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Where are we Where are we going …going …

where have we where have we been?been?

-“-“GGrowing rowing OutOut andandGrowing Growing

UpUp”” -“-“BearingBearing

andand BaringBaring””

-- ““Right Right RaveRave andandLeft LoveLeft Love””

•Ecclesiastes 1:9Ecclesiastes 1:9 – – ““The thing that The thing that hath been, it is hath been, it is that which shall that which shall

be; and that which be; and that which is done is that is done is that which shall be which shall be

donedone: and : and therethere isis nono new thingnew thing underunder

thethe sunsun.”.”

• Ecclesiastes 3:14-15Ecclesiastes 3:14-15 - “I - “I know that, whatsoever know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be God doeth, it shall be

for ever: nothing can be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God taken from it: and God

doeth it, that men doeth it, that men should fear before him. should fear before him. That which hath been is That which hath been is now; and that which is now; and that which is

to be hath already to be hath already been; and God requireth been; and God requireth

that which is pastthat which is past.”.”

Application :•Historical

•Devotional (Inspirational)•Doctrinal (Prophetical)

• Isaiah 42:9Isaiah 42:9 – – “Behold, the “Behold, the

former things are former things are come to pass, come to pass,

and new things and new things do I declare: do I declare: before they before they

spring forth I tell spring forth I tell you of themyou of them.”.”

Where are we Where are we going…going…

where have where have we been?we been?



- “- “Hype Hype andand

HypocrisHypocrisyy””

-- ““HistoryHistory and and

His His StoryStory””-- ““ActsActs

andand ActionsActions””

God has a plan God has a plan andand so so does the devil.does the devil.

The God of the Bible The God of the Bible isis the God of History.the God of History.The devil does not want The devil does not want you to identify you to identify himhim in in

history.history.History History repeatsrepeats itself. itself.

Don’t remove the Don’t remove the ancient landmark.ancient landmark.

Acts…

•Ecclesiastes 1:9Ecclesiastes 1:9 – – ““The thing that The thing that hath been, it is hath been, it is that which shall that which shall

be; and that which be; and that which is done is that is done is that which shall be which shall be

donedone: and : and therethere isis nono new thingnew thing underunder

thethe sunsun.”.”

Acts…

From an From an Old Old TestamentTestament structure structure to a to a New TestamentNew Testament

structure.structure.

Acts…

From the From the Nation Nation of Israelof Israel to the to the Body of ChristBody of Christ..

• John 1:11-12John 1:11-12 - “ - “He He came unto his owncame unto his own, ,

and his own received and his own received him nothim not. But as . But as

many as received many as received him, to them gave him, to them gave

he power to become he power to become the sons of God, the sons of God,

even to them that even to them that believe on his name”believe on his name”

Acts…

From God working From God working primarily with primarily with the Jewthe Jew, to , to

God working primarily God working primarily with with the Gentilethe Gentile..

Acts…

From a From a Kingdom of Kingdom of HeavenHeaven (literal) message (literal) message

to a to a Kingdom of GodKingdom of God (spiritual) message.(spiritual) message.

Acts…

From God’s headquarters From God’s headquarters in the in the church at church at

JerusalemJerusalem to the new to the new base of operations, base of operations, the the

church at Antiochchurch at Antioch..

•PlacesPlaces• 1 of the 11 of the 1stst Deacons was from Antioch Deacons was from Antioch

((Acts 6:1-5Acts 6:1-5))• The 1The 1stst great Gentile awakening was in great Gentile awakening was in

Antioch. (Antioch. (Acts 11:19-21Acts 11:19-21))• The Disciples were 1The Disciples were 1stst called Christians at called Christians at

Antioch. (Antioch. (Acts 11:25-26aActs 11:25-26a))• The 1The 1stst Bible Teachers were in the church Bible Teachers were in the church

at Antioch. (Acts 13:1)at Antioch. (Acts 13:1)• The 1The 1stst MissionariesMissionaries were sent out were sent out

from the church at Antioch.from the church at Antioch.(Acts13:2,3)(Acts13:2,3)

Antioch of Antioch of SyriaSyria

•PlacesPlacesEgyptEgypt

• It is a picture of the world.It is a picture of the world.• God calls his people “out” of Egypt.God calls his people “out” of Egypt.

In In ExodusExodus there are there are 37 references37 references to to God bringing His people “out” of Egypt.God bringing His people “out” of Egypt. In In LeviticusLeviticus, , 8 times8 times God says, God says, “…I am the “…I am the

Lord that brought you out of the land of Lord that brought you out of the land of EgyptEgypt” ”

11:4511:45;;19:3619:36; ; 22:3322:33; ; 23:4323:43; ; 25:3825:38,,5555; ; 26:1326:13, , 4545



• Coming “out of Egypt” is a picture of Coming “out of Egypt” is a picture of salvation. salvation.

Colossians 1:13Colossians 1:13 – “Who hath delivered us – “Who hath delivered us fromfrom the power of darkness, and hath the power of darkness, and hath

translated us translated us intointo the kingdom of his dear the kingdom of his dear Son”Son”

Galatians 4:3Galatians 4:3 – “Even so we, when we were – “Even so we, when we were children, were in children, were in bondagebondage under the under the

elements of the world”elements of the world”


•JacobJacob:: Genesis 47:29Genesis 47:29 – “And the time drew – “And the time drew

nigh that Israel must die: and he nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy him, If now I have found grace in thy

sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; truly with me; bury me not, I pray bury me not, I pray

thee, in Egyptthee, in Egypt””


• JosephJoseph:: Genesis 50:22 (a), 24-25Genesis 50:22 (a), 24-25 – “ – “And Joseph And Joseph dwelt in Egyptdwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: , he, and his father's house:

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I And Joseph said unto his brethren, I diedie: and God will surely visit you, and bring : and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. And Joseph took an oath of the children of And Joseph took an oath of the children of

Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and and ye shall carry up my bones from henceye shall carry up my bones from hence..


•““Downward”Downward”:: Genesis 12:10Genesis 12:10 – “And there – “And there was a was a faminfamine in the land: and e in the land: and Abram went Abram went down into Egyptdown into Egypt

to sojourn there; for the to sojourn there; for the faminefamine was grievous in the was grievous in the

land.”land.”


•““Downward”Downward”:: • GenesisGenesis 37:25; 42:2,3; 43:15; 37:25; 42:2,3; 43:15;

45:9,13; 46:3,445:9,13; 46:3,4• NumbersNumbers 20:15 20:15

• DeuteronomyDeuteronomy 10:22; 26:5 10:22; 26:5• JoshuaJoshua 24:4 24:4

• IsaiahIsaiah 30:2; 31:1; 52:4 30:2; 31:1; 52:4• ActsActs 7:15, 34 7:15, 34



• Coming “out of Egypt” is a picture of Coming “out of Egypt” is a picture of salvation. salvation.

God calls Egypt the “House of God calls Egypt the “House of BondageBondage””

Exodus 20:2Exodus 20:2 – “ – “I am the LORD thy God, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of which have brought thee out of the land of

Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”


• God calls Egypt the “House of God calls Egypt the “House of BondageBondage””

Moses calls it the “iron furnaceMoses calls it the “iron furnace””. . Deuteronomy 4:20Deuteronomy 4:20 – “But the LORD – “But the LORD

hath taken you, and brought you hath taken you, and brought you forth out of forth out of the iron furnace, even the iron furnace, even

out of Egyptout of Egypt, to be unto him a people , to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.”of inheritance, as ye are this day.”


• Deuteronomy 17:16Deuteronomy 17:16 - “But he shall not multiply - “But he shall not multiply horses to himself, horses to himself, nor cause the people to nor cause the people to return to Egyptreturn to Egypt, to the end that he should , to the end that he should

multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that

way.”way.”

• Isaiah 31:1Isaiah 31:1 – “ – “Woe to them that go down Woe to them that go down to Egypt for helpto Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and ; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in trust in chariots, because they are many; and in

horsemen, because they are very strong; but they horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek

the LORD!”the LORD!”

•PlacesPlacesAlexandria Alexandria EgyptEgypt

• There is a famous school in Alexandria.• The headmaster is Philo. (20 B.C.- 42 A.D.)

• Philo was influenced by the Greek Philosophers (Plato, Socrates, Aristotle)

• He began to blend the teachings of their writings and the writings of the O.T.

•PlacesPlacesAlexandria Alexandria EgyptEgypt

• Alexandrians were a part of a group that disputed with Stephen. (Acts 6:9-13)

• Alexandria is connected with bad Bible teaching. (18:24-26; 19-1-5)• It is a ship from Alexandria that

takes Paul to Rome and his ultimate death. (27:6; 28:11)

Pagan RomePagan Rome

•PlacesPlacesRomeRome

• Tried to kill Jesus at His birth (Matthew 2:13)

• Killed John the Baptist. (Matthew 14:1-12)

• Had Christ beaten. (Matthew 27:24)• Had the thorns placed on Jesus’

head. (Matthew 27:29)• Had the nails put in His hands and

feet. (Luke 24:39)

•PlacesPlacesRomeRome

• Had Jesus crucified. (Matthew 27:35)• Their soldiers cast lots for His

garments. (John 19:23-24)• Put the spear in His side. (John 19:34)• Sealed His tomb. (Matthew 27:62-66)

• Had the head of James cut off. (Acts 12:1,2)

• Had Paul arrested and killed. (Acts 21:33)

Application :•Historical

•Devotional (Inspirational)•Doctrinal (Prophetical)



-“-“RevealeRevealedd andand

RevealinRevealingg””


•Condemnation

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EphesEphesusus

•CommissionEphesusEphesus--““Fully Fully

PurposedPurposed””

““AppAppeellationllation””

•Commission EphEpheessusus

““AnswAnsweerr””

Enlightenment of the Apostles

John 14:26John 14:26 – “But – “But the Comforter, the Comforter,

which is the Holy which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Ghost, whom the Father will send Father will send in my name, in my name, He He shall teach you shall teach you all thingsall things, and , and bring bring all all thingsthings

to your to your remembranceremembrance, , whatsoever I whatsoever I

have said unto have said unto you.”you.”

Luke 24:44-45Luke 24:44-45 – “And He said – “And He said unto them, unto them, These are the These are the

words which I spake unto you, words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with youwhile I was yet with you, that , that

all things must be fulfilled, all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning and in the psalms, concerning

Me. Me. Then opened He their Then opened He their understanding, that they understanding, that they

might understand the might understand the scripturesscriptures””



Example of the Apostles




(Surrender) (Suffering)

• James- The son of Zebedee- sword• Philip- prison, whipped, crucified

•Matthew- sword while preaching• James the less- thrown off temple and stoned

•Peter- crucified upside down•Paul- Head chopped off

•Batholomew- axe•Thomas- furnace and spears

•Simon the Canaanite- crucified• Thaddeus- beaten by priest

•Andrew- tied to cross with cords

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Enlightenment of the Apostles

•Commission•Character

EphEpheessusus

2nd Corinthians 2nd Corinthians 6:166:16 “And what “And what

agreement hath the agreement hath the temple of God with temple of God with idols? idols? for ye are the for ye are the temple of the living temple of the living God; as God hath God; as God hath

said, I will dwell in said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and walk in themthem; and I will be ; and I will be their God, and they their God, and they shall be my people.”shall be my people.”

““Revealed Revealed andandRevealingRevealing””

Where Where are we are we going…going… where where

have we have we been?been?

““Fully Purposed Fully Purposed andandFully PositionedFully Positioned””




EphesEphesusus


EphesEphesusus

•HARDHARD WORKINGWORKING

1st Thessalonians 1st Thessalonians 2:42:4 “ “But as we But as we were allowed of were allowed of God to be put in God to be put in trust with the trust with the

gospelgospel, , even so we even so we speakspeak; ; not as not as

pleasing men, but pleasing men, but GodGod, which trieth , which trieth

our hearts.”our hearts.”

11stst Corinthians 15:58 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved Therefore, my beloved

brethren, brethren, be ye stedfast,be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always unmoveable, always

aboundingabounding in the work in the work of the Lordof the Lord, forasmuch as , forasmuch as ye know that ye know that your labouryour labour

is not in vain in the Lord.is not in vain in the Lord.

Luke 19:10Luke 19:10 – “For the – “For the

Son of Son of man is man is

come to come to seek and seek and to save to save

that which that which was lost.”was lost.” EvangelisEvangelis

mm

Acts 1:3Acts 1:3 – “To – “To whom also he whom also he

shewed himself shewed himself alive after his alive after his

passion by many passion by many infallible proofs, infallible proofs,

being seen of being seen of them forty days, them forty days, and and speaking speaking of the things of the things pertaining to pertaining to the kingdom the kingdom

of Godof God”” EdificatiEdificationon

Spreading the GospelSpreading the GospelEstablishing ChurchesEstablishing Churches

The Syrian Manuscript of The Syrian Manuscript of Asia MinorAsia Minor

(“Peshita” or “Peshitto”)(“Peshita” or “Peshitto”)

The Syrian Manuscript of The Syrian Manuscript of Asia MinorAsia Minor

The Old LatinThe Old LatinThe Old SyriacThe Old Syriac


EphesEphesusus

•HARDHARD WORKINGWORKING


EphesEphesusus

•HARD HARD WORKINGWORKING

•PERSERVERINGPERSERVERING

“Labour”= Trouble

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Acts 7- The Martyrdo

m of Stephen

Acts 12

King Agrippa

“About this time, the instruments of the devil could not invent punishments severe enough, but what they considered the Christians worthy of. For they were watched in their houses as well as without; men cried out against them in all public places; they were scourged, stoned, and dragged out; their goods were plundered; they were apprehended; red hot iron plates were applied to their bare bodies; they were placed in a certain instrument made to torture malefactors; they were put into the deepest and darkest places of the prisons, where they were slain, yea, they were afflicted with excruciating torments”- P.J. Twisck

“Hast Borne”… “for my name’s

sake”

• Ephesians 3:11Ephesians 3:11 – – “According to the “According to the

eternal purposeeternal purpose which which he purposed in Christ he purposed in Christ

Jesus our Lord:”Jesus our Lord:”• Ephesians 3:21Ephesians 3:21 – –

““Unto him be gloryUnto him be glory in in the church by Christ the church by Christ Jesus throughout all Jesus throughout all ages, world without ages, world without

end. Amen.”end. Amen.”


EphesEphesusus


•PERSERVERINGPERSERVERING


EphesEphesusus


•PERSERVERINGPERSERVERING•DISCIPLININGDISCIPLINING

•CommissionEphesusEphesus--““Fully Fully


““AppAppeellationllation””

• Romans 11:36Romans 11:36 – “ – “For of Him, For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, and through Him, and to Him,

are all things: to whom be glory are all things: to whom be glory for everfor ever. . AmenAmen.”.”

• Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2 – “ – “I beseech you I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the therefore, brethren, by the

mercies of God, that ye present mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto Godholy, acceptable unto God, , which is your reasonable which is your reasonable

service. And be not conformed service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye to this world: but be ye

transformed by the renewing of transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove your mind, that ye may prove

what is that good, and what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of acceptable, and perfect, will of

God.”God.”

1st Thessalonians 2:12 - “That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you

unto His kingdom and glory.”

1st Thessalonians 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness,

but unto holinessholiness.

2nd Timothy 1:9 – “Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy

calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in

Christ Jesus before the world began”

“About this time, the instruments of the devil could not invent punishments severe enough, but what they considered the Christians worthy of. For they were watched in their houses as well as without; men cried out against them in all public places; they were scourged, stoned, and dragged out; their goods were plundered; they were apprehended; red hot iron plates were applied to their bare bodies; they were placed in a certain instrument made to torture malefactors; they were put into the deepest and darkest places of the prisons, where they were slain, yea, they were afflicted with excruciating torments”- P.J. Twisck

“Hast Borne”… “for my name’s

sake”

“Canst not bear”… “for my

name’s sake”

1 Corinthians 12:27 - “Now ye are the body of

Christ, and members in particular.”

Ephesians 1:22-23 – “And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is His body, the

fulness of Him that filleth all in all.”


EphesEphesusus

•HARD WORKINGHARD WORKING•PERSERVERINGPERSERVERING•DISCIPLININGDISCIPLINING•INTOLERANTINTOLERANT

False Apostles

1st Thessalonians 1st Thessalonians 2:4 “2:4 “But as we But as we were allowed of were allowed of God to be put in God to be put in trust with the trust with the

gospel, even so gospel, even so we speak; not as we speak; not as pleasing men, pleasing men, but but God, which trieth God, which trieth

our heartsour hearts.”.”

Hebrews 4:12-13Hebrews 4:12-13 – – ““For the For the word of Godword of God is is quick, and quick, and powerful, and sharper than powerful, and sharper than

any twoedged sword, any twoedged sword, piercing piercing even to the dividing asunder even to the dividing asunder of soul and spiritof soul and spirit, and of the , and of the joints and marrow, and joints and marrow, and is a is a discerner of the thoughts discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heartand intents of the heart. .

Neither is there any creature Neither is there any creature that is not that is not manifest in manifest in his his

sightsight: but all things are naked : but all things are naked and opened and opened unto the eyes of unto the eyes of himhim with whom we have to with whom we have to

do.”do.”

Job 41:12-14 – “ I will not conceal his

parts, nor his power, nor his comely

proportion. Who can discover the

face of his garment? or who

can come to him with his double bridle? Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are

terrible round about.”

Romans 3:4(a) – “God forbid: Romans 3:4(a) – “God forbid: yea, let God be true, but yea, let God be true, but

every man a liarevery man a liar;…”;…”

Nicolaitanes

2 Thessalonians 1:7-82 Thessalonians 1:7-8 – – “And to you who are “And to you who are troubled rest with us, troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus when the Lord Jesus

shall be revealed from shall be revealed from heavenheaven with his mighty with his mighty angels, angels, In flaming fire In flaming fire taking vengeancetaking vengeance on on them that know not them that know not

God, and that obey not God, and that obey not the gospelthe gospel of our Lord of our Lord

Jesus Christ”Jesus Christ”

Zechariah 8:16-17Zechariah 8:16-17 – – “These are the things “These are the things that ye shall do; Speak that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth ye every man the truth

to his neighbour; to his neighbour; execute the judgment of execute the judgment of truth and peace in your truth and peace in your gates: gates: And let none of And let none of you imagine evil in your you imagine evil in your

hearts against his hearts against his neighbour; and love no neighbour; and love no false oath: false oath: for all these for all these are things that I hate, are things that I hate,

saith the LORDsaith the LORD.”.”

Proverbs 6:16-19Proverbs 6:16-19 – “ – “These These six things doth the LORD six things doth the LORD hatehate: yea, seven are an : yea, seven are an

abomination unto him: A abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, proud look, a lying tongue,

and hands that shed and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart innocent blood, An heart

that deviseth wicked that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be imaginations, feet that be

swift in running to swift in running to mischief, A false witness mischief, A false witness

that speaketh lies, and he that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among that soweth discord among

brethren.”brethren.”

Nicolaitanes(to conquer the

laity- “the common

man” )

Mark 12:37Mark 12:37 – “David – “David therefore himself calleth therefore himself calleth

him Lord; and whence is he him Lord; and whence is he then his son? then his son? And the

common people heard him gladly.”.”

Nicolaitanes(to conquer the

laity- “the common

man” )

2nd Timothy 3:10-12 – “But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith,

longsuffering, charity, patience, Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at

Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered

me. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall

suffer persecution.”

Romans 8:17-19 – “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be

also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present

time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the

earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the

manifestation of the sons of God.”

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