Clean up, shut up, and get up
CLEAN
UP, SHUT UP AND GET UP
Acts
Chapter Five
36
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be
somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined
themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were
scattered, and brought to nought.
37
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing,
and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even
as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone:
for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
40
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and
beaten them,
they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and
let them go.
41
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that
they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Many
will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it
afterward, or to have it charged upon them. Many
will sit on their hands and complain. This all amounts to our wanting
to “do it our way.” Truly, in God’s eyes we have no way outside
His way. Shame,
timidness, fear, or an innumerable assortment of other fleshly
excuses or super glue sticking God’s people to their pew. Though
too weak to raise holy hands in worship to God or stand and sing
praises to Him, they are first in complaints of physical conditions
of the worship center as well as the validity of the words spoken who
stand and deliver praise to God.
We
cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by Christ, unless we give up
ourselves to be ruled by him. We
are his children only to the extent we keep ALL his commandments
completely. We exalt Christ and display our repentance declare His
dominion over us; His adopted ones.
Had Christ, when
He came to His chosen ones of Israel,
the chief priests would have welcomed him. But repentance and
remission of sins are blessings they neither valued nor saw their
need of such.
Therefore
they, by no means, admitted his doctrine. Wherever repentance is
wrought, remission is granted without fail. None are freed from the
guilt and punishment of sin, but those who are freed from the power
and dominion of sin. Those
who
are turned from it and turned against it are
movers and workers and not sinners and pew warmers.
Christ gives repentance by his Spirit working with the word toward
us. Thus, He awakens
the conscience to know
sorrow for sin, and display
an
effectual change in the heart and life of
believers.
The giving of the Holy Ghost, is plain evidence that it is the will
of God that Christ should be obeyed. Thus
we show our love for Him; if we keep His commandments.
The Lord still holds all hearts the Father has given Him in his hands. Common sense tells us to be audible worshipers. Experience and observation show that the success of soul winning depends upon activity with God’s worshipers. True love for Christ is true preferment. This preference makes Christians conformable to His plan pattern, and serviceable to His interest. They rejoiced in it. The apostles did not preach themselves, but Christ. This was the preaching that most offended the enemies to His doctrine. But, it ought to be the constant business of gospel ministers to preach Christ Jesus; “Christ” only, and him crucified unto death, buried and resurrected. Christ, and him glorified; nothing but these basics and what has reference to them. And whatever is our station or rank in life, we should seek to make Him known, and to glorify his name in deed and by vocally praising Him. This will please and glorify God. Know God, know peace. Amen. 12-14-2019 BLL
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