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Paul’s Determination: Four Warnings Against Going to Jerusalem

In this exploration of Acts, we observe the Apostle Paul's unwavering resolve to go to Jerusalem despite receiving multiple warnings from the Spirit and his companions. From the emotional farewell with the Ephesian elders to prophetic warnings about his impending arrest, Paul's commitment shines through. We discover the tension between divine guidance and human concern, as well as the broader theme of conflict with the Lord's will, encapsulated in the stories of other biblical figures. Paul's readiness to suffer for Christ exemplifies true discipleship.

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Paul’s Determination: Four Warnings Against Going to Jerusalem

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  1. God Is In Control

  2. Paul: First Warning Not to Go to Jerusalem • (Acts 20:36-38) • And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship. (NKJV)

  3. Paul: Second Warning Not to Go to Jerusalem • (Acts 21:4) And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. (NKJV)

  4. Paul: Third Warning Not to Go to Jerusalem • (Acts 21:11) • When he had come to us, he took Paul's belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.'" (NKJV)

  5. Paul: Fourth Warning Not to Go to Jerusalem • (Acts 21:12-14) • Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”…

  6. Paul: Determined to Go to Jerusalem • (Acts 21:13) • Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." (NKJV)

  7. Those Who (Mistakenly or Purposely) Conflicted With the Lord’s Will: • Paul (Acts 21:14) • Jews/Judas (Lk. 24:13-24) • Stephen (Acts 8:4) • Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. (NKJV)

  8. Those Who (Mistakenly or Purposely) Conflicted With the Lord’s Will: • Paul (Acts 21:14) • Jews/Judas (Lk. 24:13-24) • Stephen (Acts 8:4) • Sanhedrin Council (Ac. 5:34-40 )

  9. The Lord’s Will • (2 Peter 3:9) • The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

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