THE APOSTLES PERSECUTED. /. DIE APOSTELS WORD VERVOLG.

Weekend 16 & 17 July 2016. 

WORD OF THE DAY:

(Hebrews 11:1)

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see. 

MESSAGE OF THE DAY:

THE APOSTLES ARE PERSECUTED:

(Acts 5:19-30)

19. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, and leading them out, said:

20. "Go, take your stand in the temple courts and declare to the people the whole doctrine concerning this Life" (The eternal life which Christ revealed.)

21. And when they heard this, they accordingly went into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now the high priest and his supporters who were with him arrived and called together the council (Sanhedrin), even all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have the apostles brought. 

22. But when the attendants arrived there, they failed to find them in the jail; so they came back and reported:

23. "We found the prison quite safely locked up, and the guards were on duty outside the doors, but when we opened it, we found no one on the inside. 

24. Now when the military leader of the temple area and the chief priests heard these facts, they were much perplexed and thoroughly at a loss about them, wondering into what this might grow.  

25. But some man came and reported to them, saying: "Listen!

The men whom you put in jail are standing (right here) in the temple and teaching the people!"

26. Then the military leader went with the attendants and brought (the prisoners) but without violence, for they dreaded the people lest they be stoned by them. 

27. So they brought them and set them before the council (Sanhedrin). And the high priest examined them by questioning,

28. Saying: "We definitely commanded and strictly charged you not to teach in or about this Name; yet here you have flooded Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you intend to bring this 'Man's blood upon us."

29. Then Peter and the apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men. 

30. "The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, Whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree (cross)." [Deuteronomy 21:22,23]

Naweek 26 & 17 Julie 2016. 

WOORD VAN DIE DAG:

(Hebreërs 11:1)

Die geloof dan is 'n vaste vertroue op die dinge wat ons hoop, 'n bewys van dinge wat ons nie sien nie. 

BOODSKAP VAN DIE DAG:

DIE APOSTELS WORD VERVOLG:

(Handelinge 5:19-30)

19. Maar 'n engel van die Here het in die nag die deure van die gevangenis oopgemaak en hulle uitgelei, en gesê: 

20. "Gaan heen, staan en vertel in die tempel aan die volk al die woorde van hierdie lewe." (Die ewige lewe wat Jesus openbaar gemaak het). 

21. En hulle het geluister en vroeg in die môre in die tempel gegaan, en begin leer. Maar die hoëpriester en die wat saam met hom was, het gekom en die Raad en al die oudstes van Israel bymekaar geroep; en hulle het na die gevangenis gestuur om hulle te laat haal. 

22. Maar toe die dienaars daar kom, het hulle hul nie in die gevangenis gekry nie; en hulle het omgedraai en berig gebring en gesê:

23. "Die gevangenis het ons in alle sekerheid toegesluit gevind, en die wagte het buite gestaan voor die deure; maar toe ons oopmaak, kry ons niemand daarbinne nie."

24. En toe die hoëpriester en die hoofman van die tempel, en die owerpriesters hierdie woorde hoor, was hulle daarmee verleë, wat nou hiervan sou word. 

25. En daar kom een en bring hulle berig en sê: "Kyk, die manne wat julle in die gevangenis gesit het, staan in die tempel en leer die volk."

26. Daarop gaan die hoofman met die dienaars en bring hulle, maar nie met geweld nie, uit vrees vir die volk dat hulle gestenig sou word. 

27. Hulle het hul dan gebring en voor die Raad gestel; en die hoëpriester het hulle gevra en gesê:

28. "Het ons julle nie uitdruklik verbied om in dié Naam te leer nie? En kyk, julle het Jerusalem met julle leer vervul; en julle wil die bloed van hierdie 'Man' op ons bring!"

29. En Petrus en die apostels antwoord en sê: "Ons moet aan God meer gehoorsaam wees as aan die mense.

30. "Die God van ons vaders het Jesus opgewek, wat julle omgebring het, deur Hom aan 'n kruishout te hang." [Deuteronomium 21:22,23]

(God willing and by His marvellous grace and mercy I wiil share the Word with you, as often as I possibly can.     /

As dit die wil van God is en deur Sy wonderbare genade en barmhartigheid, sal ek die Woord met u deel so dikwels as wat ek moontlik kan.)

Many thanks to Kenneth Copeland Ministries for reminding us of this powerful verse of promise: (Psalm 91:15)

And verse 16:

With long life will I satisfy him, 

And show him My salvation.