Oakwood Community Church
Sovereign Protection - Acts 22 and 23
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
How God Protects Us:
1.Positioning People
2.Providential Planning
3.Personal Presence
1.Positioning People
2.Providential Planning
3.Personal Presence
1. Positioning People
“As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks… the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks.”
Acts 22:23
“As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks… the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks.”
Acts 22:23
1. Positioning People
“He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.”
Acts 21:32
“He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.”
Acts 21:32
1. Positioning People
“The tribune ordered… that he should be examined by flogging…”
Acts 22:24
“The tribune ordered… that he should be examined by flogging…”
Acts 22:24
1. Positioning People
“Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, ‘Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?’”
Acts 22:25
“Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, ‘Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?’”
Acts 22:25
1. Positioning People
“The son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush.”
Acts 23:16
“The son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush.”
Acts 23:16
2. Providential Planning
“The son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush.”
Acts 23:16
“The son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush.”
Acts 23:16
2. Providential Planning
“The tribune said, ‘I bought this citizenship for a large sum.’ Paul said, ‘But I am a citizen by birth.’”
Acts 22:28
“The tribune said, ‘I bought this citizenship for a large sum.’ Paul said, ‘But I am a citizen by birth.’”
Acts 22:28
2. Providential Planning
“Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other part Pharisees.”
Acts 23:6
“Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other part Pharisees.”
Acts 23:6
2. Providential Planning
“Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.”
Acts 23:8
“Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.”
Acts 23:8
2. Providential Planning
“The soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.”
Acts 23:31
“The soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.”
Acts 23:31
3. Personal Presence
“The Lord stood by him and said, ‘Take courage, for as you have testified… about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.’”
Acts 23:11
“The Lord stood by him and said, ‘Take courage, for as you have testified… about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.’”
Acts 23:11
3. Personal Presence
“Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.”
Acts 23:1
“Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.”
Acts 23:1
3. Personal Presence
“For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
Acts 23:5
“For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
Acts 23:5
How God Protects Us:
1. Positioning People
2. Providential Planning
3. Personal Presence
1. Positioning People
2. Providential Planning
3. Personal Presence
“I place no value on anything I have or may possess, except in relation to the kingdom of Christ. If anything will advance the interests of the kingdom, it shall be given away or kept, only as by giving or keeping it. I shall promote the glory of Him to whom I owe all my hopes in time and eternity.” ~ David Livingstone