Adult Bible Study Guide Jan Feb Mar 2016
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REBELLION AND REDEMPTION David Tasker, Principal Contributor
Rebellion and Redemption Our Goal Jesus has won the decisive victory. The challenge has always been where we place our loyalties. The controversy still rages and the deceptions are ever-present. Our prayer, then, is that this quarter’s lessons will reveal some of these deceptions and thus help us not just to choose Christ but to remain with Him.
Rebellion and Redemption Contents 1 Crisis in Heaven 2 Crisis in Eden 3 Global Rebellion and the Patriarchs 4 Conflict and Crisis: The Judges 5 The Controversy Continues 6 Victory in the Wilderness 7 Jesus’ Teachings and the Great Controversy 8 Comrades in Arms 9 The Great Controversy and the Early Church 10 Paul and the Rebellion 11 Peter on the Great Controversy 12 The Church Militant 13 Redemption
Rebellion and Redemption Lesson 9, February 27 The Great Controversy and the Early Church
Great Controversy and the Early Church Key Text Acts 4: 13 NIV When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. ”
Great Controversy and the Early Church Quick Look 1. Receiving Power (Acts 1: 7, 8) 2. Facing Oppositions (Acts 4: 1 -3) 3. Changing Attitudes (Acts 10: 34, 35)
Great Controversy and the Early Church Initial Words The greatest barrier Jesus faced with His followers was their preconceived opinions. They took little notice of what Jesus said if it did not fit in with their own ideas of who He should be. After 10 days of prayer and close fellowship in the presence of God that preconceptions were beginning to be replaced, they were ready to hear God.
Great Controversy and the Early Church 1. Receiving Power Acts 1: 7, 8 NKJV And He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times and seasons. . But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. ”
1. Receiving Power The Beginning of a New Beginning Jesus focused on the real issue rather than wasting time trying to correct their every misunderstanding. The empowerment of the Holy Spirit was far more important than political discussion.
1. Receiving Power The Beginning of a New Beginning Jesus told them to wait for a few days until the Holy Spirit baptized them (Acts 1: 4, 5), for though the enemy had been defeated, he wasn’t done yet, and they would need power from on high in order to do what Jesus had called them to do.
1. Receiving Power Pentecost For ten days the followers of Jesus prayed, evaluated their experiences with Jesus in the light of Scripture, showed humility and acceptance to each other, and finally allowed the Holy Spirit to impress the truth upon them. It was a new beginning, a new creation.
1. Receiving Power Pentecost At Pentecost, God did the opposite. Here He could see a group of people, not building a new tower of Babel, but who were ready to proclaim the good news that evil would one day be forever banished.
1. Receiving Power Pentecost People “from every nation under heaven” were in Jerusalem that day (Acts 2: 5, NKJV; compare the scattering at the tower of Babel), and they gathered together in amazement as they each heard their own language being spoken by the disciples (Acts 2: 6– 11).
Great Controversy and the Early Church 2. Facing Oppositions Acts 4: 1 -3 NKJV Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day. . ”
2. Facing Oppositions The Sadducees (AA 78) The priests and rulers saw that Christ was extolled above them. As the Sadducees, who did not believe in a resurrection, heard the apostles declaring that Christ had risen from the dead, they were enraged, realizing. . . the doctrine that there would be no resurrection would be rejected. . . and. . . the Sadducees would soon be extinct. ”
2. Facing Oppositions The Stoning of Stephen, who was filled with “faith and power, [and] did great wonders and signs among the people” (Acts 6: 8, NKJV), was brought before them. His witness was so compelling, in fact, that his opponents manufactured false and incriminating stories against him, for which he was dragged before the council (Acts 6: 9– 14).
2. Facing Oppositions The Stoning of Stephen The apostles had so far gotten away with challenging the leaders, but when Stephen tried to do the same, he was killed by an angry mob. Stephen’s death marked the beginning of a concerted effort by Satan to wipe out the new movement.
2. Facing Oppositions The Stoning of Stephen (AA 102) “After the death of Stephen, Saul was elected a member of the Sanhedrin. . But soon this relentless persecutor was to be employed in building up the church that he was now tearing down. A Mightier than Satan had chosen Saul to take the place of the martyred Stephen. . . to spread far and wide the tidings of salvation through His blood. ”
Great Controversy and the Early Church 3. Changing Attitudes Acts 10: 34, 35 NKJV Then Peter opened his mouth and said: ‘In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. ’ ”
3. Changing Attitudes National Prejudices The disciples not only struggled with preconceived ideas that kept them from understanding what Jesus taught them, but they also shared national prejudices. One example of this is the story of the Samaritan woman from whom Jesus asked a drink of water. The disciples were surprised that He even spoke to the woman (John 4: 27).
3. Changing Attitudes National Prejudices National prejudices also came to the fore in the account of Cornelius, a Roman centurion based in Caesarea. Cornelius was “a devout man and one who feared God” (Acts 10: 2, NKJV) and highly respected by the local people (Acts 10: 22). An angel instructed him to send for Peter in Joppa (Acts 10: 22).
3. Changing Attitudes National Prejudices Some think that this is when God changes the human diet to allow people to eat whatever they like. That is not what Peter receives from the vision. First, he wonders what it means (Acts 10: 17). When Peter meets Cornelius, he is able to tell the meaning: gentiles, too, are precious souls for whom
Great Controversy and the Early Church Final Words But God created us as loving beings, and the only way we could love is if we were created free. Some, when confronted with the gospel, repented and gave their hearts to Jesus; others, murdered the messenger. Freedom is a precious gift, but we need to be so careful about what we do with it.
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