Christ turned over tables at the Temple and upset the religious order. He did that the day after Palm Sunday according to Matthew Mark and Luke. Paul symbolically is doing the same thing. Paul’s imprisoned for what happened at the Temple. However, in his court battles he’s managed to turn the tables. He’s turned the tables on the Sanhedrin because he’s exploited their animosity towards him and each other concerning the Resurrection. He’s turned the tables on Felix because he’s given him true implications to dread, concerning the Resurrection of the just, and in Felix’s case, the unjust.

Christ turned over tables at the Temple and upset the religious order. He did that the day after Palm Sunday according to Matthew Mark and Luke. Paul symbolically is doing the same thing. Paul’s imprisoned for what happened at the Temple. However, in his court battles he’s managed to turn the tables. He’s turned the tables on the Sanhedrin because he’s exploited their animosity towards him and each other concerning the Resurrection. He’s turned the tables on Felix because he’s given him true implications to dread, concerning the Resurrection of the just, and in Felix’s case, the unjust.

Assistant Supt. Alan Weinacht of the NWYM of Friends joins Woodland Friends to share "Worship as Witness."

Assistant Supt. Alan Weinacht of the NWYM of Friends joins Woodland Friends to share "Worship as Witness."

Suppose someone, instead of gluing themself before the TV or computer screen or phone and ingesting tons of Fox News, Newsmax, CNN, or whatever people watch, that this person instead lived for the day that another country that was indeed their true "home away from home" became accessible? What if their emotions, their heartstrings, everything they were and are was immersed in that other country? Indeed, no matter what happened here, in this country. War. Evil. Suffering. What if this person found their solace, comfort, and indeed hope in that one day they might return to that country from which they were currently in exile?

Suppose someone, instead of gluing themself before the TV or computer screen or phone and ingesting tons of Fox News, Newsmax, CNN, or whatever people watch, that this person instead lived for the day that another country that was indeed their true "home away from home" became accessible? What if their emotions, their heartstrings, everything they were and are was immersed in that other country? Indeed, no matter what happened here, in this country. War. Evil. Suffering. What if this person found their solace, comfort, and indeed hope in that one day they might return to that country from which they were currently in exile?

As Paul of Tarsus once held the cloaks of those who murdered Stephen. Here we are again, people are throwing off their cloaks but this time not to lay at the feet of Saul, but to persecute Saul himself!

As Paul of Tarsus once held the cloaks of those who murdered Stephen. Here we are again, people are throwing off their cloaks but this time not to lay at the feet of Saul, but to persecute Saul himself!

The transformation of a sinner, saved by grace should be compelling! Should be captivating! Should be liberating to those of us who may profess to be believers, but battle sins yet. Paul’s about to unpack his testimony here. He’s about to lay into how he was once a hostile. He was a hostile to the Christian like they are now. But he was really hostile to God per his own words in Romans 6:6-8.

The transformation of a sinner, saved by grace should be compelling! Should be captivating! Should be liberating to those of us who may profess to be believers, but battle sins yet. Paul’s about to unpack his testimony here. He’s about to lay into how he was once a hostile. He was a hostile to the Christian like they are now. But he was really hostile to God per his own words in Romans 6:6-8.