challenged to see what’s truly of value and what is vanity, meaningless, empty, useless and futile. Come ready to hear God’s Word and respond.
Series: The Acts of the Apostles (Chapters 11-16)
Todd Dugard
Message: 37 – Turn from these vain things
Harvest Bible Chapel
Text: Acts 14:8-18
January 28, 2024
One man’s trash. Another man’s treasure.
When I turn from what is worthless in life…
…to what is truly of value (v. 8-13)
Matthew 13:45–46
…it humbles me (v. 14-15a)
…and compels me to share this truth (v. 15b-17)
The Living God is...
(1) One God;
(2) Creator of all;
(3) Patient and merciful;
(4) Sovereign over all.
Vain – Persons or things that are of no use; idle, empty, fruitless, useless, powerless, lacking truth.
BDAG
…even as many remain ignorant to it (v. 18)
If there is a story, it is driving toward a conclusion...if history is unfolding in a deliberate and controlled way, you can be certain that what happens in the world is not just a series of isolated, disconnected, arbitrary events. Instead, there is a purpose moving forward toward a conclusion. This story never runs off-script. It continues deliberately and perfectly toward its satisfying closing scene.
Tim Challies, Josh Byers, Visual Theology
When I turn from what is worthless in life to what is truly of value, it humbles me and compels me to share this truth even as many remain ignorant to it.