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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...
Paul Knows What He's Getting Into, God Wants Us to Know, Too
2023-04-07 17:44 Acts 21:7-14. Paul's journey back to Jerusalem continues and he and his followers now arrive in Cesarea, where they stay with Philip, the Evangelist, one of the seven first deacons. Philip has fou...
God Wants Our Informed Consent
2023-04-06 08:12 Acts 21:1-6. Paul and his followers sail from Ephesus on their journey to Jerusalem. After stops at several cities, they land at Tyre, where they disembark and find the disciples in that city. The gro...