Each scene in Acts seems more amazing as we read these salvation messages. But of all the presentations of the Gospel, this is by all measures the best, most important, and deepest impact. Paul shares the story of how Jesus Christ met him on the road to Damascus. In Acts 9, the details are sparse, but here, the fullest and clearest account comes to us.
As we open to Acts 26, we will read Paul sharing the Gospel again before some of the better-known people of the day. Paul is facing the grandson of Herod and his wife, who is also his sister. So the situation is interesting. Agrippa & Bernice are the talk of Roman culture. Even Rome did not often see an incestuous public relationship. But Paul not only doesn’t alter his witness, he actually enlarges it. Paul shares both his conversion and his commission by Christ.
When Jesus sent Paul into ministry, He explained the power of the Gospel and gave Paul a template that we can trace across all of his epistles. This template is the framework of the message that Paul shared in public preaching and teaching, as well as in personal witness and discipleship. These words are deep in their doctrinal truth and powerful in their application.
Today, we can ponder how amazing the work that God began in each of us the moment we called upon Christ. This is what God does, what we receive when we reach out in faith to the Hand of God, extending His free gift of salvation to us.
When Paul recounted the words that Christ used to lead him into a lifelong ministry of evangelism, he gave us the most incredible Gospel-sharing account in the Bible.
The words before us today are from Jesus Christ. No one knows more about salvation than Him. These words shaped Paul’s entire ministry. No one knows more about ministry for Christ in His Church and in winning souls than the Apostle Paul. Combining Christ’s words on sharing the Gospel with the most responsive Gospel-sharing apostle of all makes this a greatly valuable account.
First, what are the details of this event? Then, what are the elements of the Gospel message Paul was to share? Finally, what is the application to our ministry of evangelism and Gospel presentations?
THE AMAZING DETAILS OF THE SETTING
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