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After [[Paul]] had been seized, he was taken before the council. It was the same council that had crucified [[Jesus]]; the same council of which [[Paul]] had once been a member; the same council that had stoned Stephen; and the same council that had made repeated efforts to crush the church. [[Paul]] stood before this council and gave his life's story. In the first five verses of chapter 22 he tells of his early conduct; in verses 6-16 he tells of his amazing conversion; and in verses 17-21 he tells of the special commission that had been given to him. Notice the one factor that made the Jewish people so irate at [[Paul]]. It was not his conduct, for he was gracious and gentle as he presented his speech. His heart overflowed with [[love]] and pity for them, so he did not offend them with his attitude. It was the truth of the [[Word]] of [[God]] that offended them. They were sinful, degenerate men; and, when the truth was told to them, they responded against the one who was speaking the truth.
At this point, it would be good to review the nation of [[Israel]] in the Book of Acts. The nation had already committed three murders. [[John]] the Baptist had been beheaded, Christ had been crucified, and Stephen had been stoned. The people had great intentions, at this point, of committing the fourth murder; but [[God]] delivered [[Paul]] through the intervention of a Roman guard. It is interesting to note that on several occasions the [[Lord]] appeared to [[Paul]] to sustain him. During the Jewish attacks at Corinth, Christ assured [[Paul]] that He would be with him and give him many converts (chapter 18:9-11); on board ship going to Rome, during the storm, Christ assured [[Paul]] that He would not forsake him (chapter 27:21-25). I feel sure [[Paul]] must have leaned heavily on Psalm 23:4, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of [[death]], I will fear no evil: for thou art with me."
After [[Paul]] had been seized, he was taken before the council. It was the same council that had crucified [[Jesus]]; the same council of which [[Paul]] had once been a member; the same council that had stoned Stephen; and the same council that had made repeated efforts to crush the church. [[Paul]] stood before this council and gave his life's story. In the first five verses of chapter 22 he tells of his early conduct; in verses 6-16 he tells of his amazing conversion; and in verses 17-21 he tells of the special commission that had been given to him. Notice the one factor that made the Jewish people so irate at [[Paul]]. It was not his conduct, for he was gracious and gentle as he presented his speech. His heart overflowed with [[love]] and pity for them, so he did not offend them with his attitude. It was the truth of the [[Word]] of [[God]] that offended them. They were sinful, degenerate men; and, when the truth was told to them, they responded against the one who was speaking the truth.
At this point, it would be good to review the nation of [[Israel]] in the Book of Acts. The nation had already committed three murders. [[John]] the Baptist had been beheaded, Christ had been crucified, and Stephen had been stoned. The people had great intentions, at this point, of committing the fourth murder; but [[God]] delivered [[Paul]] through the intervention of a Roman guard. It is interesting to note that on several occasions the [[Lord]] appeared to [[Paul]] to sustain him. During the Jewish attacks at Corinth, Christ assured [[Paul]] that He would be with him and give him many converts (chapter 18:9-11); on board ship going to Rome, during the storm, Christ assured [[Paul]] that He would not forsake him (chapter 27:21-25). I feel sure [[Paul]] must have leaned heavily on Psalm 23:4, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of [[death]], I will fear no evil: for thou art with me."