PAUL ADDRESSES THE MOB
Passage: Acts 21:37~22:16
Keyverse: 22:15
1. Order is restored (21:37-40)
The Roman soldiers arrived and protected Paul. When Paul spoke to
them in Greek they listened. They gave him permission to address the crowd. But
Paul spoke to the crowd in Aramaic, not Greek. When he did, he got their
attention.
2. Paul's message (22:1-16)
In his zeal to serve God, Paul had lived as a strict Pharisee. He
had studied under the most famous teachers and was trained in the law. But with
all of his zeal and knowledge he only became an enemy of God. When he saw those
who believed Jesus, he was determined to eradicate them. Paul testified to the
Risen Jesus, the one who appeared to him in a blinding light when he was in the
midst of persecuting such Christians. Jesus made Paul new. He gave him the
calling to witness to all people-Jew and Gentile-of this Jesus. Paul testified
to Jesus who forgives sin and makes new. He was faithful to his calling.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for your call, which gives life to all who
receive it. Help me to be faithful to my calling.
One Word: Be a faithful witness of Jesus
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