1. The Others, Week 1 Acts 9:23-25: Rope Holders

2. Rope Holders (Acts 9:23-25) 24 But their plot [plan, plot] became known to Saul. And they [the Jews] watched [to stand beside and watch carefully] the gates day and night, to kill him.

3. Rope Holders (Acts 9:23-25) 24 But their plot [plan, plot] became known to Saul. And they [the Jews] watched [to stand beside and watch carefully] the gates day and night, to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night and let him down [send/let down from a higher place to a lower place by slackening or loosening something (rope)] through the wall in a large basket [a reed basket or hamper].

4. Performing this task took... 1.Choice

5. Performing this task took... 1.Choice 2.Courage

6. Performing this task took... 1.Choice 2.Courage 3. Physical strength

7. Performing this task took... 1.Choice 2.Courage 3. Physical strength 4.Cooperation

8. What is the point? 1.You don’t know who is in the basket

9. What is the point? 1.You don’t know who is in the basket 2.You might be the only one holding the rope

10. What do I do with that? 1.Acknowledge that my rope holders love me

11. What do I do with that? 1.Acknowledge that my rope holders love me 2.Acknowledge that my rope is worth holding because of the people in the basket

12. Next Week: The Others, Week 2 Judges 19: The Levite’s Concubine