Not too long ago, I was reading about a pastor in another country who had been falsely accused, wrongly convicted, and was waiting to be executed. There were cries for his release and requests for people to be praying for his release. However, the story went on to say that while his was in prison, [...]
As you can probably tell, I don’t believe Paul missed God or sinned in any way by rejecting the counsel of his well-meaning friends and pressing on to Jerusalem. However, that does leave us with a very important question: Why does Luke include (in fact, emphasize) the warnings Paul received in every city and the [...]
We’re looking at whether Paul missed the Lord when decided to go to Jerusalem. Take a look in II Timothy 4:7-8, Paul’s words to Timothy would strongly imply that Paul didn’t depart from God’s plans for him, but that he had fulfilled God’s will: “I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have [...]
In Tyre, the entire group escorted Paul to his ship. Now remember, we are talking about whether Paul missed God’s guidance regarding to his trip to Jerusalem . . . was he just being stubborn? Or . . . was he being disobedient? If he was, why first question would be why would the church [...]
Okay, getting back to Paul, from what we read in Acts 21:4, it almost seems like all the believers in Tyre prophesied in the Spirit that Paul shouldn’t set foot in Jerusalem. However, Luke’s account of the events in Caesarea in Acts 21:8-14 paints a different picture: On the next day we left and came [...]
Before we go much further, I want to take a sidetrack, because I was rereading the ending of the the twentithand the last words Paul said to his disciples were emotional, inspiring . . . but they also seemed, well, rather arrogant. Don’t get me wrong, I love reading about Paul and admire him deeply, [...]
via: The First Fruits of Zion Thought for the Week: The words “searched carefully” are the exact halfway mark of the words of the Torah. This is to teach us that the entire Torah revolves around constant inquiry. One must never stop studying and seeking ever deeper and broader understanding of the Torah. (Degel Machaneh [...]
We are talking about Paul’s decision to go to Jerusalem, despite the many warnings not to go. In Acts 19, we were told that Paul suggested they go to Rome after first visiting Macedonia and Achaia. After visiting Macedonia (as seen in Chapter 20), Paul and his traveling companions made their way to Troas, and [...]
We are beginning the 21st chapter of the Book of Acts. In this chapter we are coming into the “home stretch” of the Book of Acts. Paul enters Jerusalem against the counsel of many saints, including his traveling companions. We will see Paul falsely accused, nearly killed, and then arrested (and then rescued) by the [...]
The Book of Acts: Chapter 21 (pt 9 of 19)
We have been covering Paul’s decision to go Jerusalem, but another thing I see in this chapter, concerns the will of God for our lives. I know I have hinted at this, but when you stop to think about it, what I’ve been talking about isn’t just about taking advice; it’s about knowing God’s will [...]
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