Dealing with Danger

The Danger of Dissention, vv. 1-7

A. Convincing Speech, v. 1

B. Contentious Sinners, v. 2

C. Conspicuous Signs, v. 3

D. Continuing Storms, vv. 4-6

1. The Normal Preliminaries, vv. 4-5
   • An overly charged atmosphere
   • An ominously changed atmosphere
2. The Natural Precaution, vv. 6-7
   • New fields
   • Old fire

The Danger of Deification, vv. 8-18

A. The Healed Man, vv. 8-10

1. A Hard Case, v. 8
2. A Heart Concern, v. 9
3. A Historic Cure, v. 10

B. The Heathen Multitude, vv. 11-13

1. Their real excitement, v. 11
2. Their ready explanation, v. 12
3. Their religious exercise, v. 13

C. The Horrified Missionaries, vv. 14-18

1. How they first expressed their horror, v. 14
2. How they fully explained their horror, vv. 15-18
   • What they disclaimed, v. 15a
   • What they declared, vv. 15b-18
     • The power of God, v. 15b
     • The patience of God, v. 16
     • The proof of God, vv. 17-18

The Danger of Death, vv. 19-20

A. Its Source, v. 19a

B. Its Seriousness, v. 19b

C. Its Sequel, v. 20

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