Hebrews 10:23-27, 29-31, 32-37 / 11:32-40

Deuteronomy 28

There was simply no version of the modern "Prosperity Gospel" in the Early Church. The Apostles would not have recognized much of what is being preached/promised today to Christians.

Many have walked away from Christ (I have known more than I can remember) because, and it was because troubles came into their lives as Christians and they got offended.

Tragically, they were LIED to by well-meaning Christians - they were told that following Jesus would be easy, or pain-free, or simply a "Blessing Fest" - a life of constant and continual breakthroughs.

That is NOT what happened to the Apostles. Nor was it the experience of the 1st Century Christians that received the Letter to the Hebrews.

Hebrews also knows NOTHING of the Hyper Grace message nor does it a Pretribulational Rapture.

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What are the things that will steal our hunger for God?

How can we grow in hunger for Him?

Part 12 in the Houses of Fire series - IMITATING PAUL

Paul’s 3rd Missionary Journey (AD 54-57) Acts 19:8-12, 20:6-12, 20:18-38

A message that will challenge both the Evangelical and the Charismatic Christian: A challenge for the Evangelical because they will often find ways to minimize the possibility of living like the Apostle Paul due to his unique office and authority as a 1st Century Apostle. And, this message will challenge the Charismatic because so much ministry done by modern charismatics violates much of what Paul practiced and preached.

Paul was/is an equal-opportunity offender!

Acts 19:8-10 - "Reasoning and Persuading"

Hall of Tyrannus? - “was either a building for hire, named after its owner, or the private residence of a sympathetic donor”

Acts 19:11-12 - "Extraordinary Miracles"

Kingdom Ministry = BOTH/AND

Acts 19 - V. 8, 9 & 11 – Paul was BOTH “reasoning and persuading them about the Kingdom of God…reasoning daily AND God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul

Imitating Paul? 6 NT passages where he exhorts us to do what he was doing!

Acts 20:6-12
•Sunday worship (first day of the week)

•Communion included

•In a HOUSE

•LONG meetings (till midnight…Paul talked still longer…conversed until daybreak)

•Miracle of resurrection

1st Century Christian Calendar developing - Sunday worship and Pentecost

Acts 20:18-38 - Paul's message to his Ephesian Elders

*So, how Did Paul LIVE?

*Humility – “with ALL humility”

*Tears, Trials & Suffering = PART of following Christ) – imprisonments & afflictions

*Public (Synagogues) & Private (House Churches) – Evangelism & Teaching

*Jews & Greeks (for 10 years)

*Message included REPENTANCE (not just faith)

*Led by Holy Spirit
*Dead to Self – Surrendered to Christ’s Lordship & Plan (v. 24)

*Believed we are RESPONSIBLE (v. 26-27)

*Warning - False teachers/teaching coming (v. 29-31)

*Trusted in God’s Ability & God’s Word to keep them & grow them (v. 32)

*Paul & the Prosperity Gospel (v. 33-35) – Giving – to who? - PAY ATTENTION CHARISMATICS!!!

*Paul’s relationship with his team (v. 36-38)

****AND WHO ARE WE TO IMITATE??****