Acts Part 17

(Acts 21:30-40, Acts 22:1-30, Acts 23:1-11)

Acts 21:30 The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.

Paul Speaks to the Crowd

Speaking in Aramaic is S_____________________ because it was the language most common to Palestinian Jews at that time.

Paul the Roman Citizen

While the Roman empire was notorious for the brutality with which it kept subject nations in line, a Roman C___________ had rights that no Roman O____________ was allowed to ignore without suffering the wrath of the emperor.

Paul Before the Sanhedrin

The Sadducees D__________ believe in angels or spirits and so W__________ worried about supernatural interference or consequences.

The Pharisees D_______ believe in angels and spirits and are W__________ that Paul is being driven by or at least supported by spirits that they don’t want to be in conflict with.

As we have seen before, God knows precisely the right time to offer Paul E_________________________ to keep him going.

Take Away Lesson: We should always stand ready to defend our faith despite opposition from a hostile world while displaying an unwavering commitment to spreading the good news of Jesus Christ.

Acts 23:11 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.”