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Acts 3: Peter’s Sermon Jesus was a prophetic promise People killed Jesus, God raised Him The healed man Jesus and Moses Jesus and Samuel

Acts 4: The First Persecution The Sadducees and the Priests The Question: “by what power” “in whose name” The identity and authority of Jesus Christ

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Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge in You be glad, let them ever sing for joy; and may You shelter them, that those who love Your name may exult in You. Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

Who Am I? God commended me for my repentance. I had a (bad) habit of calling everyone brother. I insisted on the truth from prophets. I went too far pleasing my wife. I am named as the worst king of Israel. Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him. 1 Kings 21:25

Ahab’s Last Battle 2 Chronicles 18 Two lessons to consider: Micaiah’s prophecy The deceiving spirit

Summoning the Prophets Micaiah the Prophet - Ahab did not want his message - Micaiah did not initially give it - It was received poorly An assault on Micaiah Imprisonment

Summoning the Prophets Micaiah the Prophet The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets 1 Corinthians 14:32 Micaiah had the power to reveal what God had said or not to reveal it

Summoning the Prophets Micaiah the Prophet But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. 2 Peter 1:21 What is revealed in Scripture is the present form of prophetic revelation

Summoning the Prophets You are a Prophet of God You have the most important prophecy ever: 2 Peter 3:11-12 Acts 17:30 Do we fear to tell others of their fate? 2Pe 3:11 ¶ Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! Ac 17:30 "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent, 31 because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead."

The Vision of Heaven Micaiah saw a vision of heaven - Job 1:6-12 - Luke 22:31-34 Lu 22:31 "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; 32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.“ But he said to Him, "Lord, with You I am ready to go both to prison and to death!" 34 And He said, "I say to you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me."

The Vision of Heaven Micaiah saw a vision of heaven God sent a distressing spirit to the prophets - 1 Samuel 16:14 1Sam 16:14 ¶ Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrorized him. 15 Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you.

The Vision of Heaven Micaiah saw a vision of heaven God sent a distressing spirit to the prophets God sent deceiving spirits to Israel to test - Deuteronomy 13:1-3 De 13:1 ¶ "If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2 and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke to you, saying, 'Let us go after other gods (whom you have not known) and let us serve them,' 3 you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you to find out if you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

The Vision of Heaven Micaiah saw a vision of heaven God sent a distressing spirit to the prophets God sent deceiving spirits to Israel to test God STILL sends deceiving spirits - 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 - 1 John 4:1-2 2Th 2:11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 1Jo 4:1 ¶ Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

Two Important Lessons from Ahab’s Last Battle Speak the words of prophecy - We do not have a spirit of timidity Fear being in enmity with God - He will permit our deception without love

Salvation Is For Those Who: Endured until the end – Matthew 24:13 Baptized for forgiveness of sin - Acts 22:16 Repented from sin - Acts 2:38 Confessed Jesus as Lord - Romans 10:9 Believed on Jesus Christ - Romans 10:10 Heard the Word of God - Romans 10:17