PAUL ADDRESSES THE MOB

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