16/02/2024: Christian WATCH Exposition. Topic: Church mob.
16/02/2024: Christian WATCH Exposition. Topic: Church mob.
Text: ```Acts 17:5-7 KJV But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.```
COMMENTARY
Poised with hatred for Paul's light and bright Apostolic exposition, certain persons arose with competitive mindset against Paul. They stirred up the hooligans and hoodlums in the society against the Church. Those who engineered this are members of the synagogue. They organized mob to attack Paul and Silas. Today certain persons play the role of this men. They attack preachers indirectly and even mob them electronically via internet.
The Amplified version described these fellows in verse 5 thus _AMP:But the unbelieving Jews were aroused to jealousy, and, getting hold of some wicked men (ruffians and rascals) and loungers in the marketplace, they gathered together a mob, set the town in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring [Paul and Silas] out to the people._ When last did you pray for church leaders and those major prophets in the church? Instead you go about bringing down the church by exposing the issues of the church to the hooligans in the market place causing riot and discord.
Do not be in the category of unbelieving Jews who were aroused to jealousy and never also allow yourself to be part of the mob fighting the church of God. Channel the energy you use denting the image of committed apostles and preachers aright. Everytime in history that society mounted pressure on the church or persecuted the spreading of the gospel, it is the members in the church that first initiate it.
Food for thought: Jealousy does not produce positive result for any of the parties._
Prayer: ```Oh! Lord Help me to always propagate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, may I not be involved in anyway in destroying your church in Jesus name.```
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