Sermon Overview:Acts 27 chronicles Paul’s voyage to Rome after appealing to Caesar. We see God’s detailed sovereignty, Paul’s trust and submission to God’s plans, and God’s prevailing purposes through hurricane-force winds, stormy seas, directionless nights, and human plans to abandon ship. Ultimately, Paul’s journey assures the reader that God’s sovereign goodness governs every detail of the life...  Read More

Sermon Overview:Despite facing trials and injustice, Paul gave his defense to Festus and Agrippa with unshakeable hope. Paul told them the story of his misdirected life before Christ and how Christ transformed him. Like Paul, we find that a true encounter with the risen Christ radically transforms our heart’s allegiance and our life’s purpose.Discussion Questions:1.  Brian pointed out in v.14 that...  Read More

In case you missed it you can listen to Joanne Colby's testimony here. Joanne shares how God's immeasurable grace has been sustaining her the last 3 years as she has been experiencing the effects of ALS. "Good morning everyone. I am Joanne Colby and I have ALS. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the brain to lose control over your muscles. There is no cure and...  Read More

Sermon Overview:In this sermon, CJ brings our attention back to the invisible hand of God. God is using some of the hardest days for Paul in a way that is gospel advancing and Christ exalting. Paul remains in prison for over two years and as a result is able to share the gospel with kings and rulers. He did not know all the reasons why God had him in prison, but he was given the opportunity to pre...  Read More

“With the change of administration, there was renewed hope for Paul. New procurators generally undertook a quick disposal of the cases their predecessors left behind. Often prisoners were released. With Festus coming, there was the prospect that Paul’s case would soon find a favorable resolution. Such was not to be.” John Polhill“According to tradition, he was only a little fellow and unprepossess...  Read More

“Felix had the least peaceful term of any Roman administrator up until his time, was hated by the Jews, and was noted more for his bribe taking than his benevolence.” John Polhill“Paul was not an innovator, but loyal to the ancestral faith. ‘The Way’ enjoyed a direct continuity with the Old Testament, for the Scriptures bore witness to Jesus Christ as the one in whom God’s promises had been fulfil...  Read More