God reveals the mystery of his sovereign rule over nations and times which culminates with his everlasting kingdom that is fulfilled in Christ (Eph 1:7-10 cf. 3:1-6).

What to do when Life Becomes Mission Impossible

God is in control even when everything suggests otherwise, of which the death of Jesus is the example par excellence (e.g. Acts 2:23).

The worship and prayer we learn to do in our daily lives in our frustrated lives,  is us coming to our true home.

Worship is a resource for our sanity and health that our world ignores, but worship is what we most seek in the good things of our lives.'

Acts ends with the tragedy, triumph and trajectory of Paul’s proclamation of the kingdom of God. Rejected by the Jews, embraced by the Gentiles and proclaimed to the ends of the earth (cf. Acts 1:8).

The fifth and last trial of Paul reminds us of the irony of the gospel and the will of God. First, Jesus chooses Paul, the persecutor, to be the apostle to the Gentiles. Second, Paul should have been set free since he had done nothing deserving of death or imprisonment, but remains in prison because of his own appeal to Caesar.

Despite the Jews continued attempts on Paul’s life, and the failure of the Romans to provide Paul with justice, God’s will prevails.

Paul’s obedience to Christ’s commission to the Gentiles causes him to be unjustly attacked and almost killed. This is because “everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Tim 3:12).

Paul is unwilling to heed the warnings of prophecy, even if it means death, but is willing to obey James and the elders of the church for the sake of the gospel and the unity of the church.