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The Witness from Miletus to Jerusalem – <a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Act',21,'1-17');">Act 21:1-17</a>
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In Tyre – <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Act',21,'1-6');">Act 21:1-6</a>
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In Caesarea – <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Act',21,'7-14');">Act 21:7-14</a>
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The Arrival in Jerusalem – <a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Act',21,'15-17');">Act 21:15-17</a>
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The reception
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The opposition
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The Prisoner of Rome – Act 21:18-28:31</a>
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The events in this section cover a period of about four years (58-62). During this time the apostle was a prisoner of the Roman government. The sovereignty of God prevailed in that the Gospel of Christ was given with power and authority.
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Paul’s Witness in Jerusalem – <a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('Act',21,'18-40');">Act 21:18-40</a>; <a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('Act',22,'1-');">Act 22</A>; <a id="si_9" onclick="return mV('Act',23,'1-10');">Act 23:10</a>
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The Judaistic Christians – <a id="si_10" onclick="return mV('Act',21,'18-26');">Act 21:18-26</a>
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They charged Paul with turning believers to forsake Moses and Jewish traditions
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Paul had rejected for himself the Law of Moses and the customs of Judaism
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He had not demanded that others do the same
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He concurred with the conference (<a id="si_11" onclick="return mV('Act',15,'1-');">Act 15</a>) that rites and ceremonies did not bring salvation
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Paul was convinced that under the teachings of grace these observances would disappear
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The request of the elders – <a id="si_12" onclick="return mV('Act',21,'22-26');">Act 21:22-26</a>
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Submit to the vow of purification
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Paul complied with their request
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The non-Christian Jews – <a id="si_13" onclick="return mV('Act',21,'27-31');">Act 21:27-31</a>
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The Jews from Asia stirred up hatred – <a id="si_14" onclick="return mV('Act',21,27);">Act 21:27</a>
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They brought false accusations – <a id="si_15" onclick="return mV('Act',21,28,29);">Act 21:28-29</a>
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They were intent on killing him – <a id="si_16" onclick="return mV('Act',21,30,31);">Act 21:30-31</a>
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The Roman authorities – <a id="si_17" onclick="return mV('Act',21,'31-40');">Act 21:31-40</a>
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They rescued Paul from death
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They discovered his identity
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They permitted him to speak to the mob – <a id="si_18" onclick="return mV('Act',21,40);">Act 21:40</a>
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Paul’s message – <a id="si_19" onclick="return mV('Act',22,'1-21');">Act 22:1-21</a>
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His defense against the charges
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That he spoke against the Jewish traditions
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That he spoke against the law of Moses
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That he spoke against the temple
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The sketch of his early religious life – <a id="si_20" onclick="return mV('Act',22,'3-5');">Act 22:3-5</a>
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The conversion
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The calling
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Chosen
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To know His will
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To see Christ as righteous
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To hear His word
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To be His witness
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The conversion, the calling and the message were all of divine origin
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The effect of Paul’s message – <a id="si_21" onclick="return mV('Act',22,'22-29');">Act 22:22-29</a>
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The rage of the Jews boiled over
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The Romans took him into custody
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Citizenship
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Roman
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Heavenly
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Acquired through the new birth
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It is the gift of God
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It is sealed by the Spirit of God
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Applications
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What are the fixed points on which we must not give way?
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What are the points which may be yielded?
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