Acts 28.... And our last day!

So here we are at the last chapter of Acts and there is a lot of stuff going on.... still.

2013 Dodge Viper

There is a shipwreck, and Paul and the others are getting to shore.  When they arrive a fire is going to keep them warm.  Paul begins to assist in the gathering of wood and a poisonous snake  shoots out and bites Paul.  Most translations call it a viper... not like a Dodge Viper... just a snale that is known to be poisonous.  At first they seem to think that Paul is just getting what he is due as some kind of murderer, and then when he doesn't die, they think he is some kind of god.  Paul was able to give the glory to the true God, and healed many people there in that region.

Paul finally gets to Rome, and finds some other Christians that he is able to encourage, and then he is given his own private lodging... remember, he is still a prisoner.  He was under guard of course, but while he was there, (and he stayed for two years) he preached and had no further opposition.

Thanks for going on this little trip with me to get into the habit of spending time... Keep at it!

Acts 27... Day 27... Sorry this one is late...

This is a really long chapter!  I think that most of what you need to see  is in the actual chapter.  Just take some time to really read it, but what is going on here is that there is a major prisoner transfer.  You know what really stood out to me this time around?  I noted how big this boat had to have been.  If there were 276 prisoners being transferred, and then there would have been crew, well that is a bigger boat than I ever understood it to be in all the times that I have read this passage.

I also noted that the Apostle Paul was hearing from God about their safety the whole time they were on the water.  At first the people in charge ignore Paul, but eventually they listen to him when it becomes evident that he is indeed hearing from God.

When the ship was about to crash some of the guards wanted to kill all of the prisoners.  Paul had earned some favour though and again his life (along with the others) is spared.

Very interesting passage!

Acts 26 - Day 26

So this is Paul's chance to defend himself.  He is standing in the presence of King (Herod) Agrippa, with all of his attendants, and all the people that go along with him.  The King is an expert in things Jewish as he is the current knig of the Jews.  Paul explains how he is a Pharisee and how he now believes the God's promises have been fulfilled in the person of Christ.  He talls of how he used to oppose the name of Christ, but then how Jesus appeared to him.  When he gets to the point where he says that Jews and Gentiles are alike Festus loses it and tells Paul that his great learning is making him crazy.

Paul begins to speak to Agrippa and appeals to the prophets.  Herod sees where Pauls is going and he almost laughs and says that  Paul cannot convert him that quickly.  Paul sees that they are not ready to follow Christ. 

Whatever has happened, they establish that there are no charges for convicting Paul.  If he had not appealed to Caesar, he could have gone free.