Believe it or not. Paul faithfully shares the gospel from house arrest in Rome. Not everyone receives his message.

There's no place like home. After being shipwrecked on Malta, the islanders show Paul and the others hospitality. Paul finally completes his long-anticipated journey to Rome where he is greeted by the family of Christians believers.

Barely time to catch your breath. The storms of life can be overwhelming, especially when they come in succession. The ship heading to Rome with Paul on board faces unfathomable challenges, stripping away all hope. But God is faithful to bring them through to the other side.

BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 27:13-44 | JONAH 1:3 | MATTHEW 8:24-25 | PSALM 42:5 | 1 JOHN 4:18 | 2 PETER 1:4 | LUKE 1:5-25 | REVELATION 4:6 | 2 CORINTHIANS 3:16-17 | PSALM 107:23-31

It can't always be smooth sailing. Paul embarks on his journey to Rome. God provides graciously along the way, though trouble is brewing on the horizon. But Paul saw, and we can too, that we can trust God even in the most adverse of circumstances.

The power of persuasion. Paul is faithful to share his testimony with any who might listen. Not everyone will receive the message of the gospel when we share it, but we can press on and be faithful with the opportunities the Lord may give us to declare His truth.

Always be ready. Paul is happy to have the opportunity to share with King Agrippa his story of meeting Jesus after two years of waiting. His hope in the things that are eternal motivated him to press on.

Let bygones be bygones. After two years of waiting, Paul has his day in court once again. He has trusted the Lord in the delay rather than holding on to the past.

BIBLE VERSE References: ACTS 25:1-27 | GENESIS 41:51-52 | PHILIPPAINS 3:13-14 | EPHESIANS 4:30-32 | ROMANS 14:10 | 2 CORINTHIANS 5:10 | REVELATION 20:11-15 |

Go to whomever He sends you. Paul finds himself in Caesarea with a new audience for sharing the gospel. He speaks the simple and powerful truth of the message of Jesus.

We can plot and plan, but the Lord is ultimately in control. A plot to assassinate Paul is exposed, and God intervenes. How greatly we can trust the Lord to stand beside us through thick and thin.

It's like looking into a mirror. Sometimes we can see so much of ourselves in others. Paul looks into the crowd outside the temple and they remind him of how zealous he once was about keeping the Old Testament law. He desires that they, too, would know the salvation that is only found in Jesus.