Acts Actually: 26 – This Is My Story

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” (Acts 26:28, 29) The […]

Acts Actually: 25 – Taking It To The Top

Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these […]

Acts Actually: 24 – Making Your Case

However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will […]

Acts Actually: 23 – Testifying

The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.” (Acts 23:11) Giving testimony can be considered a daunting task. Some people find it a bit nerve-wracking to be stood up before others and relate to what they […]

Acts Actually: 22 – Making The Most Of Your Identity

As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?” When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. “What are you going to do?” he asked. “This man is a […]

Acts Actually: 21 – Getting In Trouble

When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” When he would not be […]

Acts Actually: 20 – A Man Driven By The Gospel

And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race […]

Acts Actually: 19 – True Or False

When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear,and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. (Acts 19:17, 18) Paul’s time in Ephesus as recorded in Acts 19 […]

Acts Actually: 18 – Passing The Mission Along

When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately. (Acts 18:26) Ananias to Paul. Paul to Aquila and Priscilla. Aquila and Priscilla to Apollos. Paul may have had his Damascus Road experience, but Ananias was a pivotal part in his own development. […]

Acts Actually: 17 – Representing In A Strange Land

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. (Acts 17:16, 17) There are different […]