The Unhindered Harvest Acts: The Unhindered Harvest

Acts 9:31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up;

and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

The Highlights The church experience we all want Peace Comfort

Peace is “…the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is.” (Strong’s Lexicon)

Comfort is “…consolation, comfort, solace; that which affords comfort or refreshment.” (Strong’s Lexicon)

The Highlights The church we all want to be a part of Being built up Going on Fearing God Increasing

Ten verses earlier…Conflict Together with believers Engaging his culture Growing in strength Understanding through study Ability through practice

Ten verses earlier…Conflict Uncomfortable confrontation Confound – “…to disturb the mind of one, to stir up to tumult or outbreak; to confound or bewilder.” (Strong’s Lexicon)

Ten verses earlier…Conflict Threat of death Reliance upon believers

Five verses earlier…awkwardness Distance from distrust Barnabas…just Barnabas Boldness in spite of awkwardness

Five verses earlier…awkwardness Threat of death Deliverance despite awkwardness

Acts 9:31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up;

and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

The Harsh Reality Our church won’t be that church if we sit back and wait for it to happen, if we want others to provide what we aren’t willing to give.

Reaping the Harvest “With”…always with Personally work to grow in knowledge and ability Reaping the Harvest

Be willing… To have conflict To work with awkward Reaping the Harvest