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.

Life is full of surprises. Paul finally arrives in Jerusalem, where he has been warned that trials await. He faithfully fulfills his ministry, trusting that everything must first pass through God's hands.

Navigating the Lord's course for our lives can be challenging. When the Spirit warns Paul of upcoming challenges awaiting on the journey, he must discern whether God is calling him to stop or proceed with wisdom and caution.

It's not how you start, it's how you finish. Paul meets with the leaders of the Ephesian church as he hurries toward Jerusalem. His parting words emphasize the call to serve humbly, the urgency of guarding the work of the Lord, and the importance of depending on God's grace to cross the finish line for His glory.

The reality is that we are all on a journey with Jesus. Paul presses on to complete his third missionary journey. While accompanied by others for some stages of the journey, he knows he walks with Jesus above all else.

People can get pretty passionate about things that are important to them. Paul faces another challenge in Ephesus when a complaint arises that the gospel is threatening the idol worship for which the city is known. Following Christ will lead us to live in the world much differently.