Acts 9:31-43

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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August 30, 2010


  *XI. ACTS 9:31-43 FACTORS IN CHURCH GROWTH*


 *A. 9:31 REST FROM PERSECUTION BRINGS MULTIPLICATION*

H*e* men oun ek-kl*e*SIa [1577] kath' HOl*e*s t*e*s 'IouDAIas

*The church therefore throughout all :Judea*

kai Ga-liLAIas kai Sa-maRIas EIchen eiR*E*n*e*n, oi-ko-do-mouMEn*e* [3618];

*and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified;*

kai, po-reu-oMEn*e* t*o* PHOb*o* [5401] tou KuRIou

*and, walking in the fear of the Lord*

kai t*e* pa-raKL*E*sei [3874] tou HaGIou PNEUma-tos, e-pl*e*THUne-to [4129].

*and the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.*



 *B. 9:32-35 MIRACULOUS HEALING: A FACTOR IN CONVERSIONS*

*a. 9:32 PETER VISITS LYDDA*

E-GEne-to de, PEtron di-erCHOme-non [1330] diA PANt*o*n,

*And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts,*

ka-telTHEIN kai pros tous haGIous [40] tous ka-toiKOUNtas [2730] LUDda.

*he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.*


 *b. 9:33 AENEAS, PARALYZED EIGHT YEARS*

HEUren de eKEI ANthr*o*PON ti-na oNOma-ti AiNEan,

*And there he found a certain man named Aeneas,*

ex eT*O*N okT*O* ka-taKEIme-non [2621] ePI kraBATtou [2895]; hos *e*n
pa-ra-le-luMEnos [3886].

*who had kept abed eight years; and he was paralyzed.*


 *c. 9:34a PETER COMMANDS HEALING*

kai EIpen auT*O* ho PEtros, AiNEa,

*And Peter said to him, Aeneas,*

iA-TAI [2390] se 'I*e*SOUS ChrisTOS: aNAst*e*-thi [450], kai STR*O*son
[4766] se-auT*O*.

*Jesus Christ heals you: arise, and make your bed.*


 *d. 9:34b And straightway he arose.*

kai euTHE*o*s aNEst*e*.


 *e. 9:35 THE MIRACLE BRINGS CONVERSIONS*

kai EIdan auTON PANtes hoi ka-toiKOUNtes LUDda kai ton SaR*O*na,

*And all that dwelt at Lydda and in :Saron saw him,*

HOIti-nes ePEstre-psan [1994] ePI ton KUri-on.

*and they turned to the Lord.*



 *C. 9:36-43 DORCAS RESTORED TO LIFE*

*a. 9:36 A DESCRIPTION OF DORCAS*

En IOPp*e* DE tis *e*n maTH*E*tri-a [3101], oNOma-ti Ta-beiTHA,

*Now a certain disciple was at Joppa, Tabeitha by name,*

h*e* di-er-m*e*-neu-oMEn*e* [1329] LEge-tai DorKAS:

*which by interpretation is called Dorcas:*

HAUt*e* *e*n PL*E*r*e*s ERg*o*n a-gaTH*O*N kai e-le-*e*-mo-suN*O*N [1654] h*
o*n ePOIei.

*SHE was full of good works and alms which she did.*


 *b. 9:37 THE DEATH OF DORCAS*

eGEne-to de en tais h*e*MErais eKEInais, as-theN*E*sa-san [770] auT*E*N,

*And it came to pass in those :days, that she sickened,*

a-po-thaNEIN: LOUsan-tes [3068] de Eth*e*kan en hu-peR*O*-*o* [5253].

*and** died: and they washed **and laid her in an upper chamber.*


 *c. 9:38 DISCIPLES OF LYDDA SEND FOR PETER AT JOPPA*

egGUS de OUs*e*s LUDdas t*e* 'IOPp*e*, hoi ma-th*e*TAI,

*And as Lydda was near unto :Joppa, the disciples,*

aKOUsan-tes HOti PEtros esTIN en auT*E*, aPIstei-lan [649] DUo ANdros pros
auTON,

*hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him,*

pa-ra-kaLOUNtes [3870], M*e* okN*E*s*e*s [3635] di-elTHEIN [1330] HE*o*s h*e
*M*O*N.

*entreating, Delay not to come on unto us.*


 *d. 9:39a And Peter arose and went with them.*

a-naSTAS de PEtros suN*E*Lthen auTOIS.


 *e. 9:39b BELIEVERS SHOW PETER DORCAS' GOOD WORKS*

hon pa-ra-geNOme-non [3854], aN*E*ga-gon [321] eis to hu-peR*O*on:

*And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber:*

kai paREst*e*-san [3936] auT*O* PAsai hai CH*E*rai [5503] KLAIou-sai [2799],

*and all the widows stood by him weeping,*

kai e-pe-deikNUme-nai [1925] chiT*O*nas [5509] kai hiMAti-a [2440] HOsa
ePOIei,

*and showing how many coats and garments :Dorcas made,*

met' auT*O*N OUsa, h*e* DorKAS.

*while she was with them.*


 *f. 9:40a PETER COMMANDS LIFE FOR DORCAS*

ek-baL*O*N [1544] de Ex*o* PANtas ho PEtros, kai theis ta GOna-ta [1119]proS
*E*Uxa-to [4336];

*But :Peter put all out, and knelt **and** prayed;*

kai e-piSTREpsas [1994] pros to S*O*ma EIpen, Ta-beiTHA, aNAst*e*-thi.

*and turning to the body said, Tabeitha, arise.*


 *g. 9:40b **And SHE opened her :eyes; and seeing :Peter sat up.*

h*e* de *E*noi-xen [455] tous oph-thalMOUS auT*E*S; kai iDOUsa ton PEtron
a-neKAthi-sen [339].


 *h. 9:41 PETER PRESENTS DORCAS ALIVE*

dous de auT*E* CHEIra, aNEst*e*-sen [450] auT*E*N;

*And he gave her his hand, and raised her up;*

ph*o*N*E*sas [5455] de tous haGIous kai tas CH*E*ras, paREst*e*-sen [3936]auT
*E*N Z*O*san.

*and calling the saints and :widows, presented her alive.*


 *i. 9:42 FAITH IN THE LORD: RESULT OF THE MIRACLE*

gn*o*STON de eGEne-to kath' HOl*e*s 'IOPp*e*s:

*And it became known throughout all Joppa:*

kai ePIsteu-san polLOI ePI ton KUri-on.

*and many believed on the Lord.*


 *j. 9:43 PETER RETURNS TO JOPPA*

E-GEne-to de,

*And it came to pass,*

h*e*MEras hi-kaNAS [2425] MEInai auTON en 'IOPp*e* paRA ti-ni SIm*o*-ni
burSEI [1038].

*that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.*



 *NOTE**: 9:31 - *Peace following persecution brings multiplication. See
Brother Yun, the “Heavenly Man” of China, and how the same results came.
Madam Mao prophesied in the late 60's and early 70's that the church of
China would be eliminated. But in the midst of the following persecution, it
has multiplied to what some believe could be over 100 million in the
underground church. Many signs and wonders accompanied the preaching of
these persecuted leaders and people, which no doubt were a contributing
factor to this exponential growth.


 9:32-35 - This is another example of the above.


 9:36-43 - Notice that with Dorcas, Peter followed the example of his
Master, Jesus, and put the distracted disciples out of the room where they
had laid the dead body of Dorcas. Then after being on his knees in prayer
for a time, the Spirit released him to speak to the dead body; her spirit
returned, and she rose from the dead. This happened time after time in China
and in Mozambique, where Rolland and Heidi Baker have seen scores of native
leaders do what Peter did here, perhaps over 100 times.


 Many believed in the Lord in Joppa area following the raising of the dead
through Dorcas.


 Some believe that such signs and wonders as the two above examples, ceased
with the early church. Not so! they are multiplying. And theologically and
Biblically speaking, those used in this, have the most solid ground from
which to launch out in faith!


 In Ephesians 4:11, the Spirit leads Paul to write that Jesus “*gave*” to
the church the 5-fold ministries; especially the apostles and evangelists,
who in the early church performed these miracles. *But* - the word *gave* is
in the “Aorist” tense. Greek is often called the *language* of the Aorist,
because is appears so frequently. We in English have no equivalent to this
tense. Dr. J. Edwin Orr called it the “punctiliar” tense. It is an action in
time that God often used, complete in itself, but with
*continuing*consequences. That means that as long as the church exists
and functions, it
is *God's will* that the 5-fold ministries of Ephesians 4:11-12 will
continue to function. When they do not - His will has not changed - nor His
Word. Rather, the low estate of the church needs *revival*, and following
that, these ministries again function.


 In 1 Corinthians 12:28, we read that God “*set*” in the church the 5-fold
ministries *plus* the *gifts of the Spirit* for healing and miracles. Again
- “Aorist” tense. And again, as long as the church exists, it is *His
will*that these Offices and Gifts
*continue* to function. Don't let the theologians talk you out of this.
Rather, let the *Bible* judge the theologies of the theologians! J.A.W.



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