Rev. Chris Enoch - August 9, 2015
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Scriptures:
Acts 23:12-22
The next morning the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. More than forty men were involved in this plot. They went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here."
But
when the son of Paul's sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and
told Paul.
Then
Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the
commander; he has something to tell him." So he took him to the commander.
The centurion said, "Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."
The centurion said, "Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."
The
commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, "What
is it you want to tell me?"
He
said: "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin
tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him. Don't
give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him.
They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They
are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request."
The commander dismissed the
young man and cautioned him, "Don't tell anyone that you have reported
this to me."
Then
he called two of his centurions and ordered them, "Get ready a detachment
of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to
Caesarea at nine tonight. Mark 10:15
I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.
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