Category: Sermons

Herod Agrippa II and Bernice came to visit with the new governor, Festus, who just replaced their brother-in-law Felix. Paul had appealed to Festus to appear before Caesar, but Festus needed a charge in order for Nero to hear the case. So Festus asks Agrippa for some wisdom and insight.

Paul is brought before the Jewish leadership to defend himself. It is his desire to share the Gospel but before he can even get started the crowd is divided and Paul is pulled out by Roman soldier saving him from being torn limb from limb.

How do we hear from God? The Apostle Paul may have obeyed the Lord in going to Jerusalem, or he may have been overcome by his own desires to see Israel come to faith in Jesus and missed the Spirit’s warnings. Either way it is an example to us on why we need to hear…

Paul heads to Jerusalem despite multiple warnings from people speaking by the power of the Holy Spirit. Was Paul working against God in his desire to see the Jewish nation come to faith in Christ?

Pastor Carl takes an expanded look at the Roman’s Road and the work of the Holy Spirit in salvation after the Apostle Paul speaks with some of what may have been Apolos’ disciples in Ephesus.