20:20 Vision. Acts 20.20 …and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have...

20:20 Vision

Acts 20.20Acts 20.20

“…and how I kept back “…and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house…”from house to house…”


“…and how I “…and how I kept backkept back nothing that was profitable unto nothing that was profitable unto you, but have you, but have shewedshewed you, and you, and have taught you publickly, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house…”from house to house…”

Acts 20.26-27Acts 20.26-27

“Wherefore I take you to “Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I from the blood of all men. For I have not have not shunnedshunned to to declaredeclare unto you all the counsel of unto you all the counsel of God.”God.”

He is a WatchmanHe is a Watchman

He is a WatchmanHe is a Watchman

- The issue of blood guilt- The issue of blood guilt

Gen 4.10-11Gen 4.10-11

“And he said, What hast thou “And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's her mouth to receive thy brother's blood blood fromfrom thy hand thy hand..””

Jer 26:15Jer 26:15

““But know ye for certain, that if ye But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, put me to death, ye shall surely bring ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselvesinnocent blood upon yourselves, and , and upon this city, and upon the upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.”all these words in your ears.”

He is a WatchmanHe is a Watchman- The job of a watchman- The job of a watchman

* Eze 3.17-19* Eze 3.17-19

““watch”watch”

““warn”warn”


Eze 33.6Eze 33.6 “But if the watchman see the “But if the watchman see the

sword come, and blow not the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require his blood will I require atat the the watchman's hand.”watchman's hand.”

Matt 22.12-13Matt 22.12-13““And he saith unto him, Friend, And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king was speechless. Then said the king to the to the servantsservants, , BindBind himhim hand and hand and foot, and take him away, and foot, and take him away, and castcast himhim into outer darkness; there shall into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

20.20 Vision

Prov 29.18Prov 29.18

““Where there is no vision, Where there is no vision, the people perish: the people perish: but he that but he that keepeth the lawkeepeth the law, happy is he.”, happy is he.”

1 Sam 3:11 Sam 3:1

“And the child Samuel “And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD ministered unto the LORD before Eli. before Eli. And the word of the And the word of the LORD was precious in those LORD was precious in those daysdays; ; there was no open visionthere was no open vision.”.”

20.20 Vision

1. The WALK of the Watchman


A. ProfitableA. Profitable

Acts 20.20-21Acts 20.20-21

“and how “and how I kept back nothing I kept back nothing that was profitable unto youthat was profitable unto you, but , but have shewed you, and have have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from taught you publickly, and from house to house…”house to house…”


A.A. ProfitableProfitable

1.1. Initial Visit – don’t goInitial Visit – don’t go

2.2. Aquila & Priscilla – instructedAquila & Priscilla – instructed

3.3. ““Certain Disciples” – baptizedCertain Disciples” – baptized

4.4. Synagogue – 3 mo. TeachingSynagogue – 3 mo. Teaching

5.5. Tyranus’ School – 2 yrsTyranus’ School – 2 yrs



6. Evil Books – burned6. Evil Books – burned

7. Word of God – grew & prevailed7. Word of God – grew & prevailed

8. Way of God – known! & grown8. Way of God – known! & grown

9. Disciples – Elders?9. Disciples – Elders?


B. PersistentB. Persistent

Acts 20.17b-18Acts 20.17b-18

“…and called the elders of the “…and called the elders of the church. And when they were come church. And when they were come unto him, he said unto them, Ye unto him, he said unto them, Ye know, know, from the first dayfrom the first day that I came that I came into Asia, after into Asia, after what manner I have what manner I have been with you at been with you at all seasonsall seasons.”.”



1. Publickly / Privately1. Publickly / Privately




2. Religious / Heathen2. Religious / Heathen




2. Religious / Heathen2. Religious / Heathen

3. Model / Mimic3. Model / Mimic

2 Tim 4:2 2 Tim 4:2

“Preach the word; “Preach the word; be instant be instant in season, out of seasonin season, out of season; ; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”longsuffering and doctrine.”

1Pe 3:15 1Pe 3:15

“But sanctify the Lord God “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and in your hearts: and be ready be ready alwaysalways to give an answer to to give an answer to every man that asketh you a every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear”with meekness and fear”


C. PassionateC. Passionate

Acts 20.17b-18Acts 20.17b-18

“…and called the elders of the “…and called the elders of the church. And when they were come church. And when they were come unto him, he said unto them, Ye unto him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came know, from the first day that I came into Asia, into Asia, after what manner I have after what manner I have been with youbeen with you at all seasons at all seasons.”.”


C. PassionateC. Passionate

1. humility of mind1. humility of mind

2. tears2. tears

3. temptations3. temptations

4. selflessness 4. selflessness

5. laboring 5. laboring

6. warning night and day6. warning night and day

2. The WORD of the Watchman

Eze 33.6Eze 33.6 “But if the watchman see the “But if the watchman see the

swordsword come, and blow not the come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the warned; if the swordsword come, and come, and take any person from among them, take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.”watchman's hand.”

Eph 6:17 Eph 6:17

“And take the helmet of “And take the helmet of salvation, and salvation, and the sword of the the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of GodSpirit, which is the word of God””

Heb 4:12 Heb 4:12 “For the word of God is quick, “For the word of God is quick,

and powerful, and and powerful, and sharper than sharper than any twoedged swordany twoedged sword, , piercingpiercing even even to the dividing asunder of soul and to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, marrow, and isand is a discerner of the a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the thoughts and intents of the heartheart.”.”

Acts 20.26-27Acts 20.26-27

“Wherefore I take you to “Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. the blood of all men. ForFor I have not I have not shunned to declare unto you all the shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.” counsel of God.”


A.A. CleanClean


A.A. CleanClean

- Not “shunned” or “kept back”- Not “shunned” or “kept back”

““In the apostle, this utterance In the apostle, this utterance was no egotism; it was a fact was no egotism; it was a fact that he had, without courting that he had, without courting the smiles or fearing the the smiles or fearing the frowns of any, preached the frowns of any, preached the truth, the whole truth, and truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, as it had nothing but the truth, as it had been taught to him by the Holy been taught to him by the Holy Spirit, and as he had received Spirit, and as he had received it in his own heart.”it in his own heart.”


B. ConsistentB. Consistent

- Jew / Gentile- Jew / Gentile

- Repentance / Faith- Repentance / Faith

- Gospel / Kingdom- Gospel / Kingdom

- Night / Day- Night / Day


C. CompleteC. Complete

- “profitable” (2 Tim 3.16)- “profitable” (2 Tim 3.16)

- “all the counsel of God”- “all the counsel of God”

Acts 20.26-27Acts 20.26-27

“Wherefore I take you to “Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. the blood of all men. For I have not For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of Godcounsel of God.” .”

2 Cor 4.1-22 Cor 4.1-2 “Therefore seeing we have this Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; we faint not; But have renounced the But have renounced the hidden things of dishonestyhidden things of dishonesty, , not not walking in craftinesswalking in craftiness, , nor handling the nor handling the word of God deceitfullyword of God deceitfully; ; but by but by manifestationmanifestation of the truth of the truth commending commending ourselves to every man's conscienceourselves to every man's conscience in in the sight of God…the sight of God…

2 Cor 4.3-42 Cor 4.3-4

……But if our gospel be hidBut if our gospel be hid, it is hid , it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”should shine unto them.”

Rom 1.21Rom 1.21

“Because that, when they knew “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkenedtheir foolish heart was darkened.”.”

1Co 2:141Co 2:14

“But the natural man receiveth “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know themneither can he know them, because , because they are spiritually discerned.they are spiritually discerned.”

Diocletian

……proceeded in his proceeded in his persecution of the Bible, persecution of the Bible, because he was told by because he was told by one of his advisors,one of his advisors,

“…“…Christians are a Christians are a people of the book…”people of the book…”



B.B. PersistentPersistent

C.C. PersistentPersistent


A.A. CleanClean

B.B. ConsistentConsistent

C.C. CompleteComplete

3. The WAGE of the Watchman


“Take heed therefore unto “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which church of God, which he hath he hath purchased with his own bloodpurchased with his own blood.”.”

Lev 1.4Lev 1.4“If his offering be a burnt “If his offering be a burnt

sacrifice of the herd, let him sacrifice of the herd, let him offer offer a male without blemisha male without blemish: he : he shall offer it of his own shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord.”before the Lord.”

Lev 1.5Lev 1.5

“And “And he shall put his hand he shall put his hand upon the headupon the head of the burnt of the burnt offering; and offering; and it shall be acceptedit shall be accepted

forfor him to make atonementhim to make atonement forfor himhim.”.”

2 Coir 5.212 Coir 5.21

“For he hath made him to be “For he hath made him to be sin sin forfor us, who knew no sin; that us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the we might be made the righteousness of God in him.righteousness of God in him.

Rom 5.9Rom 5.9

“Much more then, being “Much more then, being now now justified by his bloodjustified by his blood, we , we shall be shall be saved from wrath saved from wrath throughthrough him.” him.”

1 Pet 1.18-191 Pet 1.18-19““Forasmuch as ye know that ye Forasmuch as ye know that ye

were not were not redeemedredeemed with corruptible with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But tradition from your fathers; But with the precious with the precious bloodblood of Christ, of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and as of a lamb without blemish and without spotwithout spot””

Rev 5.9Rev 5.9““And they sung a new song, And they sung a new song,

saying, saying, Thou art worthy to take the Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slainfor thou wast slain, and hast , and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.”and people, and nation.”

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