Acts of the Apostles #54: Paul’s trial process begins Acts 23:1-35 Paul’s life has changed course very rapidly. Having arrived in Jerusalem he was the focus of a Jewish mob within 7 days and within 12 days he was in Caesarea on trial before the Roman governor, 24:11. […]
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The Last Days #9: Warnings of wrath
The last days: Days of God’s wrath Revelation 6:1-17, 16:1-21 The last days are days of increasing apostasy and sin. Sin has natural consequences but it also is visited by the displeasure of God. In mercy the Lord often visits upon men some token judgement as a warning of […]
Paul the Prisoner
Acts 21:31-22:30 Paul had found himself part of a scheme to placate believers in Jerusalem who were erroneously zealous for the Levitical law. It was a scheme that the Lord did not allow to succeed. This scheme took him to the Temple where Paul finds himself the object of […]
The Last Days #8: Impact on God’s people
The last days #8: The people of God Matthew 24:12 The Scriptures which describe the nature of the last days also give us to understand the true impact of those days upon the people of God and the gospel cause in the earth. In some sense we cannot help […]
Paul at Jerusalem Pt2
A political solution proposed. A scheme is devised to have Paul act as described. We are not privy to all of the factors at work here that persuade Paul to go along with this. He went along with it likely to avoid unnecessary offence and not out of a […]
The last days #7: Lessons from Sodom
The last days #7: Lessons from Sodom Luke 17:28-29 Again we go a long way back in human history to learn lessons for the last days and specially for the period preceding the Saviour’s return. God has written key truths into Bible history that are to be remembered, v32. […]
Paul arrives in Jerusalem
Paul at Jerusalem Acts 21:15-30 Paul and his companions finally arrive at their destination in the city of Jerusalem. Interestingly there is no further reference to the reason for his visit—the day of Pentecost. I A JOYFUL RECEPTION. Cp v17-20 A family joy, v17, 20. The terms brethren and […]
The last days #6: Violence
The last days #6: Violence fills the earth Gen 6:9-13, Luke 17:26-27 Violence in the earth is not new. The age will end with a return to the days that preceded the flood. This violence will again precipitate judgement. The violence in view here is the violent behaviour of […]
Paul’s determination to go to Jerusalem despite danger
Acts of the Apostles #52: Paul’s determination to go to Jerusalem Acts 21:1-4 Paul is making his way back to Jerusalem as fast as he can in order to be there at the time of the feast of Pentecost. His journey is marked by fellowship with the saints in […]
The Last Days #5: Apostasy Pt4
The last days #5: Apostasy Pt4 – Godless commerce Revelation 18 Two distinct aspects of Babylon are seen in these two chapters: harlot religion and godless enterprise/commerce. Both are obviously connected and linked to the same evil system. The same name used to identify each, v2, […]