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Explore the story of Herod Antipas and his encounter with Jesus, discovering the lessons of spiritual suicide and the fear and frustration that can come from God's silence. Learn how to examine your own life, accept God's sovereignty, listen to His word, recognize the silence as a sign of trust and intimacy, and keep talking to God.
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Saturday, October 24, 2015 Speaker: Dr. Bill McRae Herod – The Silence of GodThe 1st message in our 3-part series called Characters Around the Cross.
HEROD ANTIPAS TETRARCH OF GALILEE Luke 3:1-8
HEROD ANTIPAS “His kingdom was characterized throughout with cunning and crime, intensely selfish, utterly destitute of principle.” Douglas, Bible Dictionary JESUS – “Go tell that fox”Luke 13:32
I. His Encounter with John the Baptist Mark 6:17-29
II. His Encounter with Jesus HIS CONSCIENCE Mark6:14-16 HIS CONSPIRACY AGAINST JESUS Luke 23:1-12 “Jesus gave him no answer” S I L E N C E !!
A VERY SAD VERSE “That day Herod and Pilate became friends – before this they were enemies.” Luke 23:12
HIS SHORT FRIENDSHIP WITH PILATECOST HIM HIS ETERNAL FRIENDSHIP WITH JESUS
THE LESSON OF HEROD A LESSON IN SPIRITUAL SUICIDE
GOD’S SILENCE IS… HORRIBLY FRIGHTENING HUGELY FRUSTRATING
GOD’S PROMISE “He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry, when he hears it, He will answer you.” Isaiah 30:19
GOD’S SILENCE “O my God, I cry by day and you do not answer; and by night but I find no rest.” Psalm 22:2
WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT 1. EXAMINE YOUR LIFE Job 1:1; Psalm 66:18
WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT 1. EXAMINE YOUR LIFE Job 1:1; Psalm 66:18 2. ACCEPT GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY Job 13:15
WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT 1. EXAMINE YOUR LIFE Job 1:1; Ps. 66:18 2. ACCEPT GOD’S SOVEREGNTY Job 13:15 3. LISTEN TO WHAT GOD HAS SAID (BIBLE) AND IS SAYING (PRAYER)
WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT 1. EXAMINE YOUR LIFE Job 1:1; Ps. 66:18 2. ACCEPT GOD’S SOVEREGNTY Job 13:15 3. LISTEN TO WHAT GOD HASSAID (BIBLE) AND IS SAYING(PRAYER) 4. RECOGNIZE THE SILENCE CAN BE A SIGN OF TRUST AND INTIMACY
WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT 1. EXAMINE YOUR LIFE Job 1:1; Ps. 66:18 2. ACCEPT GOD’S SOVEREGNTY Job 13:15 3. LISTEN TO WHAT GOD HAS SAID (BIBLE) AND IS SAYING(PRAYER) 4. RECOGNIZE THE SILENCE CAN BE A SIGN OF TRUST AND INTIMACY 5. KEEP TALKING TO GOD Job 38:4
WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT 1. EXAMINE YOUR LIFE Job 1:1; Ps. 66:18 2. ACCEPT GOD’S SOVEREGNTY Job 13:15 3. LISTEN TO WHAT GOD HAS SAID (BIBLE) AND IS SAYING(PRAYER) 4. RECOGNIZE THE SILENCE CAN BE A SIGN OF TRUST AND INTIMACY 5. KEEP TALKING TO GOD Job 38:4
THE LAST WORD “Indeed Herod andPontius Pilate mettogether with the Gentilesand the people of the city,to conspire against yourholy servant Jesus.”Acts 4:27