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Are You “Of The Way?”. Acts 9:2. Are You “Of The Way?”. What is “the Way?” John the Baptist prepared the way Matt. 3:1-3, Matt. 21:32 Jesus was the way John 14:1-6 What does it mean to be “of the Way?” Used by Luke to denote teachings of Christ and His disciples
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Are You “Of The Way?” Acts 9:2
Are You “Of The Way?” • What is “the Way?” • John the Baptist prepared the way • Matt. 3:1-3, Matt. 21:32 • Jesus was the way • John 14:1-6 • What does it mean to be “of the Way?” • Used by Luke to denote teachings of Christ and His disciples • Acts 19:9, 23, Acts 22:4, Acts 24:14,22 • Simply a term for Christianity and Christians
Are You “Of The Way?” • How would Saul have known if an individual was “of the Way?” • There must have been a way to recognize these Christians. • What were these individuals doing to stand out? • Are we standing out among the world? • Would we have caught Saul’s attention? • How long would it have taken?
Are You “Of The Way?” • What were they doing to stand out? • Preaching/Teaching to Everyone • Common people (Acts 3:12-26, 5:25, 8:4-5) • Ruler/Elders Scribes (Acts 4:8-12, Acts 7:1-53) • Preaching/Teaching Boldly • Peter and John (Acts 4:13, 5:29-32) • Stephen (Acts 7:1-53) • Others (Acts 4:31) • Preaching/Teaching Constantly • Apostles (Acts 5:42)
Are You “Of The Way?” • What were they doing to stand out? • Praying • Acts 4:23-31 • Serving Others and Sharing in all things • Acts 2:44-45, 4:32-37, 6:1-7 • Baptizing People into Christ • Acts 2:38-41, 8:26-40 • Confronting Sin • Acts 8:20-23
Are You “Of The Way?” • Are you “of the Way” or are you getting in the way? • No middle ground • Matt. 12:30, Matt.6:24 Am I displaying Christianity in my life everyday?