Acts 20

What God Had Done

Matt 5:16

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. 2 My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief

3 for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed—cut off from Christ!—if that would save them.

Finally!

Tremendous Love

Rom 9:1-3

Half Brother of Jesus

Glorified the Lord

Matt 5:16

Major Attitude Change

Gentile, Woman, Slave

Second Class

Gentile Dust

Fuel

First Reaction

Chosen Ones

Zealous for the Law

Gal 3:24-25

24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

Passionate Devotion

"Trying" To Keep The Law

Gal 3:24-25

From 10 to 613

Do's and Don'ts

Legalism/Legalist

Thou Shall Not...

Sabbath

Sunset to Sunset

Rest/Reflection

Lengthy List

Teeth or Elbow

6 Feet Only

Creative Solutions

Manhattan Eruv

Shabbat Elevator

Defeating The Purpose...?

Main Motivation

ONLY Religion

Do vs. Done

Pro-Gospel

Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law.

20 When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law.

Jewish Background

False Accusations / Rumors

Anti-Jewish?

No Greater Favor

Nazarite Vow

Selfless

1 Cor 9:20

Mob Mentality

Pointless / Not Dangerous

Anti-Jew / Law

Defiled the Temple

Court of the Gentiles

Tower of Antonia

500 Strong

Agabus the Prophet

Away With Him!

What's Going On!?

Arrested for His Safety

No Negotiations

May I Speak with You?

Educated Man

Egyptian Terrorist

Roman Citizen

Paul's Defense

Resumé/Testimony

Common Ground

Jewish/Gamaliel

Strictly Taught the Law

Zealous Just Like You

Persecuted to the Death

If Anyone Understands...

Road to Damascus

16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain...

Rom 3:11

There is none who understands;

There is none who seeks after God.

But Then..

Turning Point

Divine Intervention

Chosen

Attractive People

Wrong Number?

One Step at a Time

And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is,

12 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family

and from your father’s

house, To a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you

And make your name great;

And you shall be a blessing. 3

I will bless those who bless you,

2 Cor 5:7

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Arise and Go

Step One

Gen 12:1-3

Faith

Patience

2 Cor 5:7 / Heb 11:6

Chosen By God

Chosen You

Know His Will

See the Just One

Hear the Voice

Your Duty

Perspective

God's Plan

2-3 Years Later

Get Out Quickly!

Will Not Receive

Let Me Help You Jesus

They Will Listen

Depart!

Just One Word

Not My Plan

Obedient

Up Until This Point...

Jesus / Conversion

Gentiles

Explosion

Not "Our" God

Only for the Jews

Same Terms = Equal

We've Heard Enough

It's Working!

What Did He Say?!

Free Man No More

Not So Fast

Flagrum / Catoninetails

Bone / Metal / Glass

Roman Citizens

Unique Background

Used Mightily

Rights Violation

Bear My Name

15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

Chief Priests

Worthy of Death?

Sanhedrin

Former Member

One More Opportunity

Acts 9:15

Good Conscience

that you may be able to bear it.

12 When the Gentiles sin, they will be destroyed, even though they never had God’s written law. And the Jews,

even without having heard it. 15 They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for

13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow

you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape,

who do have God’s law, will be judged by that law when they fail to obey it. 13 For merely

listening to the law doesn’t make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in his sight

their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.

14 Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it,

Round 2

Power / Influence

Sinless?

Response?

1 Cor 10:13

Rom 2:12-15

Do As I Say...

so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful

outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 Even

Against Jewish Law

Lead By Example?

Bad Reputation

Whitewashed

Appearance of Purity

Matt 23:27-28

Unfit to Rule

Exodus 22:28

28 “You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

2 Years Later...

God's High Priest

I Did Not Know

Eye Problems?

My Mistake

Exodus 22:28

Plan B

This Isn't Going Well

Divided Counsel

Pharisees / Sadducees

Honored Moses / Law

No Resurrection / Spiritual World

The Enemy of My Enemy...

Worst Week Ever

Discouraged

Waiting For This Moment

Two Opportunities

Then...

Stood By Him

Grace of God

Be of Good Cheer

Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Personal Appearance

Sharing vs. Results

Ours vs. His

See Us Through

Matt 28:20

All Things Work Together

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

No Rescue This Time

Rom 8:28

Faith / Trust / Confidence

Rescue Me, Unless...

Great Job Paul

More Work To Do

Wicked Plot

Until Paul Is Dead

Spiritual Role Models

Not Looking Good

Paul's Nephew

Tell The Commander

What Are The Odds!?

Right Place, Right Time

Providence

Apollos / Joseph

No Accident

470 Man Escort

2 Years In Caesarea

Disturbing the Peace

16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.

Tertullus the Orator

Gain Favor

Jude 16

Cruel and Evil

Massacre of 1000's

Evidence vs. Hearsay

Creator of Dissention

Ringleader

Profaned the Temple

Stretch the Truth

No Eyewitnesses

Do Not Delay

Where Are They?

When Lysias Returns

In Paul's Favor

3rd Wife

When It's Convenient