Acts 5:19-20
[19] But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth(from captivity), and said, [20] Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
“...the Lord by night opened the prison doors,” then He gave a command “Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.” We are to speak forth “all the words of this life.” What life? the life found only in the Son! For God(the Father) “hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.”
Acts 16:25-26
[25] And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. [26] And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.” They sang and praised God at midnight and the prisoners heard them! Can the prisoners hear us!
“...there was a great earthquake...immediately all the doors were opened to the prison, and bands were loosed. This is God’s character; to set the captives free! Prison doors swing open in Mark 5:15-20 [15] And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. [16] And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. [17] And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. [18] And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. [19] Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. [20] And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
A command is given to the captive set free: “Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee.” And he that was possessed and was held captive departed, and began to publish how GREAT things Jesus had done for him...
Matthew 11:2-6
[2] Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, [3] And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? [4] Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: [5] The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel(of reconciliation) preached to them. [6] And blessed is he , whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Set the captives free:
Open the prison doors:
Sing praises unto God for the mighty works He has done!
Luke 4:18-21
[18] The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, [19] To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. [20] And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. [21] And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Publish what Great things the Lord has done! 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; [19] To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. [20] Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
“...be ye reconciled to God.” And set free.
[19] But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth(from captivity), and said, [20] Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
“...the Lord by night opened the prison doors,” then He gave a command “Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.” We are to speak forth “all the words of this life.” What life? the life found only in the Son! For God(the Father) “hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.”
Acts 16:25-26
[25] And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. [26] And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.” They sang and praised God at midnight and the prisoners heard them! Can the prisoners hear us!
“...there was a great earthquake...immediately all the doors were opened to the prison, and bands were loosed. This is God’s character; to set the captives free! Prison doors swing open in Mark 5:15-20 [15] And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. [16] And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. [17] And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. [18] And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. [19] Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. [20] And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
A command is given to the captive set free: “Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee.” And he that was possessed and was held captive departed, and began to publish how GREAT things Jesus had done for him...
Matthew 11:2-6
[2] Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, [3] And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? [4] Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: [5] The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel(of reconciliation) preached to them. [6] And blessed is he , whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Set the captives free:
Open the prison doors:
Sing praises unto God for the mighty works He has done!
Luke 4:18-21
[18] The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, [19] To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. [20] And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. [21] And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Publish what Great things the Lord has done! 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; [19] To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. [20] Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
“...be ye reconciled to God.” And set free.
