{"id":584,"date":"2017-07-30T14:38:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T14:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brnsermons.com\/scottybackhaus\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=584"},"modified":"2017-09-06T14:40:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T14:40:13","slug":"38-god-works-in-the-circumstances","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/brnsermons.com\/scottybackhaus\/sermons\/38-god-works-in-the-circumstances\/","title":{"rendered":"38 God Works in the Circumstances"},"content":{"rendered":"

God Works in the Circumstances<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Acts 23<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Trial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s Fiery Spirit<\/em><\/p>\n

It was a against the Jewish law to abuse a prisoner in custody<\/p>\n

The high priest was Ananias. He had been made high priest in AD 47 and had ruled for a dozen years. He was one of the most mercenary men to bring dishonor to the once noble office. Even after when he was replaced from the office, he continued to use \u2018mafia\u2019 methods to get his way<\/p>\n

The court was assembled in such a hurried fashion that Ananias was not able to get his ceremonial robes on, so he wasn\u2019t clearly identified as the high priest.<\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s use of the word \u2018whited\u2019 has the idea of making a shaky wall look sound by whitewashing it.<\/p>\n

Even though the priest was wrong, when Paul found he was the high priest he apologized and quoted Exodus 22:28 for his reason for doing so.<\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s Fleshly Strategy<\/em><\/p>\n

The Rift<\/p>\n

When Paul saw there were two groups, The Pharisees and Sadducees, he thought he would take advantage of the rift instead of defending himself as a Christian. In fact later he regretted doing that (24:21)<\/p>\n

The Reaction<\/p>\n

Immediately there was dissention with the group.<\/p>\n

The Riot<\/p>\n

The Pharisees then tried to protect Paul and the Sadducees tried to take Paul.<\/p>\n

Paul was in danger of being pulled apart that the soldiers had to rescue Paul from his own trial<\/p>\n

Afterwards Paul was probably depressed, fearful and discouraged by the events. Perhaps he was secretly hard on himself for the commotion he caused. He also was discouraged that his dream of going to Rome may not be realized<\/p>\n

God encouraged Paul and let him know that Paul had not failed. The reproof of the high priest was long over due. God made it clear the Paul\u2019s dream of coming to Rome was to be fulfilled<\/p>\n

God was working all things together for good.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Terrorist <\/strong><\/p>\n

Now the events switch to things that Paul had no control over.<\/p>\n

Several of the Sadducees made a vow that they would not eat nor drink until they had killed Paul<\/p>\n

As they were planning, Paul\u2019s nephew heard their plans and reported it to the chief captain<\/p>\n

The captain then wisely deferred Paul to a higher court. He knew the Jews would less likely riot and get out of control in Caesura, sixty miles away<\/p>\n

He wrote a letter exonerating Paul and stated it wasn\u2019t a matter of Roman law, but of Jewish law<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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