Turning the World Right-Side Up
Acts
Hunter Wheatcraft
Part of From The Heart
July 7, 2022

From The Heart

Turning The World Right Side Up
July 10, 2022
Hunter Wheatcraft, Youth Minister, Farmers Branch Campus
The Branch Church


Acts 17:5-8 (ESV)
But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.


Acts 17:5-8 (ESV)
And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things.


Acts 16:20-21 (ESV)
And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”


Luke 22:39-41 (ESV)
And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed … .”

Practices In Discipline

  • The early church had a Rule of Life.

Rule of Life is a schedule and set of practices to help us create space in our world to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and to do the things that Jesus did.

The Common Rule by Justin Earley

  • Prayer at morning, midday, and bedtime.
  • One meal with others.
  • One hour with phone off.
  • Scripture before phone.
  • One hour of conversation with a friend.
  • Limit media intake to four hours.
  • Fast from something for 24 hours.
  • Take a Sabbath.

Practices In Discipline

  • The early church took disciples seriously.

  • The early believers had spiritual fathers and mothers.

Communion

  • Would people say of your life, “

    Reveal Answer
    _ is turning the world upside down?”

  • What do you need to do to bring order to your life? How can you use “rules” to combat chaos?

  • Who might the Lord be leading you to disciple or be discipled by?

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