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Matthew 4:23

Sammie Barnes — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:17:37 +0000

Matthew 4:23
Jesus’ Ministry Strategy

Teaching
Preaching
Healing

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

His Main Thing was Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing …

Luke 20:1

Sammie Barnes — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:58:20 +0000

Luke 20:1
While Jesus Was Teaching and Preaching, His Adversaries Were Sneaking and Scheming

Chief Priests
Teachers of the Law
(Jewish Council?) Elders

One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.

The Usual Suspects Were Suspicious (and Predictable)

Acts 18:25

Sammie Barnes — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:50:43 +0000

Acts 18:25
Apollos Was Ready to Learn the Way More Accurately. He …

Had Been Instructed in “the Way”
Spoke with Great Fervor
Taught about Jesus Accurately

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. NIV

There is a “more accurate” understanding of “the Way,” and it CAN be learned …

Acts 20:9-11

Sammie Barnes — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:19:04 +0000

Acts 20:9-11
Paul, the Preacher Who “Talked On and On” into the Night, Responded to Eutychus’ Fall.

He …

Went Down
Threw Himself on the Young Man
Put His Arms Around Him

Adverbs in Action! Eutychus Falls! No Youtube Video Verification Available at Press Time …

Picked UP
Went DOWN
Threw Himself ON
Put Arms AROUND

After Confirming Eutychus Was Alive (and/or Actually Resurrecting Him), He …

Went Upstairs
Broke Bread
Ate
Talked Even Longer (‘til daylight) *
Left

* Preachers, huh? What’re ya gonna do?

Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on (emphasis added).* When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!” Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. NIV

Eutychus Falls & Paul Picks Up the Slack. The Apostle Took Personal Responsibility for the Effects of His “on and on” talking …

Acts 24:25a

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:32:28 +0000

Acts 24:25a
Paul’s Preaching Produced Apprehensions (in Some) About …

Righteousness
Self-Control
Judgment to Come

As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s enough for now!” NIV

Paul’s Discourse Offered No Recourse to Conscience-Sensitive Hearers, of Course