Acts 20, 21

Paul was beaten, ridiculed by the Jews, and put in chains by the Roman guard. This all occurred because he had taken a stand for the truths God had shown him … that following the Law of Moses did NOT merit salvation. His presence in Jerusalem was caustic and stirred quite an uproar at the temple. Nevertheless, he boldly held true to his convictions and suffered great rejection and persecution from the religious establishment of Jerusalem.

We are told in scripture that we will be brought before resistant authorities for being disciples of Christ. We see signs daily in our culture that tell us resistance is coming. Christ followers will not always be respected and allowed to worship freely. We can look to Jesus to empower us with the same courage Paul showed.

His courage and ministry gave him a prominent place in scripture.

The book of Acts is still being written.