What About Him? Comparison, Suffering & Following Jesus | Acts 12

Have you ever looked at someone else's life and asked, "God, why them and not me?" Or felt blessed and wondered, "Why me?"

In this message from our series in the book of Acts, Pastor Nick Wyss teaches through Acts 12. James and Peter were both apostles, and both were close to Jesus, but their stories ended very differently. James was killed by King Herod, and Peter was freed from prison by an angel. Looking at John 21, where Peter asks Jesus, "What about this man?", we hear Jesus's answer to our own comparisons: "What is that to you? You follow me."

In this message:

• Comparison is the thief of joy, and God's plan for you is not measured against anyone else's

• Faithfulness doesn't guarantee smooth sailing. Sometimes God delivers us from hardship, sometimes He carries us through it, and sometimes He takes us home

• Peter's rescue doesn't mean James lacked faith. The same God was at work in both stories

• Vengeance belongs to the Lord (Romans 12:19). We follow Jesus and leave the results to Him

• Persecution can't stop the church: "But the word of God increased and multiplied" (Acts 12:24)

Scripture: Acts 12:1–24 · John 21:18–22 · Romans 12:19 · Philippians 4

Join us in person! Fervent Church meets every Sunday at 9:30 AM at Nadine Johnson Elementary School, 480 Carl Stern Dr, Hutto, TX.

🌐 Website: https://fervent.church

🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/Theferventchurch

Subscribe so you never miss a message, and share this episode with someone who needs the reminder that God knows, God is good, and our job is to follow Him.