Category: Acts
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Commissioned by Christ
Acts 26:1-29 Dragged before Festus and King Agrippa, Paul was given opportunity to defend himself against the seizure and arrest by the Jews. At the heart of Paul’s defense is his own commission by Christ to ministry. An explicit connection is made between Paul’s obedience to Christ’s commission and his arrest. This message explores […]
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Driven to Rome By Providence
Acts 25:1-22 More than one commentator has observed that Acts 25 contains the fingerprints of the invisible hand of God upon it. The details and circumstances of Paul’s incarceration and ultimate appeal to Rome manifest the earmarks of divine governance. However, Paul’s defense and appeal to Caesar indicates that there is a concurrence of action […]
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An Impactful Word
Acts 24:1-27 When Paul was called before Felix to tell him more about the Way, he not only preached the gospel but he also preached the law, even the doctrine of the coming judgment. At some point fear gripped the heart of Felix so powerfully that he decided to send Paul away. This message explores […]
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A Plan for the Ages
Paul’s visit with the Jerusalem elders exposed a kind of rift between himself and elements of the Jerusalem congregation who were zealous for the law. James and the Jerusalem elders proposed that Paul heal the breach by paying for the sacrifices of four brothers who had made a vow and were ready to complete it. […]
