Trust God’s Control Even When Men Plot Against You
The world is evil and the world is hostile toward God, the gospel and anyone who truly believes in Jesus. Have you experienced times when people have plotted against you because of what you believe, explain? Sadly this happens in the church more often then it should. Have you ever experienced people plotting against you out of hatred in the church? How did you respond?
In Acts 23:12-25, we find people conspire to murder Paul because they hate the gospel message, Gentiles and Paul. What did these men do to show they were serious about killing Paul? To be bound under an oath simply means, ‘may God destroy us if we don’t fulfill our promise,’ what does this say about what they believe God thinks of their actions? Do you think this is something God would approve of? In Leviticus 19:15-18; God prescribes for His people fair trials, they are not to slander anyone or hate their fellow countrymen. Do you see the people in verses 12-15 following these prescribed laws here? Hatred has blinded them to the truth of God’s Word and they are motivated by their sin, which is premeditated wilful murder. This is true of any sin we plan out it is premeditated and willful, it is a planned out rebellion against God. How often do you plan out your sin? Can you think of a time when your planned out sin snowballed into deeper sin and pushed you farther from God? In the book of Leviticus, God prescribes sacrifices for unintentional sins but there are no sacrifices for intentional, willful sins, like murder, that is except for Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. How does the coast Jesus had to pay for our sins affect the way you think of sin and planning out your sins?
The Jewish men’s evil motive demonstrates how people are doubtful of God’s plans. When people take matters into their own hands they are not trusting God but trusting in themselves. How is Paul an example of a man who trusts God and what do we see from this passage that shows Paul had respectable character? Can God use the evil of man for His own good? How did God use the evil of the conspirators to further His own plan? How do you normally respond when someone plots evil against you out of hatred? How should we respond to it? Do you always know what God’s specific plan is? In Romans 12:17-21, what does Paul say about vengeance? So, if you ever find yourself at the end of an evil plot what will you do?
Acts 23:12-25 Questions
Trust God’s Control Even When Men Plot Against You
The world is evil and the world is hostile toward God, the gospel and anyone who truly believes in Jesus. Have you experienced times when people have plotted against you because of what you believe, explain? Sadly this happens in the church more often then it should. Have you ever experienced people plotting against you out of hatred in the church? How did you respond?
In Acts 23:12-25, we find people conspire to murder Paul because they hate the gospel message, Gentiles and Paul. What did these men do to show they were serious about killing Paul? To be bound under an oath simply means, ‘may God destroy us if we don’t fulfill our promise,’ what does this say about what they believe God thinks of their actions? Do you think this is something God would approve of? In Leviticus 19:15-18; God prescribes for His people fair trials, they are not to slander anyone or hate their fellow countrymen. Do you see the people in verses 12-15 following these prescribed laws here? Hatred has blinded them to the truth of God’s Word and they are motivated by their sin, which is premeditated wilful murder. This is true of any sin we plan out it is premeditated and willful, it is a planned out rebellion against God. How often do you plan out your sin? Can you think of a time when your planned out sin snowballed into deeper sin and pushed you farther from God? In the book of Leviticus, God prescribes sacrifices for unintentional sins but there are no sacrifices for intentional, willful sins, like murder, that is except for Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. How does the coast Jesus had to pay for our sins affect the way you think of sin and planning out your sins?
The Jewish men’s evil motive demonstrates how people are doubtful of God’s plans. When people take matters into their own hands they are not trusting God but trusting in themselves. How is Paul an example of a man who trusts God and what do we see from this passage that shows Paul had respectable character? Can God use the evil of man for His own good? How did God use the evil of the conspirators to further His own plan? How do you normally respond when someone plots evil against you out of hatred? How should we respond to it? Do you always know what God’s specific plan is? In Romans 12:17-21, what does Paul say about vengeance? So, if you ever find yourself at the end of an evil plot what will you do?