Acts 17:1-9 – In Thessalonica.
- “Don’t mix with trouble makers… you might change the world!”
- Who is Jason?
- He suddenly appears on the scene from no-where.
- His mini-story and something that is said in verse 4 gives us an insight into the culture of the early church and why is was so successful in changing the world.
- In some translations of verse 4, it says that those who were persuaded
- “..threw their lot in with Paul and Silas”.
- As one commentator says; in the early church new believers stayed very committed to those who had led them to Jesus. They did not jump from leader to leader.
- Then later in the passage we realize that Jason was seen as guilty by association.
- This I think ties in with my blog “the wrong questions” from a few days ago. People were usually led to people. When we pray where should we go? or what should we do?, we might be missing the better more strategic question.
- Changing the world often requires us to ask the ‘who’ question.
- It’s all about committed relationships to those who are doing what your gut tells you is God’s work… God’s way.
- Its about sticking with those who lead you to Jesus.
- Even though Paul could not be found at his house, Jason was still taken out and disciplined. These disciples stuck with their leaders even when trouble came.
- How often do we see that today?
- So my warning is this; even to those leaders out there… don’t mix with trouble makers… you might change the world!
- Praying the spirit of flakiness does not fall on me too much.
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