Why didn’t Paul evangelize Malta? The gospel includes discipleship.

A ship journey, aka voyage, gone wrong, but under the sovereign hand of God what can go wrong? Paul has a gospel appointment and nothing can stop God from getting him there. Paul gets to encourage the men and be a witness because of his faith in the promise of God.

Paul is in chains, but the gospel isn't. Everywhere he goes he gets to share with very influential leaders. God is working through his trials. We are all vessels for God's message of the gospel.

Paul on trial. Be careful of Oaths. Paul is as bold as a lion. He was sent to Felix, a man with conviction but no conversion.

Paul's first trial. What is Luke showing by spending so much time writing about the trials and arrests of Paul? Are you willing to suffer for Christ as Paul did? As Jesus did?

Pauls is on his 3rd missionary journey around Ephesus. He loves those people, so he warns them. He ends up in Jerusalem where he is arrested and most of his disciples will not see him again.

Psalms teach us how to praise in different circumstances. When we are in trouble, need hope for the future, when we see the wicked win, when we experience God's judgment, and how to have hope and celebration in his judgment and wrath.

Obstacles to the gospel: 1. lack of knowledge. 2. hard hearts. 3. sorcery. 4. deep idolatry (greed). 5. persecution. YET, the Word of the Lord will prevail!

Pauls reasons...a bunch. And so should we!

Berean's are not closed off, but neither are they gullible. Be a berean.

The Holy Spirit speaks! Different styles of conversions.