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SERMONS IN ACTS. Acts 22. Paul faced riots Antioch, Acts 13:50 Iconium, Acts 14:5 Lystra, Acts 14:19 Ephesus, Acts 19 Jerusalem, Acts 21, 22. SERMONS IN ACTS. Acts 22. We must maintain our focus & priorities When falsely accused When poorly treated Set for a defense, Phil. 1:17
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SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 • Paul faced riots • Antioch, Acts 13:50 • Iconium, Acts 14:5 • Lystra, Acts 14:19 • Ephesus, Acts 19 • Jerusalem, Acts 21, 22
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 • We must maintain our focus & priorities • When falsely accused • When poorly treated • Set for a defense, Phil. 1:17 • Persevere, Rev. 2:3
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Background Sermon Results
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Background • Paul went to Jerusalem • knowing something bad would happen, Acts 21:11-15 • Committed to the cause • Opportunities, Acts 9:15
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Background • Paul showed respect for the Law, • Acts 21:20-25 • Falsely accused • Kept customs, 1 Cor. 9:19-22 • Not for salvation
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Background • A riot broke out, Acts 21:26-30 • Falsely accused • All the city disturbed
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Background • Arrested by the commander, Acts 21:31-36 • 160+ soldiers • Confusion • Crowd cried for his death
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Background Requested to speak to the crowd, Acts 21:37-22:2
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Sermon • Past life in Judaism, Acts 22:3-5 • Studied with Gamaliel, Gal. 1:14 • Persecuted Christians, Acts 9:1, 2 • Old life put away, Phil. 3:7
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Sermon • Vision of Christ, Acts 22:6-10 • Persecuting Christians = Persecuting Christ • Told what to do in Damascus • Teaching required for conversion, Rom. 1:16
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Sermon • Conversion at Damascus, Acts 22:11-16 • Preacher sent • Apostolic duties ahead • Now – arise & be baptized • To wash away sins, Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38 • Not saved on the road • Call on the name of the Lord, • Acts 2:21-38; Rom. 10:9-17
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Sermon • Endangered at Jerusalem, Acts 22:17-21 • Bold preaching • Violent reaction • God’s plan VS. man’s plan
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Results • Jews were outraged, Acts 22:22-24 • Listened until this word • Gentiles • Baptism, Mk. 16:16 • False brethren, 2 Tim. 2:17, 18 • Church membership, Acts 9:26-28
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Results • Jews were outraged, Acts 22:22-24 • Listened until this word • Gentiles • Baptism, Mk. 16:16 • False brethren, 2 Tim. 2:17, 18 • Church membership, Acts 9:26-28 Kill him!
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Results • Commander thought Paul was guilty, Acts 22:25-29 • Almost scourged • Roman citizenship: legal protection
SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 22 Results • Subsequent trials • Sanhedrin, Acts 22:30-23:10 • Felix, Acts 24:1-17 • Festus, Acts 25:1-12 • Agrippa, Acts 26:1-32 • Caesar, Acts 27, 28