Ministry on Malta

Northwest Bible Church – Jan. 10, 2021 – Book of Acts – Alan Conner
Acts 28:1-10
Ministry on Malta
Intro
A. COMMON GRACE: the kindness of the Maltese (Acts 28:1-2, 7).
1. “natives” (Acts 28:1-2).

2. The hospitality of Publius (Acts 28:7).
3. The limitations of common grace.
B. SUPERNATURAL GRACE FOR PAUL (Acts 28:3-6).
1. Snake-handlers beware! (Acts 28:3-6).
2. Their faulty worldview (Acts 28:4, 6).
3. Trials come for many reasons besides our sin.
a. Start with sin. Heb. 12:10-11
b. Job’s friends. Job 1:1
c. The man born blind. Jn. 9:2-3
d. Production of godly character. Rom. 5:3-4
e. General suffering in a fallen world. Job 5:7
f. So why was Paul bitten?

C. SUPERNATURAL GRACE FOR THE MALTESE (Acts 28:8-10).
1. The healing of Publius’ father (Acts 28:8).
2. The healing of the rest with diseases (Acts 28:9-10).

Conclusion