Trouble Makers

Acts 17:6 - And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,"

In the NIV, it says that Paul and Silas were trouble makers, and in the NAS it says they have turned the world upside down.

We are in the last days, we need people like Paul and Silas who will turn the world upside down for Christ. Often these men will be marked as trouble makers because the are going against the trends of the day. When we as believers stand up and declare the word of the Lord, many will not be happy with us. When we condemn what the world is doing, they say we lack tolerance and are trying to push our beliefs on them. This is true. We as believers should not be tolerant of sin. We should exhort people to follow Christ and obey His Word. We don't have to be ugly about it, but we must stand up for the truth and not compromise ourselves, and condemn the evil in this world. We as believers should be different than the world. 

Sometimes in the guise of being sensitive to others and accepting of others that we don't take a stand against sin as well as compromise ourselves. Yes, we are to be sensitive to others needs and accepting of others without fear of declaring the Word of the Lord and living a godly life.

Jude 1:22-23 -   ²² Be merciful to those who doubt; ²³ save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.

As we are trying to save others from the fires of hell, we must be careful that we are not burned. Out of a heart of love and mercy, we need to love the sinner, but hate the sin. We need be careful not to be tolerant of sin other or ourselves. We must whitewash the gospel in the name of sensitivity or compassion.


Let us be movers and shakers for Jesus Christ.