Acts 21:15-26

A well-intentioned, yet misguided Paul heads to Jerusalem to meet his

friends, fully aware of the dangers he might find there. When he arrives he

is immediately confronted with the fact that the Jewish converts in

Jerusalem are fervent about the laws and traditions of the old covenant; so

much so that there is an undercurrent of disdain for Paul’s ministry to the

Gentiles. Based on the response of the leaders in our story, this sermon

addresses how a church focused on the wrong things is prime for failure.