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An Unmistakable PresenceActs 4:13-22
Faith Community Church08-23-09
Recognizing the Presence
• Living the Momento Action words observed
understood recognize seeing standing
o Stares of intimidation
Recognizing the Presence
• Looking for Opportunityo The Sanhedrin o Observing, watching, seeing hoping …o This is what Satan does.
“For Satan is like a roaring lion wondering about seeking whom he may devour.”
o Be careful to understand o Its easier to intimidate another …
Recognizing the Presence
• Leaving them Speechlesso Ordinary people o uneducated and untrained o So how does a couple of uneducated and untrained
fishermen leave 71 members of the Sanhedrin speechless including the high priest?
o “...they...began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.”
o How do you know someone has been with Jesus?
Dealing with the Presence
• Seeing the Signso Unmistakable signso Confidenceo John G. Patton,
“...no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.” Isa. 54:17
Dealing with the Presence
• Speak the Obviouso “...a noteworthy miracle has taken place
through them is apparent to all...we cannot dent it.”
o What an admittance!!! o This is huge o Remember …
Dealing with the Presence
• Silence the Power o DON'T SAY THE “J” WORD!!!!!o “Another Pastor's Prayer Censored”
Witnessing of the Presence
• Heeding Who?o So what did the authorities do? o Why is there such hatred?o Pity Brad Pitto His gospel still says no to the forbidden fruit.o Brad Pitt wants to govern.o Christianity did not work for him or the Sanhedrin because it
requires moral and ethical transformation.o “Be Holy for I am Holy.”o Brad Pitt says this just didn't work for him.o The world and culture says nothing unholy should be withheld.o Let us experience all things holy & unholy. o So from Brad Pitt's reasoning:
Witnessing of the Presence
• Honoring Your Experienceo This is the question for us all.o Peter & John made it clear…o So instead of embracing the Gospel and it
messengers, the Sanhedrin chooses political safety
Things to practice and remember:
• Be careful to understand Satan is no lion… We've been made more than conquerors, over-comers in this life.
• Do others recognize that you have been with Jesus?
• Is it settle for you? Christ and His Gospel is what we honor and heed. Amen.
