June 5, 2017
The
Lord Jesus' words to Paul, assured him of His protection and defined the
precise nature of his work.
Acts
26
17
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send
thee,
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from
the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and
inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Read
these words of the Lord to Paul carefully, then tell us about the function of
the gospel ministry.
1.
What is the divinely ordained purpose of the gospel ministry?
2.
To whom specifically is the gospel ministry relevant?
3.
For whom is the gospel ministry intended? (hint: for whom is the food
intended.)
4.
Is there any hint that Paul was commissioned to offer salvation to anyone?
5.
Whose eyes are capable of being opened by the gospel ministry?
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Who is capable of being turned from darkness to light by the gospel ministry?
6.
How does the gospel open the eyes? How does the gospel ministry turn a man from
darkness to life?
7.
Is opening the eyes the same as bringing a spiritual deadness to life?
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Is turning from darkness to light the same as bringing to life the spiritually
dead?
8.
How does the gospel ministry turn men from the power of Satan unto God?
9.
How does the gospel ministry enable men to receive the forgiveness of sins?
10.
How does the gospel ministry enable men to receive the inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith that is in Christ Jesus?
11.
Who are they that are sanctified by faith that is in Christ Jesus?
There
are other related questions; feel free to ask. If you are led, give your thought
on some of the questions.
I
give you the honour of asking the one momentous question from the text above.
We
can study and learn together.