The world despises the Christian that will stand without compromise for the truth of Scripture. Why? Because the world hates Jesus Christ and the uncompromising truth He proclaimed—Jesus Christ and His truth are light and that light reveals and reproves the darkness and sin of the world (John 3:20). Likewise, because the world hates Jesus Christ and His truth, the world also hates all those who cling by faith and testimony to Jesus Christ and His truth—they hate us because they first hated Jesus Christ (John 15:19). Thus, the world attacks, opposes, slanders, persecutes, and seeks to silence the Christian and the testimony he/she bears for Jesus Christ. It is only God’s sovereign restraint upon the evil of man that preserves us each day (it is neither our goodness nor the goodness of others that preserves us). That being the case, should we be shocked by the insults, mocking, and lies that come our way for our Christian testimony at work, by family members, and by neighbors? It may be painful, but we should expect it (1 Peter 4:12). How should we who love the Lord Jesus use those opportunities when we are attacked? The Apostle Paul gives us a faithful example that we should seek to follow in our bearing testimony for Jesus Christ and His truth. Let us consider the following main points from our text: (1) A Riot Formed against Paul by the Jews (Acts 21:27-31); (2) A Rescue Brought to Paul through the Romans (Acts 21:32-36); (3) A Testimony Sought by Paul to Give to His Persecutors (Acts 21:37-40).
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