Category: Sermons
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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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Sovereignly Saved and Set Apart
Surrounded by a mob of angry Jews, Paul took his stand before them and addressed them in a language they could understand. The charge was that he spoke against the sons of Israel and Paul took that as his opening point for defense. In appealing to his past Paul was able to explain how the…
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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.…
