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Becoming Radicalized for Christ
Disturbing Our City

Acts 16:19-20 (ESV)
But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city.

Can this be said about us? What have we done to disturbing our city for God?

Luke 14:27 (ESV)
Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Luke 21:17 (ESV) You will be hated by all for my name’s sake.

But even then, if we are put away. Give praise to God. You never know who will be watching or listening to you and what effect it can have. Even from the darkest most inner part of prison.

The Philippian Jailer Converted
Acts 16:23-26 (ESV)
And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.

What have we done or what will we allow God to do through us to disturb our city for Him?

Just a funny note: After having inflicted many blows upon them and throwing them into prison.
jailer to keep them safely.