02 Acts 5

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Acts 5 – Actions and Reactions.

Abuelo preached this message in the spanish church on Sunday Sept 6th.

The Whole and the Parts.

Being Bible-centred, as a church we encourage one another to read, read, read – or listen, listen, listen – to the scriptures.

Currently in the Spanish church we are exploring Acts / Hechos. Our corporate aim is to read / listen to the whole book in the time when we are outside church, so that when we come together and hear a message on one particular portion, we have a feeling of location and of the overall picture.

This is by no means a chapter by chapter program of ‘How to plough through Acts in 30 weeks and bore your congregation rigid in the process.’ Far from it.

For each Sunday the preachers are responsible to listen and discern what God wishes to be highlighted at any one time, out of any section. So messages must by practicality be a portion of the whole.

Acts 5 – the Emphases

On this Sunday we were moving through chapter 5, and areas covered included

  • What – or Who – is the Church.
  • Laying on of Hands.
  • Moving in Faith.
  • Angels and Demons.
  • Bold Preaching brings Results.
  • Bold Preaching brings Persecution.
  • God will grow His Church.

We’re not setting out to apply exegesis to every word, nor to dissect and debate every possible interpretation of doctrines.

Notes and Links

Below are notes translated into english, giving the framework and the scriptures. These are working notes, not a full transcript of the message

The message in the original spanish can be heard here Como escuchamos la voz de Dios – andres_20sep_mp3.

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Acts 5 – Outline Notes

This = guide book, manual of instruction.
We believe the whole word of God

ACTIONS bring RESULTS

1. TALKING ABOUT THE CHURCH – 5:11
Iglesia – Ekklesia = the people, ≠ place or building.
√ congregation, assembly of believers, ≠ a place or a legal organization.

2. ACTION: CHOOSE TO BE THE CHURCH
& Where God’s church is = signs & wonders

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Hechos 5 v12-16
12 Y por la mano de los apóstoles se hacían muchas señales y prodigios en el pueblo; y estaban todos unánimes en el pórtico de Salomón.
13 De los demás, ninguno se atrevía a juntarse con ellos; mas el pueblo los alababa grandemente.
14 Y los que creían en el Señor aumentaban más, gran número así de hombres como de mujeres;
15 tanto que sacaban los enfermos a las calles, y los ponían en camas y lechos, para que al pasar Pedro, a lo menos su sombra cayese sobre alguno de ellos.
16 Y aun de las ciudades vecinas muchos venían a Jerusalén, trayendo enfermos y atormentados de espíritus inmundos; y todos eran sanados.

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LAYING ON OF HANDS
Read again:
12. Y por la mano de los apóstoles se hacían muchas señales y prodigios en el pueblo; y estaban todos unánimes en el pórtico de Salomón.

– ‘laying on of hands’ = basic doctrine
– Jesus laid hands on people.
– Disciples watched him
– Did as he did

Marcos 16: 15-18
15 Y les dijo: Id por todo el mundo y predicad el evangelio a toda criatura.
16 El que creyere y fuere bautizado, será salvo; mas el que no creyere, será condenado.
17 Y estas señales seguirán a los que creen: En mi nombre echarán fuera demonios; hablarán nuevas lenguas;
18 tomarán en las manos serpientes, y si bebieren cosa mortífera, no les hará daño; sobre los enfermos pondrán sus manos, y sanarán.

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.en v12 . estaban todos unánimes

Central unity?: = Jesus & what was taught, done
We all = different:
– giftings
– temperaments
– cultures

BUT unity = Jesus = Word
ACTION = believing Jesus,
choosing to be of one accord,
laying on of hands,
RESULT = SIGNS & WONDERS

YOU & LAYING on HANDS:
– Start where you are.
– people around. Work, neighbours, friends.

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:Signs & wonders = dual purpose:
1. healed/ delivered / blessed/ brought to Jesus.
2. magnets drawing people.
– Out of the saved, come disciples.
– God wants Church Growth.
5:14 los que creían en el Señor aumentaban

Quality not quantity? Since when?
Quality PLUS quantity.

Central: MANY signs & wonders. MULTITUDES were added.
WE Trust – GOD does the wonders that lead to church growth.

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3. ACTION: WALK IN FAITH
Read again:
15. tanto que sacaban los enfermos a las calles, y los ponían en camas y lechos, para que al pasar Pedro, a lo menos su sombra cayese sobre alguno de ellos.

– shadow ≠ ‘magical’ – = √√ ‘point of faith’.

= Jesus: ‘your faith has made you whole.’
*Forget about splinters of the cross/imagens virgen/ water from Jordan = idolatry!

Started with Jesus, on the streets
ACTION: Peter (and others) went out on the streets

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Espíritus Inmundos
Read again:
16. Y aun de las ciudades vecinas muchos venían a Jerusalén, trayendo enfermos y atormentados de espíritus inmundos; y todos eran sanados.

2 things:
– heal the sick
– cast out unclean spirits

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Talk for a moment on:
ANGELS & DEMONS

Not concentrate on cualquier de los dos: Our focus = Jesus & gospel.
BUT
Need to be informed & conciente.

Angels & demons = v real, active, go about work of their señores.
Difference = whom they work for.

Angels = created beings – by God:
proposito = serving Him.

Demons – God’s angels, rebelled,
– expulsados del cielo con Satan.
– their work = to do evil with him = master.

Heb 1:7
Read:
7. En cuanto a los ángeles dice: «Él hace de los vientos sus ángeles, y de las llamas de fuego sus servidores.»
141¿No son todos los ángeles espíritus dedicados al servicio divino, enviados para ayudar a los que han de heredar la salvación?

ANGELS
– powerful spirit beings created directly by God.
– worship and serve God
– realizar His will in the earth
– various rangos, abilities, duties
– take the form of a man not woman

– messengers sent by God
– escuchar His word, do His work

*We CANNOT ordenar angels to go places & do things!

*THE Word = our guide, NOT ‘words’ from ‘angels’

– man is not to go buscando after them, but at the same time:
part of angels’ work = protect believers:
= Daniel – angel closed lion’s mouth.

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DEMONS
Not concentrate demons, who = evil
BUT must be concientes – recognise their work; & know authority in Jesus

– in bible = ‘angels who sinned’, demons, spirits malvados
:’fallen angels’ per se not biblical term.

– satan = angel highest rank.
Cast out of heaven, fell to earth: wanted worship: = God’s alone
– one third angels fell with him – wanted to worship someone other than God.

Have ranks:
more serious transgression, more serious punishment

Jude 6:
6. Y a los ángeles que no mantuvieron su posición de autoridad, sino que abandonaron su propia morada, los tiene perpetuamente encarcelados en oscuridad para el juicio del gran Día.

: = particular number rebellious angels – high rank, confined
( = result sexual involvement and cohabitation?)

CAN BE SURE:
– demons mentiran
– their doctrines = doctrines of lies
BUT:
Jesus = Truth & Life
John 10:10
El ladrón no viene sino para hurtar y matar y destruir; yo he venido para que tengan vida, y para que la tengan en abundancia.

JESUS has authority.
Read:
22. quien subió al cielo y tomó su lugar a la derecha de Dios, y a quien están sometidos los ángeles, las autoridades y los poderes.

– & He gave us authority
– faith, prayer and action = dominion over evil powers

Marcos 16:17,18
17. Estas señales acompañarán a los que crean: en mi nombre expulsarán demonios; hablarán en nuevas lenguas;
18. tomarán en sus manos serpientes; y cuando beban algo venenoso, no les hará daño alguno; pondrán las manos sobre los enfermos, y éstos recobrarán la salud.»

‘Ghosts’ don’t exist

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RESULTS of v 5:16
Signs, wonders
word spreads – towns surrounding Jerusalem.
– People come,
– church expands,
– gospel message preached to more people.

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HECHOS 5:17-21
17. Entonces levantándose el sumo sacerdote y todos los que estaban con él, esto es, la secta de los saduceos, se llenaron de celos;
18. y echaron mano a los apóstoles y los pusieron en la cárcel pública.
19. Mas un ángel del Señor, abriendo de noche las puertas de la cárcel y sacándolos, dijo:
20. Id, y puestos en pie en el templo, anunciad al pueblo todas las palabras de esta vida.
21. Habiendo oído esto, entraron de mañana en el templo, y enseñaban.

– Preaching not always result = ‘everybody loves you’
– this same power, displayed in word and deed, stirs up religious leaders
*Religion not church

NB the ANGEL here: v19 Mas un ángel del Señor, . ..
i) released them
ii) gave them a message from God

God’s message = PREACH THE WORD

Read again:
20. Id, y puestos en pie en el templo, anunciad al pueblo todas las palabras de esta vida.

– go puestos en pie – stand boldly
– ALL the word: whole gospel

Matt 10:32-34 Read:
32. A cualquiera, pues, que me confiese delante de los hombres, yo también le confesaré delante de mi Padre que está en los cielos.
33. Y a cualquiera que me niegue delante de los hombres, yo también le negaré delante de mi Padre que está en los cielos.
34. No penséis que he venido para traer paz a la tierra; no he venido para traer paz, sino espada.

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RESULTS of v 5:17-21

– Religion says: don’t preach in Jesus’ name.
– God says preach.
– they obey God.

BOLD PREACHING BRINGS RESULTS,
and BOLD PREACHING BRINGS PERSECUTION.

PERSECUTION DOESN’T GENERALLY COME FROM THE WORLD
– IT COMES FROM RELIGION.

ACTION:
– Decide to obey God rather than man.
– Preach the gospel,
RESULT:
– God never leaves his witnesses.
– Truth will be preached.
– Church will grow.

Summed up at end of chapter:

42. Y día tras día, en el templo y de casa en casa, no dejaban de enseñar y anunciar las buenas nuevas de que Jesús es el Mesías.

REAL TO US HERE TODAY:
– Church = us – believe salvation work of Jesus
– God wants church growth
– Moves in signs and wonders
– Draws people

– Will be persection from religion
– God lets us out of prison every time

– We each have a simple choice: Obey God or listen to man
– When believe and obey, will proclaim

Prayer for those who want to re-commit their commitment

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