after all he had been through...arrest, imprisonment, court hearings, trials, storm, shipwreck, snakebite...the wholeordeal...-Paul is finally in Italy/Rome-he is encouragedand strengthenedwhen h

Scriptures details the need of self control to effectively and successfully live the Christian life

-Paul is in Rome-Point to Ponder (again)...God is incrediblyfaithful-we will explainthe reason God continues to emphasize this truth to us in the conclusion/application

Theme: Paul survivedpersecutionby the Jews and Gentiles alike, imprisonment by the Romans, a storm at sea, shipwreck...and now this...a poisonous snake bite...-more bad luck...or isit???-God has

Theme: the vesselcarrying Paul to Rome is going to wreck-there's a promisefrom God there will be no loss of life-however the promise is conditioned on all the men staying with the boat-some try t

brief devotional and communion

the voyage from Caesareato Rome is growing more difficult...and about to become a nightmare-an angel appears to Paul and tells him twice to not be afraid-what's in it for us-we can also live a fea

Paul's trial is finally over...he's off to Rome-however, the trip is not the voyage they had hoped for...-lessons from this first leg of Paul's journey to Rome

: Paul is now well into his defense...and giving his testimonyof meeting Jesus to King Agrippa and the crowd of dignitaries and leadersgathered ...-it is suddenly interrupted by Festus-Paul press

Theme: In making his defense Paul is trying to convince the audience thatJesus is the promised Messiah/Savior whom Scripture prophesied...-We will try also to convince ourselves even more throughas