Do you have a friend? - After meeting a old friend. And it is raining the hole day.
Is this a poem.
?

Amercia America

and white Christmas

Rom2,1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. > OK - it means i do not really understand - when i tell a killer(extreme) 'you are a killer.' - am i already a killer anyway or does this make me to a killer? / When i hate my brother.... Mat5,21 You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. OK - it means (?)i do not really understand - still - it is the only way i can say, like this i would understand. -- kind of.
2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. > God sees every thing - SO HE KNOWS - Thank you God! The truth  - i feel, the only one knowing the truth between people, in a conflict, is God - SO - the best thing to do is always to trust him. Maybe to ask questions: Did it mean that? Why you say that? Why did you do that? - Because i do not know the truth. Definitely NOT
3 So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? > NO! // is this addressed to self self-righteous people.?. I am condemned.
4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realising that God's kindness leads you towards repentance?  > Or -> a change in the direction. WHY IS THAT COMING NOW? i can not follow -Do i need to? --
I know this is a scripture for me! It is written in context of judging! I am maybe not so much about judging others but i judge my selfe very often! Not good enough in this and that and here and their ... i am often constant judging myself about not being what i think i should be.
But Paul tells me:
Do i show contempt for the riches > How rich is God? No numbers and no words can describe!
Riches of his kindness > Do i know friendly people? God is not measurable more friendly! Imagine a friendly God like this! SOOOOOO friendly. Never angry. Joyful! God is so friendly to me! ALL THE TIME! Did i ever met a friendly very nice powerful person who really cars about me? NO - do not remember  - just can imagine how it does feel to be around such a person! Be with millionaire of kindness! :-)
Riches of his tolerance > Ha - this is really new now! Never new that God is tolerant, that he is even rich in that! {4 Oder verachtest du den Reichtum seiner Gütigkeit und Geduld und Langmut und weißt nicht, dass die Güte Gottes dich zur Buße leitet?} don't know why in english is tolerance and in German is patience! It is not the same word! > {4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?}forbearance - Nachsicht / It is more like: Loves covers a lot of Sin! At least i understand it like this! Someone who is so riche in his kindness, that i can not measure but also in the same way riche of his forbearance! How amazing!
Riches of his patience > And then this too - God is patience - riches of his patience - ok, i do not know what to say again.
BUT
God is kind, forbearance, patience. I feel like, when does God anything offend at all, if he is like this?
But how quick am i offended?
BEING KIND - AM I?
FORBEARANCE - more likely
PATIENCE - towards the outside

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5 But because of your stubbornness > stubbornness = Verstocktheit / ...
and your unrepentant heart, > unrepentant heart = Herz ohne Umkehr / God help me to truly repent!
 you are storing up wrath against yourself > I don't understand this - WHY
for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. /?/
6 God will give to each person according to what he has done. > Why is that now - again - it is hard to follow
7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honour and immortality, he will give eternal life. > How do i find eternal life? seek glory, honour, immortality by doing good.
i can actually seek glory / honour / immortality
how to seek? By doing good. - BUT THE MOTIVATION IS: GLORY, HONOUR, IMMORTALITY8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. > self seeking / rejecting truth / follow evil - wrath and anger 
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9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: > OK first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; 
10 but glory, honour and peace for everyone who does good: > OK  first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 
11 For God does not show favouritism. > I see, that i don't get much - guess i need to read some scolar's - why is this not favouritism, when FIRST the Jew? But it does not seem important to me. 
12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.  > Perishment where ever i am
13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. > Obedience : its all about obedience
14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, 
15 since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.) > Very amazing
16 This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares. > men's secrets - they will be judged. Do i have a secret now? I can not hink of anything. People now me.

wow - 3 days to read this all - i can not say that i get it now.
OBEDIENCE = this stays with me.
 would need to learn more about chapter 2 - will read it all together - it is going slower then Acts ;-)

didn't expect so many difficulties to understand ... well i am learning reading the bible

Rom2,1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. > OK - it means i do not really understand - when i tell a killer(extreme) 'you are a killer.' - am i already a killer anyway or does this make me to a killer? / When i hate my brother.... Mat5,21 You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. OK - it means (?)i do not really understand - still - it is the only way i can say, like this i would understand. -- kind of.
2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. > God sees every thing - SO HE KNOWS - Thank you God! The truth  - i feel, the only one knowing the truth between people, in a conflict, is God - SO - the best thing to do is always to trust him. Maybe to ask questions: Did it mean that? Why you say that? Why did you do that? - Because i do not know the truth. Definitely NOT
3 So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? > NO! // is this addressed to self self-righteous people.?. I am condemned.
4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realising that God's kindness leads you towards repentance?  > Or -> a change in the direction. WHY IS THAT COMING NOW? i can not follow -Do i need to? --
I know this is a scripture for me! It is written in context of judging! I am maybe not so much about judging others but i judge my selfe very often! Not good enough in this and that and here and their ... i am often constant judging myself about not being what i think i should be.
But Paul tells me:
Do i show contempt for the riches > How rich is God? No numbers and no words can describe!
Riches of his kindness > Do i know friendly people? God is not measurable more friendly! Imagine a friendly God like this! SOOOOOO friendly. Never angry. Joyful! God is so friendly to me! ALL THE TIME! Did i ever met a friendly very nice powerful person who really cars about me? NO - do not remember  - just can imagine how it does feel to be around such a person! Be with millionaire of kindness! :-)
Riches of his tolerance > Ha - this is really new now! Never new that God is tolerant, that he is even rich in that! {4 Oder verachtest du den Reichtum seiner Gütigkeit und Geduld und Langmut und weißt nicht, dass die Güte Gottes dich zur Buße leitet?} don't know why in english is tolerance and in German is patience! It is not the same word! > {4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?}forbearance - Nachsicht / It is more like: Loves covers a lot of Sin! At least i understand it like this! Someone who is so riche in his kindness, that i can not measure but also in the same way riche of his forbearance! How amazing!
Riches of his patience > And then this too - God is patience - riches of his patience - ok, i do not know what to say again.
BUT
God is kind, forbearance, patience. I feel like, when does God anything offend at all, if he is like this?
But how quick am i offended?
BEING KIND - AM I?
FORBEARANCE - more likely
PATIENCE - towards the outside

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5 But because of your stubbornness > stubbornness = Verstocktheit / ...
and your unrepentant heart, > unrepentant heart = Herz ohne Umkehr / God help me to truly repent!
 you are storing up wrath against yourself > I don't understand this - WHY
for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. /?/
6 God will give to each person according to what he has done. > Why is that now - again - it is hard to follow
7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honour and immortality, he will give eternal life. > How do i find eternal life? seek glory, honour, immortality by doing good.
i can actually seek glory / honour / immortality
how to seek? By doing good. - BUT THE MOTIVATION IS: GLORY, HONOUR, IMMORTALITY8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. > self seeking / rejecting truth / follow evil - wrath and anger 

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9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; 
10 but glory, honour and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 
11 For God does not show favouritism. 
12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. 
13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. 
14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, 
15 since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.)
16 This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

Rom2,1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. > OK - it means i do not really understand - when i tell a killer(extreme) 'you are a killer.' - does this make me to a killer? / When i hate my brother.... Mat5,21 You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.'
22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. OK - it means i do not really understand -still - it is the only way i can say, like this i would understand. 
2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. > God sees every thing - SO HE KNOWS - Thank you God!
3 So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? > NO!
4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realising that God's kindness leads you towards repentance?  > Or -> a change in the direction. I know this is a scripture for me! It is written in context of judging! I am maybe not so much about judging others but i judge my selfe very often! Not good enough in this and that and here and their ... i am often constant judging myself about not being what i think i should be.
But Paul tells me:
Do i show contempt for the riches > How rich is God? No numbers and no words can describe!
Riches of his kindness > Do i know friendly people? God is not measurable more friendly! Imagine a friendly God like this! SOOOOOO friendly. Never angry. Joyful!
Riches of his tolerance > Ha - this is really new now! Never new that God is tolerant, that he is even rich in that! {4 Oder verachtest du den Reichtum seiner Gütigkeit und Geduld und Langmut und weißt nicht, dass die Güte Gottes dich zur Buße leitet?} don't know why in english is tolerance and in German is patience! It is not the same word! > {4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?}forbearance - Nachsicht / It is more like: Loves covers a lot of Sin! At least i understand it like this!
Riches of his patience > 

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5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 God will give to each person according to what he has done.
7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honour and immortality, he will give eternal life.
8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;
10 but glory, honour and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
11 For God does not show favouritism.
12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.
14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law,
15 since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.)
16 This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

Rom1,21 For although they knew God, > We knew God - There was the time, where people knew, that they are made by HIM, GOD! // i think i need way more apologetics! I do not know enough! I FEEL CRAZY!
they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. > Honoring God / Giving thanks to God - 
22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, > Do i know that - Freud, Jung, Nietzsche, Camus, Sartre ... How foolish all they say, IF THEIR IS A GOD! A GOD WHO SACRIFICED HIS SON FOR US! 
23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. > I mean this is true - they all believed. It was all primitive. It was all very violent. It was all incredible painful! ... But all believed. No old cult was their to find, who would say  - no, their is no God! Never have ben. But now, the smart westeners think, they discoverd what the old culture never new, because what ever reason... GOD WAS ALWAYS HERE. The question is only - which God!

24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, > Is visible in al this cults and today - Pornographie, the strongest industrie on this planet! What a pervers planet ist that!
25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. > We chose the lie. We chose Barabes and not Jesus!

26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 
27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.> It is no longer the relationship what is important but personal freedom and the sensation of lust. The relationship is fading away. Just selfish feelings are remaining. Because their is no God - we became our own God. We worship us. Because we are not God at all this worship is empty and shallow and dead - we feel it - we can never find what we really look for! Because we said, their is no God! We stand infront of him but we say  - no - i do not see what i see!
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 
29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 
30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 
31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 
32 Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. > Why is their evil i this world - because the world became their own God!

I NEED TO FIND A DIFFERENT ATITUDE TOWARD WHAT DOES IT MEAN

TO SEEK GOD WITH ALL HEART!

TO BE THANKFUL TOWARDS GOD!

TO GIVE GOD THE GLORY!

How practicaly!

What do i shout out today on the street?

What is my message?

seek God with all my heart!

Rom1,20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities- his eternal power and divine nature- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
> God's invisible qualities
> God's eternal power
> God's divine nature
is clearly seen is understood BY what has been made
SO THAT MEN ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE
<>
Did i see and experience them today?
<>
God is here
everywhere
to experience
...
i can't feel him now
i am afraid
don't know what to do - or - everything i do is meaningless
<>
Help me God find you!NOW!
21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. > Honoring God / Giving thanks to God - 
22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves,
25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature;
27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,
30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.
32 Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

Saturday i had my second Street-Preaching / It was OK / I understand more the situation, when Jesus is out their preaching - walking though the crowds. - HOW IN THE WORLD COULD HE BE SO CONFIDENT!

Now i had a conversation with my wife about: living more simple. Being in the word. Teaching people the Bible. Giving to them who have nothing.
> I am so emotional right now.
>> What aree we doing in our nice little small houses? Inviting our friends but not our enemies?

I FEEL MY LIFE DOES NOT MAKE SENCE AT ALL!

Rom1,18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, > wickedness is suppressing the truth - what is wickedness?
19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, > we walk around and talk to people about God and they say i don't know God and i don't believe in God! BUT THS SCRIPTURE TELL's me: They know! because God has made it plain to them. > Because God him selfe made it PLAIN TO THEM.

Rom1,8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, > Am i thankful for all the Campus and Singles? Make your prayer-list new and start raying again! because your faith is being reported all over the world. > The reason for Paul's thankfulness is the faith of the Romans : He never met the Romans - ... - Is it like this: i am thankful for the christians in China - many reason why!
>> Paul:"I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you(...)" - What does it mean? Through Jesus Christ.?. i don't know .
9 God, whom I serve with my whole heart > could i write this about today? Today i want to serve with my hole heart: Here to i need to rebuild my prayer-list. in preaching the gospel of his Son > This is how Paul is serving God: PREACHING!!! 1. I need to be better i that / free / more like a performance / more clear and practical and challenging , is my witness how constantly I remember you > Paul thinks about them all the time!
10 in my prayers at all times; > In prayers - he has them on his 'list' and I pray that now at last by God's will the way may be opened for me to come to you. > he wants to meet them! 
11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong-  > The goal: TO MAKE YOU STRONG!
12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. > Encouragement when we are becoming strong.
What does Paul think makes them strong :  for the beginning: a lettre - Scripture! - READ MORE CHRISTOPH - SCRIPTURE MAKES ME STRONG!13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles. > Paul planed to go to Rom - but things changed and he could not go. Paul had plans. WHAT ARE MY PLANS?
14 I am bound both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. > He wants to reach all. I have troubles to reach the cool, strong, successful
15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are at Rome.  > He is eager to preach the Gospel - Paul believes in preaching.
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. > Not ashamed! Christoph be proud of the Gospel. Grow in awareness of how awesome the Gospel is!
17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith. > SO now it starts to become more complex.
> Be thankful for all Campus and Singles
> Serve God every day with all my heart
> become Strong
> The letter will make me strong
> Paul had Plans - DO i have plans?
> Reach successful people too
> Paul is eager to preach the Godspel
> Paul is not ashamed
> Paul is full of the Gospel / Scripture
> 

Rom1,
1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, > Christoph. a servant of Christ Jesus! called to be an apostle > to be apostle is a addition / my addiction is: Preacher > Converter and set apart for the gospel of God- > I am to set apart for the gospel of God. = What would mean to be set apart?
2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures > GOD keeps his promisses - What is my promise to God for this week?
::: Every Day i share my faith with at least one person:::Read&Pray:::today by with kids&wife::: 
3 regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, > regarding his human nature ... funny - lets be precise
4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. > by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord - who was he before? God's Son. Always.
5 Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. > obedience comes from faith.
Where is my faith? What do i believe? What is reality for me? What actually has a impact of how i feel and what i do and what really has value and urgency?
God is here
God loves
God looks for saving others
God is powerful
God is almighty
God is present
God cars about me
God loves me
God protect me
God is my father
God is my helper
Is this real - Does this change what i do now - ore what i feel?
6 And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. > Called to belong to Jesus Christ - I AM CALLED
7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. > loved by God / called to be saints /
God give me GRACE
God give me PEACE
from YOU my father
AND
from LORD JESUS CHRIST

Acts28,17 Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. > Paul immediately is looking for a open conversation about what hallend in Jerusalem and why he is a prisoner. He is not hiding. He is offensive and wants to clarify this situation.
18 They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death. > He explanes him selfe 19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar- not that I had any charge to bring against my own people.
20 For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain. > The Hope of Israel - he always says this.
21 They replied, We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of the brothers who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you. > They had no idea anyway.
22 But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect. > AHA - people everywhere are talking against this sect. - They understood what Paul is talking about. Now they want to hear first hand.
23 They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. From morning till evening he explained and declared to them the kingdom of God and tried to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. > This was maybe the most awesome explanation. Luke however was not thinking about taking notes for his account. It seems, that for Luke it was so overwhelmingly clear - it was not of any interest anymore to write this explanation down. - For us, how awesome would that be!
24 Some were convinced by what he said, > It was convincing but others would not believe. > Also for them, but they would not make the decision to believe - FINALY FAITH IS A DECISION, even when it is convincing 
25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: > It sounds, like Paul would speak, they would respons, they would respons to each other, Pauls would continue speaking... discussion in the middle of a sermon. Paul would make then is final statement. The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your forefathers when he said through Isaiah the prophet:
26 'Go to this people and say, You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
27 For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'
28-29 Therefore I want you to know that God's salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen! > The final statement of Paul - YOU GUYS ARE JUST NOT OPEN - THIS WAS IT FOR YOU.  - Paul ends with very hard words!
30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. > He was preaching in his house - two years long 
31 Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. > Boldly preaching! the last sentence of the Book of Acts.

People come to my house too.
Is this a sentence true for me: BOLDLY AND WITHOUT HINDRANCE HE PREACHED THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND TAUGHT ABOUT THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

BOLDLY - i was not bold yesterday
WITHOUT HINDRANCE - I was without hindrance yesterday
PREACH THE KINGDOM OF GOD - It was about the kingdom of God yesterday
AND ABOUT THE LORD JESUS CHRIST - It was about the kingdom of God yesterday

The boldness makes the different.

Acts28,11 After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island. > What did Paul do 3 month long on a island where every body was healed by him? It was an Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux. > Luke is funny - why do we need to know this? Did he like the figures?  
12 We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days. > Exactly ...
13 From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. The next day the south wind came up, and on the following day we reached Puteoli. > Let's one make a trip exactly according the places luke is talking about in his book here
14 There we found some brothers who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome. > Wow - who did they find out that this guys are brothers. Why did this guys know, that Paul is Paul and who Paul is.
15 The brothers there had heard that we were coming, and they travelled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. > Hello - how are you! At the sight of these men Paul thanked God and was encouraged. > Paul was encouraged. What would the other be then? Paul needed encouragement!
16 When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him. > He was not in to terrible prison.
He arrived finally.
His great goal - i think. Finally in Rom.
What is my great Goal - Where do i want to be ones?
Is my great goal like Pauls - I WANT TO BE THEIR TO BE ABLE TO TESTIFY GOD - THE GOOD NEWS?
Paul wanted to testify in front of the Cesar - What do i want?
What is my Goal?

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Acts28,1 Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. > They just get washed somewhere ... did not even know where they are - wild storm
2 The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. > I like the details: Raining and cold. How would they feel landing in Denmark ore Sweden ore north England... /but anyway/ The people on the iland mad fire for them. Interesting Luke is their. He experienced it by him self... Wild life traveling with Paul - how much wildness am i willing to experience?FOR GOD!
3 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. > Again the details - driven out by the heat - NOT by a demon / 
4 When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live. > They think spiritual: though he escape from the sea /JUSTICE could find him. // 
5 But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. > Bad things happend. Devastating things happend BUT Paul just shook it of. Will see, what happens!
6 The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time >LONG TIME< and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. > They change their minds
7 There was an estate near by that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably. > Who - all the 275 people?
8 His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. > Paul is helping and healing and saving him self from death. Paul was shining like the sun. Paul was so connected with GOD!
9 When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. > WOW - how did the centurion experience this. Why would he not set Paul just free? Why should anybody try to keep Paul as a prisoner.('Little bit like Green Mile')  - what is going on here.
When did ever be a hole island be cured - not to speak that it just happend because of a single men.10 They honoured us in many ways and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed. > Why could this hole cure sail comfortable? Because prisoner Paul was with them.

I had a phone-call today: i never have the impact compared to Paul. Not at all. But God is using me as well. We had some great thing going on here and i shared it. It was not appreciated at all. But some other things where. Wired things in my opinion. What is this all about?

At least it shows the disunity

Paul was not appreciated at all! Paul never stopped to be giving at all! Even he was in chains! And even Jesus - 99% of the time he was not understood! But he gave his life - HE LOVED!

How powerful are you God
How did you never stop to love from all your heart?

Randy Newman - the one and only

Acts27,27 On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
28 They took soundings and found that the water was one hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep.
29 Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight. > So detailed! How ever could it be, that the big truth told in acts would be wrong and how ever could be a legend. Legend would never have this details... - i think :-)
30 In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow. > Oh - wow - pretending ...
31 Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved. > Paul makes the moves. Paul is in a storm completely on top of the game. Even he never was a captain ore a soldier he is completely active  - NOT AT ALL passive :  As i would be maybe... GOD HELP ME TO BE MORE ACTIVE!!!CHANGE ME!
32 So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall away. > No times for games. Also they listen to Paul. Paul is highly respected, even he does not do at all what he can do best: preaching. This is what a christlike-disciples is being. He can be in front: Because God will be with us who follow him!Röm 8,31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
33 Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. > Wow - Paul is amazing  - he is like the father of all: Why is ha able to be so respected? Why is he able to be so ON IT? For the last fourteen days, he said, you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food- you haven't eaten anything. > He is like the father - but he is a prisoner: He is unjustly a prisoner. But Paul is not showing any discontent >>  Paul just gives ALL THE TIME - otherwise no one would listen to him!
34 Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head. > He is forceful - he tries to save anybody! Why(?) - he could trie to escape! Slip away. But he is about to save his gardes! He just may see the people - God behind them. Gods love for them. Gods desire to save them. Paul seems to be never concerned about him self - BUT HAVING LOST HIS VIEW ON HIM SELF and JUST SEE's the other. GOD HELP ME TO BE SELFLESS!!!!
35 After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. > OK now - i can not believe what i am reading here. HE is celebrating a communion in front of all of them - he is breaking the bread before this real professional worriers. They fear death! But they respect Paul so much, that they would listen to the words. Then he broke it and began to eat. > He is showing them :-) how to eat!
36 They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves. > Paul encourages soldiers! IF I COUDL EVER DO THAT IN CONDITIONS LIKE HERE - GOD THANK YOU IF YOU LET ME GROW TO THIS STAGE OF FREEDOM 
37 Altogether there were 276 of us on board.  > 276 - Paul in the center of this mens: Everybody is looking towards him as the servant of all! 
38 When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea. > Again they throw out things again.
39 When daylight came, they did not recognise the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. > fascinating
40 Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. > action-movie
41 But the ship struck a sand-bar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf. > it is breaking apart - they are all swimming now - 276 men in the ocean - in a winter-storm
42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. > WOW - i can not imagine the violents, fear, stress and emotion. Who is winning now? 
43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul's life and kept them from carrying out their plan. > Haaa - the centurion knew more then anybody how great Paul is. He is saving Paul. Paul's giving heart is saving everybody from being killed in a storm in a broken ship! MY SERVICE MAKES MORE DIFFERENCE THEN JUST THE DIRCT IMPACT. IT HAS A IMPACT ON THE HARD!!!!GOD HELP ME TO SERVE He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. > Centurion in action -finally again.
44 The rest were to get there on planks or on pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land in safety. > like Paul said - everybody was saved!

Paul goes ahead, takes on responsibility  - HE STARTS TO JUMP IN AND SERVES!
HE CAN DO IT BECAUSE HE LISTEN TO GODS VOICE EVEN IT IS STORM AND STRESS ALL AROUND HIM!
Paul is in a storm like Jesus is in a storm
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Paul is not afraid to help and serve
Why am i afraid to help and serve - because i am afraid of failing
Why am i afraid of failing - because i did not hear Gods foice before, in the night. I was not taking the time for him - with him! SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO!

Because Paul had a minigful time with God - he was able to eet the needs!

AND THEN HA WAS NOT AFRAID - BECAUSE:
IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US!