Paul in Chains

Northwest Bible Church - July 26, 2020 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner

Acts 21:27-36

Paul in Chains

Intro

A. THE RIOT IN THE TEMPLE (Acts 21:27-31a).

1. Jews from Asia (Acts 21:27).

2. Response of the crowd (Acts 21:27).

3. False accusation (Acts 21:28-29).

a. He preaches to everyone everywhere against us, the Law and the temple (Acts 21:28a).

b. He brought Greeks into the temple and defiled it (Acts 21:28b-29).

4. The lynching mob (Acts 21:30-31a).

a. “all the city was provoked and rushed together” -

b. Dragged him out of the temple -

c. Temple doors were shut -

d. Seeking to kill him.

B. THE ROMANS TO THE RESCUE (Acts 21:31b-36).

1. Antonia Fortress.

2. The Roman commander and “centurions” respond (Acts 21:31b-35).

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