Life Lessons with Dr. Steve Schell
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
There are times we must obey what God shows us even though He has not revealed it to others. There are paths we must walk alone. Paul’s decision to go to Jerusalem is an example of this. At first glance it appears he was being unnecessarily stubborn, almost as though he had some sort of death wish. Time and again he had been warned prophetically. In place after place believers saw in the Spirit what was going to happen and tearfully begged him not to go. Yet he refused to turn aside. Why? Are we observing in his reaction a weak, foolish part of Paul, or are we seeing someone with the courage to obey a voice others have not heard? Are we watching a man walk out a lonely obedience?
Everyone seemed to know what was going to happen to Paul, and everyone, except Paul, agreed on how he should respond. The difference lay in the interpretation of what they saw, not in the revelation itself. And who can blame Paul’s friends for their conclusion? If God showed us a life-threatening persecution ahead, who wouldn’t take that as a warning to flee? How many times in the Bible did God warn His servants this way? Yet, Paul had a different interpretation from everyone else, and each time another word came, he felt more resolved to go. In this passage, we’re watching some very mature believers have a profound difference of opinion… and everyone is trying to do the right thing. Yet, only one person interprets the revelation correctly.
50 - The Jerusalem Council
49 - The Antioch Model
48 - Finding Timothy
47 - Baptism with the Holy Spirit
46 - Eternal Perspectives
45 - Spiritual Jealousy
44 - Seeing Jesus Alive
43 - The Mercies of David
42 - Young Mark
41 - Prophetic Guidance
40 - Flattery and Complements
39 - Choosing To Pray
38 - Honoring Flawed People
37 - The Barnabus Model
36 - Clean
35 - Peter’s Revelation
34 - Saul and Peter
33 - Trusting Saul
32 - The Son of God
31 - Chosen Vessels
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