1. Unstoppable Power to Rescue
Acts 9:32-43

2. Introduction
Theme of Acts: The Unstoppable Advance of the Good News of the Kingdom

3. Acts 9:1-19a
Saul’s conversion. The persecutor of Jesus becomes a citizen of the Kingdom of God
Acts 9:19b-31
Saul the persecutor becomes Saul the preacher of the Good News of the Kingdom
Acts 9:32-43
Peter heals Aeneas and raised Tabitha
Acts 10
Peter declares Good News to Cornelius
Acts 11:1-18
Peter answers for his actions
Acts 11:19-30
Barnabas and Saul go to the church in Antioch
Acts 12
James is martyred | Peter escapes from prison
Acts 13-14
Barnabas and Saul sent of first missionary journey and return
Acts 15
Peter defends Paul and Barnabas in the Jerusalem
Acts 16
Mostly about Paul

4. Introduction Power over: Sin Disease Death External Jewish persecution
Internal Jewish opposition
External Roman persecution

5. Unstoppable power to rescue from disease (Aeneas) and death (Tabitha)
Healing tapering off
Why miracle at this time?
Result of healing: (1) rejoicing (2) more believed
Result and purpose need not be the same

6. Jesus healing paralyzed man
Luke 5  24 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.

7. Jesus raising little girl
Mark 5 After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

8. Peter is authenticated of God’s apostle
But to whom?
Aeneas implied a disciple (Acts 9:32)
Tabitha definitely a disciple (Acts 9:36
The result of miracles probably not the purpose for miracles to authenticate Peter
Purpose is seen in what follows – the conversion of Cornelius

9. The Unstoppable Power that Rescues the Enemies of the Kingdom
God rescues a Roman soldier of the Italian Regiment
God earlier rescued Saul
Today: God rescued Mosab Hassan Yousef

10. Mosab Hassan Yousef

11. s/o Hassan Yousef

12. Video
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13. The Unstoppable Power over Social Rejection
Acts 9 43 Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.
Tanning is dirty, smelly work
Tanning not ceremonially defiling
Tanning social looked down upon

14. The Unstoppable Power over Social Rejection
Conversely, ceremonially clean because of the water source for cleansing
Picture of Peter: accepts social humility but ceremonially clean

15. Conclusion
The Unstoppable Power of the Good News of the Kingdom is not fiction.
William Ramsey
Adolf von Harnack
The case of Rufus

16. Conclusion
Mark 15 21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.
Romans 16 13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.

17. Conclusion
Today, the Good News continues to win enemies of the King to a new life. (e.g. Mosab Hassan)
When we do not hear God  when we are not ready for the answer