Acts 24:1-9 Paul’s Trial Before Felix at Caesarea

Around A.D. 58, Paul was escorted from Jerusalem to Caesarea to face charges before Felix, the governor of Judea. The apostle had been captive by Roman authorities in Jerusalem after he caused an uproar among the Jews, then was ordered out of the holy city when a plot to murder him was uncovered. “24 Now […]

Acts 22:22-29 Paul Reveals His Roman Citizenship

After he was beaten by a Jewish mob at the Jerusalem temple, Paul was arrested and bound in chains by the commander of the garrison along with Roman soldiers and centurions. As he stood atop the stairs that led to the command post barracks, the chief captain allowed Paul to address his persecutors. In his […]

Acts 21:26-36 Paul Arrested in the Temple at Jerusalem

In Jerusalem around A.D. 58, Paul’s teaching came under scrutiny by the church elders, notably the apostle James, the brother of Jesus who had been appointed leader of the Christian church. To reassure the elders, Paul was assigned four Jewish Christians who would, along with the missionary undergo a week long Nazaritish purification process. “26 […]

Acts 21:15-25 Paul Urged to Make Peace at Jerusalem

At Caesarea around A.D. 58, Paul and his fellow missionaries had been staying with Philip, an evangelist whose work in the cities of the sea-coast stretched nearly a quarter of a century. There, Paul was visited by Agabus, a prophet from Judea who foretold of the suffering that awaited the missionary in Jerusalem. In spite […]

Acts 21:1-14 Warnings on the Journey to Jerusalem

Paul had been at Miletus, a Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia where he addressed, exhorted and encouraged Ephesian church elders as each one continued to fulfill the great commission to advance the gospel and lead people to Christ. There, he revealed to them this was the last time they would see him […]

Acts 20:28-38 The Ephesian Elders Exhorted

At Miletus, Paul called for the Ephesian church elders to join him so he could deliver a final exhortation to his beloved fellow servants. He started his address by reminding the Ephesian leaders of the sacrifices he made for the furtherance of God’s kingdom, and the teaching he poured out in Ephesus for over three […]

Acts 20:17-27 Paul’s Address to the Ephesian Elders

Accompanied by a small group of disciples, now on his third missionary journey through Asia Minor, Paul had traveled from Philippi to Miletus, where he summoned the Ephesian bishops to join him. “17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.” (Acts 20:17) Because he was at the root […]

Acts 20:13-16 Journey From Troas to Miletus

Paul was on his third missionary journey through Asia Minor, the peninsula of western Asia between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Paul’s mission had begun in at Ephesus, a little over 3 years prior, and included Luke, Timothy, Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. The […]