‘나로 담대하게 힘을 주는 믿는자들’
본문 관찰과 묵상
석달후 그 섬에서 과동한 알렉산드리아 배를 탔다. 그 배의 머리장식은 뱃사람들의 수호신인 우상의 형상이었다. 보디올에서 믿는자들을 만나 7일을 유하고 로마로 갔다. 믿는자들이 로마입구까지 와서 영접하였다.
QT를 통하여 듣는 주님의 음성
바울이 그들로 말미암아 담대함을 얻었다. 한 군인이 바울을 지켰다. 유대인을 만나 왜 자신이 로마까지 왔는지 설명하였다. 유대인을 고소하려는 것이 아니라 했다. 이스라엘의 소망에 관하여 저들에게 복음을 전했다.
결단과 적용
가이사에게 상소한 것이 로마에 온 이유였다. 그러나 진정한 이유는 복음을 전하기 위함이었다. 바울은 기회 되는 대로 복음을 전했다. 나도 샌프란시코에 와서 복음을 전했다. 내일은 뉴욕으로 복음을 전하러 간다. 주여 감사합니다. 청하여 주시는 분들로 인하여 나도 더욱 담대함을 얻게 하소서!
‘Believers who strengthen me to be bold.’
Acts 28:11-22
Observation and meditation on the text
Three months later, they put out to sea in a ship Alexandria that had winter in the isle of Malta. The decoration of the bow was the shape of idol which they believed their it was their protection god. At Puteoli they were met by the believers and stayed with them for a week before they went to Rome. The believers in Rome came out to welcome them.
I hear the voice of the Lord through QT
Paul was strengthened by the believers to be bold. Paul was allowed to be living by himself with one soldier who guarded him. Freely Paul could meet the Jews and explained to them how and why he was sent to Rome. To the Jews Paul lucidly declared that he did not come to Rome to sue the Jews. Paul simply preached the gospel to them to give hope for the entire Jews.
Decisions and applications
Since he appealed his case to Caesar, Paul was sent to Rome. However, the real reason for Paul to come to Rome was to preach the gospel to the Romans. Therefore, Paul did his best to preach the gospel as often as he could. I have come to San Francisco to preach the gospel too. Tomorrow I will go to New York to preach the gospel. Lord, thank you so much! Lord thank you so much for these opportunities to preach the gospel. Lord strengthen me by the believers who have invited me!