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