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A Little Roman Law and Order May Be in Order
2023-04-19 09:55 Acts 23:25-35. The Roman tribune in Jerusalem, Claudius Lysias, is sending Paul to the governor, Felix, in Caesarea, with horsemen and soldiers as guards because the Jews are trying to kill Paul. Clau...
Stand By Me
2023-04-18 11:50 Acts 23:11-24. Back in the barracks, the Lord appears again to Paul, stands by him and says "Take courage, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must bear witness also at Rome." Mean...
Persistent Shoots and Branches
2023-04-17 08:27 Acts 23:6-10. Having been brought by the Roman tribune before the Jewish council, Paul is testifying on his own behalf. The mob that had wanted to kill him prior to this was enraged when he said Jesus...
Having (and Sometimes Not Having!) a Well Trained Tongue
2023-04-16 09:42 Acts 23:1-5. Paul has been brought before the council and he begins his testimony by saying "Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience up to this day." At that, the high priest Ananias ...
Punishing the Reasonable in Times of Confusion
2023-04-15 10:09 Acts 22:22-30. The mob that had been trying to kill Paul has quieted and listened to him speak, but when he says that the Lord appeared to him and told him he would be sent to the Gentiles, they lose ...
Some New Information!
2023-04-13 11:19 Acts 22:17-21. Paul continues speaking to the crowd that had been trying to kill him. He recounts that after his conversion he returned to Jerusalem and, while praying in the temple, had a vision. The...
Knowing When to Tell Your Story
2023-04-12 09:19 Acts 22:1-16. Having been given permission by the Roman tribune, Paul begins to speak to the mob that was intent on killing him just a little while ago. They have grown quiet as he stands and motions ...
Not Resisting Arrest
2023-04-11 10:56 Acts 21:33-40. After the mob has been riled up against Paul, Roman soldiers and centurions come to the scene along with the tribune, who arrests Paul and orders that he be bound with two chains. He in...
Taking a Beating for Christ
2023-04-10 07:16 Acts 21:27-32. When the seven days of purification in which Paul is engaging are almost up, the Jews from Asia, who have seen him in the temple and know who he is, begin riling up the people. They say...
In Which Rituals Can We Take Cover?
2023-04-08 05:56 Acts 21:15-26. Paul leaves Jerusalem with his followers and some of the disciples from Caesarea. They are received gladly in Jerusalem and are brought to James and all the elders where Paul recounts a...