ORDINARY BUT EXTRAORDINARY

ORDINARY BUT EXTRAORDINARY


Peter and John=and the
Other apostles
Were ordinary men


But they were GIVEN
The CHANCE
To step forward
And be BOLD
And become EXTRAORDINARY


They gave up their lives
For the CAUSE=
To become EXTRAORDINARY


“Observing the BOLDNESS
Of Peter and John
And perceiving them


To be uneducated-
ORDINARY MEN=
The leaders-elders-
And scribes were amazed


And they recognized them to be
COMPANIONS OF JESUS” Acts 4:13


How about us?
Are we ORDINARY companions
Of Jesus?


Yes=but we have
The CAPACITY
To be EXTRAORDINARY too=
Because of
Our RELATIONSHIP with Jesus


“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


Yes=Jesus
TRANSFORMED the apostles
From ordinary men
To EXTRAORDINARY men
Of miracles


We may NEVER
Perform miracles=but
We can become EXTRAORDINARY
With Jesus Christ
And our loyalty


We are SPECIAL
Modern day disciples


We should be ABLE
To speak the word
With great boldness=
Like Peter and John
We can be bold too


Their examples were EXTRAORDINARY
And it should help us
To be COURAGEOUS TOO


“Be strong and COURAGEOUS=
Do not be afraid
Or terrified-
Because of them=


For the Lord your God
Goes with you
He will never leave you
Or forsake you” Deuteronomy 31:6


“Be on your guard=
Stand firm
In the faith=
BE COURAGEOUS=be strong
Do everything in love” 1 Corinthians 16:13-14


Our job isn't
To AMAZE PEOPLE


All we need to
Is to be recognized as
“COMPANIONS OF JESUS”


That alone
MAKES US EXTRAORDINARY


In the names of Jesus=and our AMAZING FATHER GOD


Robert P. Wallman
4-17-20




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Terence Hegarty