Sermon Cloud

Acts 21:37-22:23

Paul was overwhelmed by a mob at the temple in Jerusalem and would have been killed but was rescued by Roman soldiers and brought into custody.  He was mistaken for a foreigner who was trying to lead a rebellion and desecrate the temple.  Paul explained to the crowd that he was a Jew like them who had zealously followed the law and had persecuted the early followers of Jesus before Jesus came down and blinded him and told Paul to follow Him.  Now he had a new commission from God to bring the Good News about the Messiah to non-Jewish people.  The crowd was outraged when they heard this because they did not think that non-Jewish people were worthy to be included in God’s people.  Paul showed tremendous courage and faith by sharing the truth about the Gospel with people who would be furious to hear it and want him to die for teaching it.  We too should model Paul’s faith and boldly proclaim the Gospel in our community regardless of what it will cost us.