We've reached the point in Acts where Paul's great voyage to Rome begins. He, under Roman custody, is being taken to face Caesar himself! Paul understood/believed that appealing to the then ruling Emperor was his best option, seeing the Jews … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … “ALMOST” A CHRISTIAN!
These now famous words have been analyzed over and over again. "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian." Acts 26:28 And Paul had certainly been testifying/preaching to this lost Roman potentate. And yet, soon … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … PAUL BEFORE AGRIPPA
Paul the poisoner has been heard by one Roman judge after another, working his way up to the "Supreme Judge" of them all, politically speaking! (Rome's one man "Supreme Court!") Yes, we believe Paul will eventually face the Emperor Nero himself! … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … PAUL BEFORE FESTUS
Festus, the name is Latin, he being a Roman. We have imported it into English and end up with the noun "festivity" or the adjective "festive." Loosely meaning: "given to frivolity." It might even have a "hint" of the word "feast" as well, one of … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … PAUL “SOWING THE SEED”
Paul witnessing to Felix (Roman Governor or Procurator of Judea) is a classic example of Jesus' Parable about the "Sower." I'm not sure if Felix's heart was a picture of the "hard ground" or the "thorny ground" or the "shallow ground" … but … [Continue reading]
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