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.
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