The eighth sermon in the book of Acts: Acts 21:27-22:30 (specifically Acts 22:3-21)
Setting: Jerusalem, in the temple
Speaker: Paul
Audience: A mob and a few Roman soldiers
Preceding Events: Some Jews from Asia tell lies about Paul and stir up a mob.
Overall Theme: Paul shares the key points of his spiritual journey.
Scripture Quoted: none directly, though some of Paul’s story and the words spoken by Jesus are recorded in Acts 9:3-18.
Central Teaching: Jesus came for all people. (God called Paul to tell the Gentiles about Jesus.)
Subsequent Events: The riotous mob erupts again. Paul is temporarily taken into custody and then released.
Key Lesson: People can respond violently if they don’t like what you are saying, perhaps more so if you challenge their religious beliefs.
A lifelong student of the Bible, Peter DeHaan, PhD, wrote the 1,000-page website ABibleADay.com to encourage people to explore the Bible. His main blog and many books urge Christians to push past the status quo and reconsider how they practice their faith in every area of their lives.
