From
Acts to Revelation
Part
67 – Paul Transferred
Pastor Bruce A. Shields
House
of Faith Church | www.PS127.org
| www.TruthDigest.org
INTRODUCTION
Paul, sitting in captivity, not in chains,
but rather, protective custody, awaiting his fate, hears from Jesus who tells
him, “As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you will also do so in
Rome.”
Paul's nephew hears of a plot to kill Paul,
and takes the news to Paul, who tells him to share the information with the
Captain. The plot was to trick the Captain into bringing Paul to the Sanhedrin
for more questioning, on the way, over 40 men who took a vow not to eat or
drink anything would lie in wait to kill Paul.
The Captain believed Paul's nephew, and
told him not to tell anyone he had revealed the plot to the Captain.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE ~ Acts 23:23-35
Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready
a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred
spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. 24 Provide
horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”
To His
Excellency, Governor Felix:
Greetings.
27 This man was seized by the Jews and they
were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued
him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen. 28 I
wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their
Sanhedrin. 29 I
found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but
there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment. 30 When I
was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him
to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case
against him.
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders,
took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as
Antipatris. 32 The
next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the
barracks. 33 When
the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the
governor and handed Paul over to him. 34 The governor read the letter
and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia, 35 he
said, “I will hear your case when your accusers get here.” Then he ordered
that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.
In
today's scripture we will see;
A) How God uses men to share
the Word, and to protect the Word
B) How it is, when Jesus gives
us a Word, it is a command, and will come to pass, however we MUST OBEY!
C)
We will look at what Word Jesus has given
believer's, and examine ourselves!
D) We will learn how
to keep GOD from judging us!
I.
PAUL HAD GOD'S PROTECTION
a. Saved
from the Jews beating him to death
b. Surrounded
by armed Roman guards
c. Although
in protective custody, he was still informed by his nephew of a plot to kill
him
d. Moved
to a safer location by the Captain of the Roman army
e. Surrounded
while he was moved by 470 armed men!
f. Now in
protective custody inside Herod's palace
II.
JESUS GAVE PAUL A WORD
a. Jesus
said it, so it will be!
b. There
will be no new commands, (or revelation) until what has been said by God has
come to pass!
i. Debunks cults who claim God (or Jesus) has given
them NEW covenants or testaments.
c.
Mark
4:35-41 - “35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us
go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him
along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with
him. 37 A
furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was
nearly swamped.38 Jesus
was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to
him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the
waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was
completely calm.
41 They were terrified and asked each other,
“Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
d. Like
Paul, and even the waves of the sea!, are we doing what Jesus commanded us?
III. WHAT
WORDS HAS JESUS GIVEN BELIEVERS
a. Be a
light Matthew 5:16 "...let your
light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your
Father in heaven."
b. Love
your enemies Matthew 5:43-44 “You have heard
that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But
I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,"
c. Do unto
others Matthew 7:12 "So in
everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up
the Law and the Prophets."
d. Be a
servant to others Mark 10:45 "For even
the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve..."
e. Two-greatest
Commands Matthew 22:37-40 "Jesus
replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest
commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor
as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two
commandments.”
I
Corinthians 11:31 “...if we would judge ourselves, we should not be
judged.”
CONCLUSION
Today's
scripture showed us;
A) How God uses men to share
the Word, and to protect the Word
God used Paul to share the
Gospel, and Roman Soldiers to protect him!
B) How it is, when Jesus gives
us a Word, it is a command, and will come to pass, however we MUST OBEY!
Jesus told Paul to share the
Gospel in Jerusalem, and now Rome, even though he is in protective custody, GOD
WILL MAKE A WAY!
C) We will look at what Word Jesus has given believer's, and
examine ourselves!
Be a light, love your enemies, do unto others, be a servant, and
the two-greatest commands, love your neighbor as yourself, and love God with
ALL YOUR HEART, AL YOUR SOUL, and ALL YOUR MIND!
D) We will learn how to keep GOD from judging us!
I Corinthians 11:31 “For if
we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.”
Are YOU OBEYING what Christ Jesus has commanded you as a believer
to do?
Judge yourself now, so that you will not be judged...
What judgment may you face?
I Corinthians 11 speaks of sickness, and per-mature death
because of sin.
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