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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 38) - Rome]]></title>
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	In chapter 27 Paul had warned the centurion Julius that the sailors would try to make it to shore using the skiff. That, Paul had said, would be disastrous for them (27:31). From the one sentence Luke records, we may understand Paul’s statement to mean that God had ordained loss of all lives unless they all remained together in the boat. But Paul’s statement does not necessarily have to be understood that way. Previously in the chapter, Paul had given advice, not by angelic message,...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 37) - Storm at Sea]]></title>
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	In chapter 27 an abrupt change occurs from the previous chapters’ doctrinal emphasis in Paul’s defenses. Paul is finally being sent to Rome and this chapter, along with the beginning of chapter 28, gives account of his travel. Luke travels with him as evidenced by a return to the “we” format.

	Paul is not the only prisoner on the voyage. Verse 1 tells us there were others but probably not many. It would seem odd that Festus, after so short a time in Caesarea, would have very many...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 36) - Paul Before Agrippa]]></title>
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	Paul’s defense before Agrippa is the longest address of his recorded in Acts. For the third time Luke includes the record of Paul’s conversion experience. Again, we read of Paul’s progression from zealous Jewish Pharisee to preacher of the resurrection. Why all this repetition by Luke? Paul’s speech in Acts 26 provides, in the story of Paul’s attitude, conversion, and ministry, the story of the gospel. This is Luke’s point. God had established the old covenant which was being twisted...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 35) - Paul Before Festus]]></title>
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	&nbsp;

	The following timeline will serve to coordinate our thinking of the events in our study in relation to some of the other events and appointments and reigns that affected the region.

	52&nbsp;&nbsp; Ananias ends term as high priest

	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Remember that Ananias was the one who ordered Paul to be struck during his defense before the Sanhedrin in AD 58. He was referred to as the high priest although that was only an honorary reference...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 34) - Paul Before Felix]]></title>
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	&nbsp;

	The Jews were not about to allow Paul to be forgotten. They didn’t want Felix letting him go for lace of prosecuting witnesses. Chapter 24 verse 1 tells us that Ananias and some elders arrived from Jerusalem just five days after Paul. Considering that it was at least a two-day journey, we must understand that they lost no time in hiring a Greek-speaking lawyer/orator and preparing their case before heading off to Caesarea.

	Tertullus is a Roman name, but this man may have been a Jew...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 33) - Paul Before the Sanhedrin]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[&#160;Lysias, the commander in whose custody Paul remained, was not satisfied. Felix, the Roman procurator, had left him in Jerusalem to maintain order. But a mob scene within the temple involving Jews seemingly intent on killing this man, Paul, surprised the commander. Yet, after settling the violence and allowing Paul to speak to the people, Lysias still had no idea what had gotten the Jews worked into a frenzy about Paul. His regular means of extracting information through torture had been...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 32) - A Plea to the Jews]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[One additional note must be made concerning the trip to Jerusalem resulting in Paul’s arrest. We learned in 19:21 that while in Ephesus, Paul, compelled by the Spirit, planned to “go to Jerusalem, saying, ‘After I have been there, I must also see Rome.’” From our vantage point we understand that the “must” in seeing Rome would be because he’d be taken there as a prisoner. His trip to Jerusalem, then, is that which will lead to the accusations, arrest, and trials. And we are repeatedly told that...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 31) - Paul to Jerusalem]]></title>
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After Paul’s farewell to the Christians in Troas, he continues on his journey to Jerusalem. He is trying to make Jerusalem by Pentecost, which is roughly 50 days following Passover (“roughly” because technically it is 50 days following the wave offering of the 1st day of the week following the Passover). We’ve already learned in 20:6 that Paul left Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which encompasses the 7 days following Passover. So we are at least a couple of days or more into the...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 30) - Where's Priscilla?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In Acts 19 we read of Demetrius, a silversmith who clearly saw that the gospel Paul preached threatened his economical, religious, and political world (19:23-27). It is interesting that this concept so clearly understood by him and the pagans of his day is beyond the grasp of 21st century America. Today in this country, many seem to think that religion should be a private manner. We are allowed by our freedoms to believe whatever we want. We’re just told that we should keep our beliefs to...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Acts (Part 29) - Great is Artemis?]]></title>
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Ephesus was the magic capital of Asia Minor. Magic was thought of as the ability to control spirits to do your bidding or work to your advantage. In Acts 19:11-20, Luke begins by describing the miracles of God performed by Paul particularly in the matter of healing and exorcism. The aprons or belts or handkerchiefs that touched his skin could be carried to the sick or possessed with the effect of healing. Of course, no special magic skin cells were transferred by this activity. God was...]]></description>
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