Text: Acts 5:27-32
Title: Compelled to Witness
Proposition: Our understanding and experience of the gospel compels us to witness
in the face of opposition by the world.
Introduction
I. The World Opposes the Gospel (vv. 27-28)
A. What do we mean by "the World"?
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B. What are some motivations behind the world's opposition?
1. Out of hardness of heart: despite evidence
a. healing of lame man [3:1-10]
b. angel's intervention from prison [5:19-21])
2. Out of desire for the success of other views (5:17 = filled with jealousy)
3. Out of fear or denial of guilt ("this man's blood"; cf. Mt 27:25)
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II. Our Salvation Compels Us to Witness (vv. 29-32)
A. Because of the historical event (v. 30-31)
1. Continuity: (the God of our fathers)
2. Unjust Crucifixion: (raised Jesus whom you killed by hanging on a tree.
[Dt 21:22-23])
3. Resurrection: (God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior)
4. Salvation: (to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.)
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B. Because of our personal experience (v. 32)
1. witness of the Apostles in Scripture
2. witness of the Holy Spirit within us
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Conclusion:
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