No one can accuse Paul of having it too easy. At this point in his ministry he’s a prisoner of the Roman government and about to board a ship to take him to Rome to face trial. Not long into the voyage a storm will come upon them. By the end of the chapter the ship will be destroyed. Compare this to storms and shipwrecks in your own life.
Any time that any person is confronted with the truth about Jesus, it demands a personal response. Two of the most common are to respond very negatively or try to avoid a response altogether. This section of the book of Acts allows us to closely examine these common responses to the gospel.
In this section we’ll see Paul finish his second missionary trip and start out on his third. We’ll also see Aquila and Priscilla again and be introduced to Apollos. The examples here encourage us to intentionally cultivate a desire for the Word of God, through which we will spiritually grow.
In this chapter Paul moves on to Corinth where he meets Aquila and Priscilla, Jewish believers and tentmakers like himself. Here the Lord speaks to Paul and encouraging him to stay and keep speaking for quite some time.
Central Reflections 