DAY 26: Acts 28:11-31 The Gospel to Rome

Paul is encouraged and thanks God for the welcome he receives from the brothers there. The Forum of Appius was 43 miles from Rome and they probably walked there! Now that’s church welcoming.

Acts ends with the Jews sadly continuing to reject the gospel, but with Paul able to preach to the Gentiles “boldly and without hindrance.” Jesus has fulfilled his mission through Paul - the gospel has gone to the ends of the earth, even reaching Rome, the heart of the capital of the known world.

What have you learned about the spread of the gospel from the book of Acts?

Paul writes to the Colossians (probably during the time he is now spending there under house arrest):

“All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God’s grace in all its truth…This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.” (Colossians 1:6, 23)

1. Thank God for one thing from the passage

2. Ask God for help with one thing you've challenged by from your reading and reflection today

3. Pray for UQES