Ma'aseh ha Sh'lichim (The Acts of the Apostles): A Paradigm of Messianic Judaism 4

The First Miracle Leads to the First Persecution of the Newly Birthed Messianic Jewish Community

I. The First Miracle (Acts 3:1-11)    1. Acts 3:1-5 (TLV)    2. Acts 3:6-8    3. Acts 3:9-11

II. The First Persecution (Acts 4:1-31)    1. Acts 4:1-4    2. Acts 4:5-10    3. Acts 4:11,12    4. Acts 4:13,14    5. Acts 4:15-18    6. Acts 4:19,20    7. Acts 4:21,22    8. Acts 4:23,24    9. Acts 4:25-28    10. Acts 4:29,30    11. Acts 4:31    12. Two biblical complementary relational models:           1) Acceptance, Social Change, and Real Dialogue          2) Rejection, Resistance and Confrontation    13. Based on either model, what should we expect or not expect?