LHe proclaimed the Kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ
Acts 28:11-31
Key Verse 28:31
“he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ- with all boldness and without hindrance!”
1. Read verses 11-16. Trace their journey from Malta to Rome. What privilege was granted to Paul in Rome? (16) What do you learn about God, who preserved Paul’s life and led him to Rome? (23:11; 27:24)
2. Read verses 17-22. How did Paul defend himself to the Jews in Rome? (17-20) What was “the hope of Israel”? (20, 24:15, 26:6-7, Isa 26:19) What “chains” would you be willing to bear for the hope of God?
3. Read verse 23. What were the contents of Paul’s gospel message to the Jews? (23, 31) What did Paul say about the kingdom of God and about Jesus? (23) What is the relationship between the kingdom of God and Jesus?
4. Read verses 24-28. What was the response of the Jews? (24-25a) And how did Paul view their response? (25b-28, Isa 6:9-10)
5. Read verses 30-31. How did Paul preach the gospel in Rome? (30-31) What do
you learn from Paul in Rome and about God’s ways of working? How can we
participate in the redemptive history of God?