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Acts 19:17Acts 19:17
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17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
WP-Bible plugin “A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored.”
What were they afraid of?
In our postmodern world we like everything to be soft and subjective; don’t point out anything as Truth lest you become labelled as arrogant and harsh. If you present fearful things about God you’re using wrong motives to scare people into believing. We’ve chosen to like the picture of Jesus carrying a lamb under one arm and a gentle smile on his face. Thanks Michelangelo.
On a particular day, a majority of the Ephesus population was gripped in solemn fear followed by a deliberate choice to honour and praise to God. What grabbed them? An unmistakable, face to face presentation of the power of God. Their response was a deliberate choice to follow God and reject all things that had any association with the devil. In dramatic fashion they brought it all to the stadium field and set it afire. In today’s currency, 5 Million dollars worth.
I don’t meet a lot of people that are gripped in solemn fear of God. Rather, I see people that have chosen the comfort of a life they’ve created and painted a smiley face on a few of their choice sins. Well, except you of course.
I wonder what would happen if Christians in our towns became real and authentic about their spiritual life? A solemn fear that’s what. I’ve seen it. However, it’s a deliberate choice of all things fake that keeps the power away.
Here’s my point: Don’t embrace a Christian culture that majors on the ministry of happy-face painting. True Kingdom citizenship with Christ is actually at enmity with the culture of this world. No truce has been made in heaven. Get real at any cost. That’s what they did in Acts 19.
One day we will all stand at the Judgement Seat of Christ (Romans 14:10Romans 14:10
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10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
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