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Name: Yanita Bradford
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TUDY
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PPLICATION
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Passage: Acts 19:11-22
What points of application can be made using the “Four Questions for Application?” State and
explain 1 point of application for each of these four questions. Your explanation for each of these
points should be 1 paragraph (200-300 words) in length, clearly connected to a part of this
passage (by way of a verse quotation and/or citation), specific to this passage, and relevant.
1.
The Question of Duty
“In what ways does this law's concept require me to act toward God and others?”
(Cartwright et al. 187)
In Acts 19:11-22, we see Paul playing a role in God's miraculous interventions. “God did
extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had
touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured, and the evil spirits left
them” (Acts 19:11). However, the Seven Sons of Sceva learned firsthand how evil the
spirits could be when they attempted to imitate this behavior. That evil caused many Jews
and Greeks to abandon their pagan practices and turn to God as their ultimate deity.
Instead of getting tangled in the evil existing in the world, we should be worshiping God
and sharing his word. We all have our vulnerabilities and temptations. God wants us to
pray and follow his fellowship, but he understands we are human and will make mistakes.
We should never jeopardize our ship to save someone else's and always rebuild after a
fire. We must keep our eyes on the Lord and not let the troubles of this world bring us
down. Remember that God loves us and can do miracles in our heart to free us from evil
because of Jesus Christ, even if we fall into a pit and become entangled with bad spirits.
Maintaining a relationship with the Lord can alter one's obligation to God and help one
connect with others who share similar values.
2.
The Question of Character
“In what ways does this guiding concept highlight the kind of person I ought to be?”
(Cartwright et al. 187)
If I want to be the kind of Christian the Lord wants me to be, I need to be able to pray and
have meaningful conversations with other believers and remember that God loves us. "In
this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power" (Acts 19:20). Since I am
his beloved creation, God, the All-Powerful, will never stop seeking my company,
devotion, and prayers. No matter their age, religion, or health, God wants us to be the
kind of people who reach out to others in need. However, remember that we must never
give in to the temptation of inviting the bad spirits of this world and those that come after
them into our lives. Never should we put our friendship at risk for the sake of others. We
should not skip Sunday services only because a close friend is sick or going through a
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rough patch emotionally. Church should not be our primary social outlet; instead, we
should always fear God and be grateful for the gifts he has given us.
3.
The Question of Goals
“How can I utilize this concept to steer my actions toward outcomes that will strengthen
my connections with God and others?” (Cartwright et al. 187)
Our activities, whether good or bad, will inevitably impact the lives of others around us.
Today's society is fixated on the hustle lifestyle. God does not want us to pray and fast to
form families or get over our past. For us to grow spiritually, Jesus desires that we take
time to pray, form Christian families, and find peace with our pasts. It is easy to
misinterpret the account and conclude that Paul and Jesus can heal us via prayer, just as
they did the Jews. God does not hurry to restore our health. If we follow and love God, he
will cure us, but he would not do it quickly or in the way we expect. And it is human
nature to compare one's good fortune to that of others. "Oh, this person's son was healed
of cancer because they prayed," and "This person has never prayed a day in their life, but
they have a dream car, dream home, and their kids are well established." This is a flawed
understanding of prayer and its relationship with God. On occasion, he is trying to impart
some wisdom upon us. Sometimes, he must still finish telling our narrative or begin
telling theirs. In conclusion, the people around us will benefit immediately or gradually
from our friendship and loyalty. The result of God's love, however, is that we can always
trust in his company and timing.
4.
The Question of Discernment
“What insight into God's perspective does this underlying premise of this commandment
give me?” (Cartwright et al. 187)
From God's vantage point, we can see that he cares deeply about every person on the
planet. It is possible that in God's eyes, we are the most remarkable thing he has ever
brought into existence. God despises seeing his people in anguish and hostility. He hopes
we will place our faith in his teachings and religions without injuring one another or
limiting ourselves to the boundaries of our own making. "When this became known to the
Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the
Lord Jesus was held in high hoor" (Acts 19:17). Like the Jews and Greeks in Acts 19,
God desperately wants us to return to his fellowship and prays that he will "deliver us
from evil" (Matthew 6:13). God is the sole good judge, and in this situation, he shows us
why it is crucial to maintain a safe distance from wickedness while being good to our
neighbors and praying for God's guidance. In the end, I believe God's take on the plot is
that we should have faith that God will always find a way to repel evil, even if it means
that we must learn our lessons the hard way or face our evils head-on. Pray for guidance
from on high and stay close to God.
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Works Cited
“Bible Gateway Passage: Acts 19:11-22 - New International Version.”
Bible Gateway
,
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+19%3A11-22&version=NIV
.
Accessed 6 Oct. 2023.
John Cartwright and Chris Hulshof,
Everyday Bible Study: Growing in the Christian Faith
, ed.
Gabriel Etzel and Ben Gutierrez, 2nd edition., Everyday Bible Series (Nashville, TN:
B&H Academic, 2019), 228–229.
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