Monday – Gospels and Acts

Reading – Acts 28

Highlight Verses:

“For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. He welcomed all who visited him, boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him.”
‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭28‬:‭30‬-‭31‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Acts seems to come to a very abrupt end here. We don’t get to find out what happened in Caesar’s court. It doesn’t let us know about the end of his life not many years later.

Why?

The most obvious answer is that Luke wrote this book in Rome and finished it before Paul had a chance to appear before Nero.

We know from history that Paul was first acquitted and later arrested and executed for preaching the Gospel.

The other answer to why there is no conclusive ending to Acts is, in a sense,

Acts is a book that never ends.

Paul’s ministry continues today in every local church and missionary group.

You and I are Paul to the world today.

Let’s continue boldly proclaiming the Word of God to today’s generations.

What do you imagine it was like for Paul to live, work, and preach in Rome?
How can you continue his work?