Jim Gallagher

Webster defines a trial as, “A test of faith through subjection to suffering or temptation.” Paul’s current situation may be the text book case of a trial. He came to Jerusalem with the goal of sharing Christ with his friends and countrymen, spent his time preparing to share with them, but before he ever spoke a word, he found himself under attack. After his unjust arrest, he had two opportunities to share the Gospel; both times he was cut short as the people become enraged against him. To make matters worse, his Christian friends had warned him not to go to Jerusalem in the first place. They said he would be, beaten, arrested and perhaps killed. Paul believed the trip…