GOOD EVENING FBF THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD. ACTS 2:37 NOW WHEN THEY HEARD THIS, THY WERE PRICKED IN THEIR HEART. ACTS 7:54 WHEN THEY HEARD THESE THINGS, THEY WERE CUT (SAWN THROUGH) TO THE HEART, AND THEY GNASHED ON HIM WITH THEIR TEETH. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SOMEONE TO TREAT YOU SPITEFULLY AND SAY ALL MANNER OF EVIL THINGS AGAINST YOU FOR NO REASON? HAS ANYONE BETRAYED YOUR TRUST IN THEM AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS AMUSING OR SOMETHING THEY ENJOYED DOING? ONE THE HARDEST THINGS TO WRAP YOUR MIND AROUND IS WHEN A CLOSE FRIEND BETRAYS YOUR TRUST. WHY? YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO BE MY FRIEND. THE WORD OF GOD IS EITHER A HEALING OF LIFE UNTO LIFE OR OF DEATH UNTO DEATH TO THOSE WHO EAR IT. WHEN PETER PREACHED, THE HOLY SPIRIT PRICKED THE HEARTS OF THE HEARERS SO THAT THEY REPENTED, AND WERE SAVED. HOWEVER, WHEN STEPHEN PRESENTED A SIMILAR MESSAGE TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COUNCIL, THE WORD WAS NOT MIXED WITH FAITH IN THEM. THEREFORE, INSTEAD OF PRICKING THEM IT CUT THEM TO THE HEART AND MADE THEN ANGRY, BITTER AND MURDEROUS IN THEIR ATTITUDE. THEIR RESPONSE WAS NOT ONE OF REPENTANCE AND SALVATION, BUT RATHER OF HOSTILITY. BECOMING THE INSTRUMENTS OF HELL ITSELF, THEY ROSE UP AND STONED THE MESSENGER OF GOD, MAKING STEPHEN THE FIRST CHRISTIAN MARTYR. FUNNY THING! THE WORD TRANSLATED CUT IN OUR BIBLE, IN THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE ACTUALLY MEANS TO SAW THROUGH, TO RIP OR LACERATE BY MEANS OF A SHARP BLADE OF TRUTH. TRUE FACT! SOME PEOPLE CAN NOT DISCUSS THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST WITH OTHERS WITHOUT GETTING ANGRY. SMALL THOUGHT HERE: HOW DOES THE PREACHED WORD AFFECT YOU? DOES IT CONVICT, ADMONISH, COMFORT AND BESS YOU THROUGH ITS GENTLE PRICKING TO A NEW AND HOLY WALK; OR DOES IT ANTAGONIZE, ANGER, AND IRRITATE YOU BEYOND MEASURE? ARE YOU PRICKED OR SAWN ? REAL PREACHING IS BOUND TO PRODUCE ONE REACTION OR THE OTHER. TRUE FACT! THE WORD OF GOD IS A SWORD OF CONVICTION THAT DIVIDES HUMANITY INTO TWO OPPOSING CLASSES. GOD IS GOOD! BLESSINGS.. GOD IS GOOD! ~KAPOW!
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:13:25 +0000
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