Acts 28:17-30 “Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. 18They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death. 19The Jews objected, so I was compelled to make an appeal to Caesar. I certainly did not intend to bring any charge against my own people. 20For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
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1 Corinthians 9:20-22 “To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.”
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Galatians 3:28 ‘There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ‘
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Remain Faithful Despite Circumstances
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Speak truth with courage
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24Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe. 25They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your ancestors when he said through Isaiah the prophet: 26“ ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” 27For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
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28“Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
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John 1:12 ‘Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God’
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29For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 30He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!”
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Whole- all of; entire, LACKING NOTHING
LIFE APPLICATION
- Be faithful in hard times
- Speak the truth with courage
- Trust God with the outcome
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