You can read the passage here
v2 “The islanders showed us unusual kindness” – what would it look like if followers of Jesus were known for ‘unusual kindness’?
v3-10 It’s amazing how quickly people’s responses change. They’re perception of Paul went from a guest, to a murderer, to a god. How do we stay resolutely faithful to Christ in the midst of people’s changing views of us?
v11-16 Paul finally arrives in Rome. “Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him” House arrest doesn’t sound so bad.
v17-30 He had to pay rent, and many came to visit him. He explains and declares the “kingdom of God”. Which I find fascinating because the book of Acts begins with Jesus and the disciples using the statement ‘kingdom of god’, but i’m not sure i hear it much after in Acts. It seems to be something lived out. And yet the book of Acts ends on this note as well.
The book of Acts is book-ended by this pronouncement of the “Kingdom of God” and it’s King. That concludes our journey through Acts. What did you learn? What were you surprised to find out? Were you surprised by anything that wasn’t mentioned in the early church? What does it all say about how we ought to be living out the kingdom as a community?
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