Paul still witty

Universal Utterings for December 6, 2016 The whole city was in turmoil with people rushing together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were closed. While they were trying to kill him, a report reached the cohort commander that all Jerusalem was rioting. Acts 21:30-31 Sing to the…

Encouraged law vile

Universal Utterings for December 5, 2016 When the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from the province of Asia noticed him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd, and laid hands on him, shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help us. This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law…

Vow Propaganda purifies

Universal Utterings for December 4, 2016 So do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow. Take these men and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses that they may have their heads shaved. In this way everyone will know that there is nothing to the reports they have…

Jerusalem arrival Jews felt Paul careless reckless

Universal Utterings for December 3, 2016 They praised God when they heard it but said to him, “Brother, you see how many thousands of believers there are from among the Jews, and they are all zealous observers of the law. They have been informed that you are teaching all the Jews who live among the…

Will of the Lord cannot be dissuaded

Universal Utterings for December 2, 2016 We had been there several days when a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. He came up to us, took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands with it, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit: This is the way the Jews will bind the owner of…