You Can’t Stop This (Chantilly Sermon)

Acts 5:17 CSB – Then the high priest rose up. He and all who were with him, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

Acts 5:18-21 CSB – So they arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.19 But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail during the night, brought them out, and said20 “Go and stand in the temple, and tell the people all about this life.”21 Hearing this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin #— #the full council of the Israelites #— #and sent orders to the jail to have them brought.

Acts 5:22-24 CSB – But when the servants  got there, they did not find them in the jail; so they returned and reported23 “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing in front of the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”24 As  the captain of the temple police and the chief priests heard these things, they were baffled about them, wondering what would come of this.

Acts 5:26 CSB – Then the commander went with the servants and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.

2 Timothy 3:12 CSB – In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

God turns dead ends into open doors.

God’s Smuggler Image

Revelation 3:7b NIV – “These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.”

Acts 5:41 CSB – Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be treated shamefully on behalf of the Name.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 CSB – pray constantly

Acts 5:42 CSB – Every day in the temple, and in various homes, they continued teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.