Excuses

Published: Jan. 4, 2015, 10 a.m.

b'Excuses Acts 15:1-35 In the early years of the church\\u2019s expansion there was a struggle with change. Jesus came on the scene and taught with authority a new way to live. He debunked the religious institution of the day for placing far too many rules that even the religious leaders could not follow. Shortly after Jesus\\u2019 departure the church started and change hit the early church. For some who were considered on the \\u2018inside\\u2019 it was difficult for them to change in at least two ways. First, it was hard for them to accept salvation through faith alone and secondly those who would have been considered on the outside can now be part of God\\u2019s movement without following any of the previous ceremonies or rules. God\\u2019s mission was going forward yet some were in opposition to what He was doing, they made excuses to try and prevent God\\u2019s mission from going forward. This Sunday we will take a look at those excuses and see how it is that we are to respond to them.'