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Nothing Can Stop You
Acts 28:30-31--And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
AMP--preaching and proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness and boldness, unhindered and unrestrained
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J B Phillips--the utmost freedom and without hindrance from anyone.
Jubilee Bible--with all liberty, without hindrance.
NIV--with all boldness and without hindrance!
I read for you the last two verses of the last chapter in Acts.
Acts concludes with a rather interesting word. The word is not apparent in our King James Version, which I read from, but if you will put in brackets the last four words of the book, you will see the words “no man forbidding him.” This is actually the translation of one word in the original language. “unhindered”
Acts 1:8—But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
He has traced the movement of the Christian faith from its beginning in the city of Jerusalem all the way to the place where it is now planted in the city of Rome. I think it is a word of completion.
He is saying, “unhindered. I have accomplished my purpose.”
It is like a shout of triumph—unhindered!
Paul is a prisoner, but the Word of God is not bound—unhindered.
Nero is on the throne, but God is still on His throne—unhindered.
It is a word of completion.
No man could hinder the work of the Lord going forward.
It not only a word of completion, but I think it is a word of continuation.
You find in the book of Acts what the Lord intends for the church of the Lord Jesus Christ to be doing.
So it is a word of continuation. The Lord is saying—here’s what I want churches to do.
In one sense of the word, you and I should be writing an Acts 29.
LCI should be writing a chapter in the history of the Christian church—moving forward, nothing hindering.
Moving forward- unstoppable
2 Peter 1:3--According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
We have been trained to believe that when we have a great service to expect a great trial or battle with the adversary. If we can understand the enemy has no power to do anything.
Everything we need to live in victory has already been provided.
Romans 8:35-39-- Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:31--what shall we then say to these things; If God be for us who can be against us.
“If God is working on our behalf (and He is), then who could succeed in opposing us?”
His point is that no adversary or enemy is of any account when God is for us.
When God is on your side, nobody can stop you; sickness cannot stop you, poverty cannot stop you, because in Exodus 15:26 the great physician Himself said I am the Lord that heals you.
Psalm 124:1--If it had not been the Lord who was on our side
Nothing can stop you
Romans 13:1--Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Nothing can stop you
Fall into a pit, the pit cannot stop you ask Joseph
Giants cannot stop you ask David
Your mistakes cannot stop you—child out of wedlock
Time may be against you—when Lord—nothing can stop you
2 Corinthians 10:4-5--(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Tribulation
distress
Persecution
famine
Nakedness
peril
Sword
Spirit of death--I am alive—cannot be killed before my time
Nor life
nor angels
Nor principalities
nor powers
Nor things present
nor things to come
Nor height
nor depth
Nor any other creature
Romans 8:37-- Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Whatever is thrown at you it must bow at the feet of Jesus.
Romans 14:11— For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me.
What is so big about this Jesus? Nothing can stop you.
Nothing is big enough to stop you
Paul said I am persuaded.
Each of you need to have your persuasion in place.
Philippians 2:10--That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Everything is subject to Him!
If God be for us—who can be against us?
God’s promises are yea and amen
Nothing can stop you
You are an arrow shot forth out of the hand of God and you will hit the target. You will reach your destiny!
Nothing can stop you!
Philippians 1:6-- Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Who can lay anything to the charge of God’s elect
Isaiah 54:17--No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
The Red Sea couldn’t stop Moses—nothing can stop you
A fiery furnace couldn’t stop The Three Hebrew Boys
A lion’s den couldn’t stop Daniel—nothing can stop you
A barren womb could not stop Sarah—nothing can stop you
A great wall around Jericho could not stop Joshua
Prison walls could not stop Paul and Silas
Death could not stop Jesus
His victory has assured my victory.
Nothing can stop you!
2 Corinthians 2:14--Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
The most courageous women and men are arising within the ranks of believers. Boldness will characterize their fearless passion to make Jesus famous. Like Queen Esther that said, 'I will fulfill my life destiny no matter what it costs me, even if it demands my own life!'
There is a higher aim than building our own kingdom. Don't build scaffolding that must be torn down, build with passion, courage, and laying down your life. You won't regret it in that great Day!
"You will rise with fresh courage"
Nothing can Stop YOU!
