Choose to Accept the Messiah and His Message

Acts 13: 43-52

vs. 43 - Choose grace over law
We all our able to make our own choice of salvation
Walking in the Law will condemn you
Paul and Barnabas encouraged people to accept God’s grace

vs. 44-45 - Choose to Hear God’s Word
Some of the Jews were jealous of the crowds following Paul and Barnabas. They started spreading bad
things about Paul and Barnabas and their message.

vs. 46 - Choose to Hear God’s Messengers
Paul and Barnabas say that these Jews “put away” the Word of God and everlasting life with God.
They judged themselves and still did not accept God’s grace.

vs. 47 - Choose to be a Light in a Dark World

vs. 48 - Choose Eternal Life and Believe
Gentiles were glad to hear the Word of God, many were ordained to eternal life and believed it.
This word ordained does not mean fore-ordained, it means appointed, set, determine, addicted to
something. Many were “determined to,, addicted to the thought of” eternal life and believed the Word of God.

vs. 49 - Choose to publish the Good News
The Gospel message was spread to many people.