CROSSLIVING 2 Acts 21 23 In the Kosmos

CROSS-LIVING 2 Acts 21 -23: In the Kosmos

CROSS-BEARING: BROTHERS AND SISTERS Paul: “I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem” “Paul should not go on to Jerusalem” Others:

Jesus: Cross-Bearer John 12: 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. “All those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. ” JC Stalin: Sword Fighter Cross-Living: the Fruitful Life

I’m NICE! I’m not Jesus: Cross-Bearer Stalin: Sword Fighter I’m not NOT a temptation? Cross-Living: the Fruitful Life

"Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. ” Jesus: Cross-Bearer Matthew 10: 34 Stalin: Sword Fighter Cross-Living: the Fruitful Life

Legalists 21: 17 -32 Offended by God’s Grace. Disdain “Dirty Heathens” “If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. ” Romans 12: 18 § NOT “Peace at any price” Kosmos Cross-Living

Legalists 21: 17 -32 Offended by God’s Grace. Disdain “Dirty Heathens” "Woe to you when all men speak well of “If possible, sotheir farfathers as it used depends onfalse you, for to treat the prophets in the Luke 6: 2612: 18 be at peace with all same menway. ”. ” Romans § NOT “Peace at any price” § Live with it Kosmos Cross-Living

Confused People 21: 33 -40 Don’t Understand Kosmos Cross-Living

Confused People 21: 33 -40 Don’t Understand Win Them! Don’t Fight Them! Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Peter 2: 12 Kosmos Cross-Living

Adverse People 22: 1 -23 Forgive Boldly "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. ” Luke 9: 23 "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. ”Matthew 10: 34 Kosmos Cross-Living

Adverse People 22: 1 -23 Forgive Boldly Especially Families • For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy. 1 Corinthians 7: 14 Kosmos Cross-Living

Adverse People 22: 1 -23 Forgive Boldly Testify Boldly For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation… Romans 1: 16 Kosmos Cross-Living

DANGEROUS People 22: 23 -23: 10 Don’t strike back! Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY, " says the Lord. Romans 12: 19 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12: 21 Kosmos Cross-Living

DANGEROUS People 22: 23 -23: 10 Don’t strike back! Don’t be presumptuous! Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, "Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day. " Acts 23: 1 Kosmos Cross-Living

DANGEROUS People 22: 23 -23: 10 Don’t strike back! Don’t be presumptuous! Get Outta There! Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him. Proverbs 26: 4 Kosmos Cross-Living

“Take COURAGE!” 23: 11 JC Comes To Our Rescue Don’t Fall Under Accusation “…the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God"Iday and night. And they overcame for He Himself has said, WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, him because of Ithe blood of the Lamb and Hebrews because 13: 5 of the word of NOR WILL EVER FORSAKE YOU, " their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. Revelation 12: 10 -11 Kosmos Cross-Living

“Take Courage!” There’s LOTS of… Legalists Confused Adverse Dangerous Kosmos Cross-Living