Paul continued to stand before kings and rulers, and he even appealed to have his case heard by Caesar. Paul understood that it wasn’t just his life that was on trial - it was the life of Jesus, and message of the gospel that was on trial. Paul was confident that the truth would prevail.

Paul appeared in court before Governor Felix, but he would not make a decision about Paul, or about Jesus. We will all appear before God as our judge in the resurrection of the just and the unjust. And the question will be - what did you decide about Jesus?

Jesus promised to Paul that he must testify in Rome. We see how God providentially protected Paul for the fulfillment of that promise.

Paul knew that trouble awaited him in Jerusalem. With so much trouble going on around us, it's easy to get discouraged. The Lord stands by us when we get discouraged by the troubles in this world.

Paul had the opportunity to share his testimony with a crowd of zealous Jews who had just tried to kill him. Paul could relate to them, having once been a zealous persecutor of the church himself.

Paul arrives in Jerusalem and meets with James and the elders of the church. They come up with a plan to appease the zealous Jews in Jerusalem, but things don't go according to plan.

The Holy Spirit gave multiple prophetic warnings that trouble awaited Paul in Jerusalem. Everyone was telling Paul not to go to Jerusalem, but Paul knew in the Spirit that he had to go there.

The church today is not all that different from the church in the days of Acts. Jesus is still working in his church.

When a revival started in Ephesus, the sale of Artemis shrines dropped significantly. A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines, stirred up a riot after seeing the loss of business. As God's kingdom impacts the culture, persecution against the followers of Jesus will increase.

God was doing extraordinary miracles through Paul. But when the Seven Sons of Sceva tried to mimic Paul's authority, a demon possessed man overpowered them and wounded them. In response to this power encounter, many people of Ephesus confessed and divulged their practices and burned their books of magic.

Paul found some disciples in Ephesus. After explaining the way of God more accurately to them, they were baptized in the name of Jesus, and baptized with the Holy Spirit. Paul stayed for two years in Ephesus teaching the Word of God, so that all the residents of Asia heard the Word of God.

Paul ends his second missionary journey after leaving Corinth and passing through Ephesus. He leaves Priscilla and Aquila in Ephesus to help strengthen the church there. While in Ephesus, they meet a Jewish man named Apollos. After hearing him speak in the synagogue, they privately take him aside and explain God's message to him more clearly.

When Paul first came into Corinth, he was met with opposition. Paul was afraid, but Jesus appeared to him in a vision and said, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” Paul discovered that community and friendship helped him overcome fear, and he stayed in Corinth for a year and a half.