May 30, 2023
Adrian Rogers
Scripture Passage: Acts 15:13-18
In Acts 10, the Gospel was made available to Gentiles for the first time. Up until Acts 15, many in the Church believed Christianity was exclusively for the Jews. Concerned, they met in Jerusalem to discuss God’s plan for the Jews.
Acts 15:18 reads, “Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world.” God has a plan for this world, for the Church, for the Jew and for the Gentile. And as we hear rumors of a new world order in these last days, we know the reasons why the world is out of sorts to begin with.
The Church, which is the bride of Christ, belongs with the groom. Through the Holy Spirit, He is with us, but we are not by His side. Ephesians 1:13-14 explains that the Holy Spirit is “the earnest of our inheritance,” meaning He is a token of God’s love to His Bride while we wait to join His side.
God is not finished with the Jewish nation; the Jews are still the chosen people. God gave the land of Israel to Abraham’s descendants in an everlasting covenant, yet, the Jews have been scattered across the Earth. As God prophesied Israel's disobedience, dispersion, and disgrace, He also prophesied her resolve and return.
There will never be order as long as Satan’s spirit is working. The world stumbles in darkness orchestrated by him. But Satan will not always have the run of this world. There’s coming a time when he will be cast into the prison of his own making: Hell.
Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords; soon, His will will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Adrian Rogers says, “I cannot wait for the time our Lord comes and we have a new world order; when the Church and Israel and Satan and Jesus are in their rightful places. It has a good ending, and we’re on the winning side.”
As the days grow gloriously dark, pray for the nation of Israel, and for those who may not know the Lord.
