Acts 27

Acts 27 is the story of Paul's adventure at sea.  While on the journey the seas became rough, the winds strong, and darkness prevailed.  Though the situation seemed hopeless Paul stood among those on the ship on told them he had been visited by an angel of the Lord and said that he must stand before Caesar.  To lighten the load men started to throw things from the ship in hope that it would save them from the sea.  Night eventually lifted and they saw land.  The centurion in charge of Paul ordered that all who could swim to jump into the water and head for land, the others should find a piece of wood and head to the land.  God has continued to save Paul.  Though Paul doesn't not know what plan God has for him he is willingly following.

Acts 26

In Acts 26 Paul's case is put before king Agrippa.  Paul first explains the charges brought against him and then he recounts his story of conversion.  Agrippa asks Paul if he was in a short time trying to persuade he to become a Christian.  Paul answers that whether it be over a short time or a long time that he wished that all who had heard him that day would accept Christ.  After all this transpires the king tells Festus that if Paul had not appealed to Caesar he would be set free.  Paul is absolutely relentless in spreading the Gospel.  Even when "the matter at hand" is his current imprisonment Paul makes the Gospel his point.  

Acts 25

Paul's journey of "court cases" continues in Acts 25.  Paul is standing before Festus and appeals his case to Caesar and Fetus accepts his request.  Before he goes before Cesar however, the king Agrippa wants to hear Paul's case, Festus obliges. Paul once again tells his story and shares the gospel to these people.  He also makes a point of his innocence.  Paul every time uses his opportunity to present the Gospel, shouldn't we?

Acts 24

Flex brought Paul into his presence to learn what was being brought against him.  After Paul related his story, Felix told Paul that his case would be later decided.  Felix was succeed by another governor and Paul was left in prison.

Acts 23

Paul was then put before a counsel and questioned.  The counsel was made up of Pharisees and Sadducees, Paul seeing this expressed that he was once like them.  An argument broke out among the two sides of the counsel and Paul was removed from them.  A group of Jews planned to kill Paul, but their plan was found out and Paul was sent to a governor named Felix under heavy guard.  When he learned that Paul was a Roman citizen he said he would see him when his accusers came.

Acts 22

Before he is taken from the presence of the people Paul tells his story and proclaims Jesus.  The people become further angered and the soldiers take him away.  Paul was then about to be beat by the Roman soldiers when he told them he was Roman citizen.  They then became afraid for he was a Roman citizen and they had bound him.

Acts 21

In Acts 21 Paul is warned by a prophet that he will be bound when in Jerusalem.  When other heard this they urged Paul not to go to Jerusalem, but Paul would not be swayed.  He made his way to Jerusalem and taught the word with the knowledge of the prophesy against himself.  During this time the people rose up against him and he was arrested.  Paul knew this would happen and yet He still went.  He followed what the Lord had told him, even though he knew what would come.  At times we know what our call is, but are afraid of what will happen to us when we share the Gospel,whether it be physical harm or not.