LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL RIDE (21 OF 22)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Acts 28:1-16
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Life is a Beautiful Ride (21 of 22)
Series: UnStoppable - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 28:1-16
We've been on a journey with the Apostle Paul for many weeks. He has now left Jerusalem and is making his final missionary journey to Rome. There he will proclaim the resurrection of Christ to rulers, soldiers, and anyone else with whom he comes into contact. In our passage today we'll look at the final leg of his journey as he moves from the island of Malta to Rome, the capital city of the Roman Empire, where he will eventually be martyred because of his stand for the gospel.
What we always need to see as we read these stories is the faithfulness of God. God did not forsake Paul even for a moment, and He does not forsake us either. Not for a moment will He leave us to figure out our own journeys without Him. Jesus had come to Paul's prison cell in Jerusalem (Acts 23:11), and He told Paul he would definitely get to Rome, where he would testify to the people there about Who He was. We too can take courage from knowing that Jesus will be with us each step of the way. No matter the struggles or turmoil we encounter on our path, we can find solace knowing that the God Who loves us and has promised to be with us is the same God Who was faithful to see Paul through to the end.
Turn now to Acts 28. I'll be reading parts of this chapter throughout the message, but for now I want to read the beginning of the passage and also the end, leaving a little tension between the two portions. So let's look at verses one and 16:
After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta....And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
Malta...Rome. You and I are living in these dots between two places. How we respond to these dots of life will determine whether we enjoy the journey along the way and whether we will experience the fullness of what God has for us.
During one of my study sessions ...
Series: UnStoppable - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 28:1-16
We've been on a journey with the Apostle Paul for many weeks. He has now left Jerusalem and is making his final missionary journey to Rome. There he will proclaim the resurrection of Christ to rulers, soldiers, and anyone else with whom he comes into contact. In our passage today we'll look at the final leg of his journey as he moves from the island of Malta to Rome, the capital city of the Roman Empire, where he will eventually be martyred because of his stand for the gospel.
What we always need to see as we read these stories is the faithfulness of God. God did not forsake Paul even for a moment, and He does not forsake us either. Not for a moment will He leave us to figure out our own journeys without Him. Jesus had come to Paul's prison cell in Jerusalem (Acts 23:11), and He told Paul he would definitely get to Rome, where he would testify to the people there about Who He was. We too can take courage from knowing that Jesus will be with us each step of the way. No matter the struggles or turmoil we encounter on our path, we can find solace knowing that the God Who loves us and has promised to be with us is the same God Who was faithful to see Paul through to the end.
Turn now to Acts 28. I'll be reading parts of this chapter throughout the message, but for now I want to read the beginning of the passage and also the end, leaving a little tension between the two portions. So let's look at verses one and 16:
After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta....And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
Malta...Rome. You and I are living in these dots between two places. How we respond to these dots of life will determine whether we enjoy the journey along the way and whether we will experience the fullness of what God has for us.
During one of my study sessions ...
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