In today's sermon, "The Holy Spirit's Permission", according to the section "Summary From Last Week(#47)": What is one of the sinful inclinations to which every man has committed from his birth, and what originally caused it? What exactly is the nature of "distinction", what kind of distinction do we suffer from, and what happens when distinction is maximized?
What is the only solution that brings us out of this evil action? How was our wicked sin forgiven, and how do we become free from distinction? How do we become a new creation, and how do we keep from suffering anymore from any distinction of the world? How can we help others to be saved from distinction? What power does the gospel have, and how can we enjoy it? What is our new image, and how does Zephaniah 3:17 affirm God's pleasure with it?
In the section "Separation Of Paul And Barnabas: What is the difference between being "set apart" and "separation" in this context? What are some of the personalities and temperaments of Paul and Barnabas?
What are some of the positives and negatives of their different leadership styles, and how does their sharp disagreement about Mark demonstrate these differences?
Why does the Bible record this embarrassing incident here? How does the Holy Spirit persistently lead them in spite of their weaknesses, and how does Philemon 1:15, Colossians 4:10, and 2 Timothy 4:11 show this? How could Mark grow as a very faithful servant of God? What must have Paul definitely realized through this?
What should we do to prevent misunderstandings and disputes among workers, due to their personalities and temperaments, during our service in ministry? What does Paul say, in 1 Corinthians 9:26-27, he did to help prevent this? How can we keep from falling into temptations because of people? What does 1 Corinthians 9:18 state God wants to bear in us and give to us? What should we remember while trying to serve others with god's mercy and love? How does 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 affirm this? Since God's ministry is a time consuming task and the root of our wicked sin is so deeply sown in us, what is needed to make our salvation and transformation possible?
In the section "Paul and his companions ... tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to."(vv.6-7): Where did Paul go after separating from Barnabas, who did he go with, and who did he meet there? After that, where did they try to go, why did they want to go there, and why didn't they go there after all? Why didn't they then go into a city named Troas, and why did Paul conclude this was a sign of God?
Why are God's saints considered "Hebrews"? What does God's cane point to? What does the Holy Spirit faithfully do in us, and what does John 16:8 tell us of this?
What do all our problems and troubles connote? How was the gospel spread to Europe? How can people like Paul easily go ahead of God's plan? What is the time when we struggle with God like, and why is it a very necessary procedure? Why are we often too easily disappointed and discouraged? What is the greatest blessing of heaven, and how do we experience it? How do we perceive God's plan ahead of us? What is more important than God's answers to our prayers? How does Philippians 3:12 show that Paul confesses his life is taken hold of by God's predetermined will? Why do God's saints have to pray first, along with our efforts, to achieve our plans? What did the Lord Almighty swear concerning this in Isaiah 14:24?
In the "Conclusion": Why are all the moments that we have struggled and suffered in the past not useless and wasted at all? What has God always wanted for us while we were walking in the valley of darkness? What is God doing, even now, in order to make us his captive and slave to the gospel? What can we do to help accomplish this?
In "The Ways God Guides", by Ray Stedman:
In today's daily devotion, entitled - The Family Of Truth: