Paul's Final Journey: Acts 20-28
Paul faces plots, perils, and a shipwreck on his journey to Rome, where he testifies before Caesar. His missionary career transitions to testifying to kings and high officials, emphasizing teaching, integrity, and opposition to false teachings.
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Acts 20-28 The Final Journey
Quick Overview Paul escapes many plots and perils and a shipwreck amd arrives in Rome by the will and destiny of God As you testified before me in Jerusalem so you must testify before Caesar Except for a beating in Jerusalem Paul is treated well during this time because he is a Roman citizen in Roman custody and also because the Jewish charges are generally seen as fraudulent. His friends can visit him and he stays in Herod s palace. It is a time of testimony to the Jewish people, their priests high Roman officials, kings, centurions, governors and finally Caesar himself. Paul seems to be always in-charge even aboard ship.
Finishing His General Missionary Career When Paul said farewell to the Ephesians he knew that his general missionary career was over and that he was going into another phase of testifying to kings and high officials. He had raised up successors in Timothy, Silas etc and appointed elders in Ephesus. He modeled personal purity and financial integrity He delivered the whole counsel of God - this is important, a cookies on the bottom shelf approach may lead to a gradually diminishing gospel knowledge over time.
Pauls Methods (20:17-38) Teach publicly Teach house-to house Teach everything and teach it boldly Keep repentance and faith in Jesus central Teach with tears and exhortation Follow the leading of the Holy Spirit Warn and rebuke where necessary Oppose cults and false teachers Do not financially burden new churches Have solid financial integrity
Was Paul Stubborn? (21:1-14) Luke portrays Paul as stubbornly not listening to people who were clearly hearing God e.g. the disciples and the prophet Agabus. Paul had already planned to visit Rome after Jerusalem and had written to the Romans asking for prayer when he went to Jerusalem. He says not knowing what awaits me there but seemed to hope God would deliver him ,s et him free and then he could quickly get to Rome. Paul does eventually get to Rome but via a very long, delayed and difficult route!
