THE NECESSITY OF CONFRONTATIONS
Acts 22:30-23:22
I. INTRODUCTION:
A. Dealing with assumptions with a once in a lifetime
opportunity:
B. An interesting footnote that departed from the norm:
C. Paul’s destination, the Jewish Supreme Court:
1. Understanding the Sanhedrin:
a. Pharisees:
b. Sadducees:
2. The Roman captain and his logical solution:
II. THE THREE CONFRONTATIONS: vv. 1-22
A. Paul and the Jewish Supreme Court: vv. 1-10
1. Paul’s personal approach: v. 1
2. Both parties reacting rather than acting: vv. 2-5
a. The high priest: vv. 2, 4
b. Paul: vv. 3, 5
3. Paul’s doctrinal approach: vv. 6-10
B. Paul and the Lord Jesus Christ: v. 11
1. Christ’s message of courage:
2. Christ’s message of commendation:
- Christ’s message of confidence:
C. Paul and the Jewish conspiracy: vv. 12-22 - The conspirators and the conspiracy: vv. 12-15
- The unlikely individual selected to foil the conspiracy:
vv. 16-22
III. PRINCIPLES TO PERSONALLY APPLY:
(Together becoming “people of the Word” in principle AND in practice)
A. Confrontations are absolutely vital since they will
always expose the condition of my heart, spiritually.
B. Confrontations are absolutely vital if growth collectively
is to take place.
C. Confrontations are absolutely vital since they are
always allowed by God to drive me into the
encouraging arms of Jesus.
Sinners Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, I was made by you and I was made for you, but
I have been living for myself. I am sorry for that self-rule you call sin.
I believe that Jesus Christ being my creator God, died, was buried,
and rose again to pay the insurmountable debt that my sin has
created since birth. So right now, I am turning from a life of going my
own way, to by faith, place my trust in Jesus Christ, to pay the debt of
all my sin, and to get me to heaven, when I breath my last breath.
Lord Jesus, from today on, I am yours. Thanks for saving me, this
very moment, in Jesus name, Amen.
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