Christ bound to astound

Universal Utterings for December 20, 2016 In order not to detain you further, I ask you to give us a brief hearing with your customary graciousness. We found this man to be a pest; he creates dissension among Jews all over the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazoreans. He even…

Nighttime safe ride

Universal Utterings for December 19, 2016 When they arrived in Caesarea they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him. Acts 23:33 Hear my voice, LORD, when I call; have mercy on me and answer me. Psalm 27:7 And the angel said to him in reply, “I am Gabriel, who stand before…

Death deserving charge questioned

Universal Utterings for December 18, 2016 Provide mounts for Paul to ride and give him safe conduct to Felix the governor.” Then he wrote a letter with this content: “Claudius Lysias to his excellency the governor Felix, greetings. This man, seized by the Jews and about to be murdered by them, I rescued after intervening…

Sharing plot before sprung

Universal Utterings for December 17, 2016 The son of Paul’s sister, however, heard about the ambush; so he went and entered the compound and reported it to Paul. The commander took him by the hand, drew him aside, and asked him privately, “What is it you have to report to me?” He replied, “The Jews…

Paul kill oath bound plot Jews

Universal Utterings for December 16, 2016 When day came, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. There were more than forty who formed this conspiracy. They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves by a solemn…