Scripture Passage
Acts chapter 28
Scripture Verse
Acts 28:28 ‘Therefore
let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles’
This
the final episode of Paul’s journey to Rome. How will he get there?
At
the end of the last blog post on the Book of Acts all the men on the ship
escaped to the shore safely. The soon found out that they were on the island of
Malta. The local people were really kind. They made a fire to warm them up. It
was rainy and they were cold.
Paul
was picking up some wood. As he threw the wood onto the fire a snake bit him.
Paul shook the snake off into the fire. The people of Malta watched. As they
were superstitious they thought he would die from the poison but nothing
happened. They watched for a long time and were amazed to see that he had
survived.
While
Paul was on the island God healed the chief of the island’s father through him.
As a result, people queued up to meet Paul. It is recorded that many people were
healed. They were all amazed that
God could do these wonderful things. After
three months, a ship came along to take them to Rome.
When
they arrived in Rome Paul was given a house to stay in but he was put under
house arrest. As a result, a soldier was always there to guard him. This worked
well as Paul could do what he wanted so long as he stayed in the house.
Paul’s
aim was to tell people in Rome about Jesus. After three days, he sent a message
to some Jewish friends asking them to come and see him. He arranged for them to
come to his house to talk. Paul explained from the Bible about Jesus for a
whole day. Some of them agreed with what Paul said but some would not listen.
Every time a person hears about Jesus they must decide what they believe.
Paul
eventually died in Rome. The Book of Acts doesn't tell us about it but the
Bible teaches that every person who has repented of their sins and trusted
Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour will be in heaven at the end of life.
It
all depends on the decision that we make about Jesus Christ in life. I wonder
what your choice will be?
Suggested Prayer
Dear God, thank you for sending the Lord Jesus
so that everyone can be saved.
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