Coppertop Sermons

Acts 25

Another note about Acts 24: Felix resists Paul’s teaching, perhaps for a number of reasons. Luke does seem interested in making a case that Christian faith is no immediate threat to the Empire. He is concerned to help give it a legitimate place in the religious landscape and in the legal system of

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Acts 24

Acts 24:1-9: The scene has shifted to Caesarea, the imperial headquarters for the region and Felix is the governor there. Paul’s accusers come from Jerusalem to present their case against him. Included in the group are Ananias the high priest and a lawyer named Tertullus. The chapter presents an interesting look into the

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Acts 22

Acts 22:1-21: When we last left Paul he was beginning to speak to people using the Hebrew language after his arrest in Jerusalem. In the final seven chapters of Acts, Paul will give six speeches, five explicitly in defense of himself and of the Christian faith. They are different from the evangelistic speeches

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Acts 20

Acts 20:1-6: Paul will make his way back to Jerusalem, eventually, but first he wants to go to Macedonia and Greece. He goes to encourage those faith congregations he has had a hand in starting on a previous journey. This is actually a very stormy time in Paul’s life. Paul’s letters reveal severe

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Acts 19

Acts 19:1-10: Paul had stopped briefly in Ephesus before, but now he returns for a more extended stay. Already there were people of the Jesus movement present in the city. Again, we will hear more about Ephesus later when we read the book that is related to the Christian community there. Here we

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