Acts 21-23 – Living On Purpose

Acts 21 

21:30 – Paul dragged from the temple by mob 

    : 32- Roman commander (1000) hears and runs to investigate

    : 37 into custody / asks to speak

                  Testify ( 21:37-22:21 … to the Gentiles )

      22:25 Paul’s Roman Citizen defense 

      23:6. Paul’s “I stand on trial because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead. 

       Held in barracks again ( safety??? )

——— RED LETTERS

23:11  .take courage ( Roman commander) ( nephew ) 

            You have….

            You must….

Acts 18:9.   Dont be afraid  

             Proconsul

Acts 22:18.  Quick…leave ( recalled memory )

          9:26  plot foiled – lowered in a basket…

Acts 27:23    don’t be afraid ( shipwreck ) 

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What we know :

     Paul is called

              Is on mission

              Is at pivotal time in history

              Is obviously part of a larger plan

              Seems uncompromising 

Sampson 

             Called ?

             Mission ?

             Pivotal ?

             Plan ?

             Uncompromising ?

    Us ??

            Called – baptism 

            On mission – great co-mission, commit

                      Empty tomb

            Pivotal time – 

            Larger plan –

            Uncompromising – ???

ILLUS:

Party of people in a room..

     Can only hear some….

Tuning in…aware

Expecting

Relying