📖 Unit 4: Corinth, Ephesus, and the Gospel Spreading West
Paul says a tearful farewell to the Ephesian elders, then travels to Jerusalem knowing arrest awaits. He is seized by a mob, defends his faith before governors and kings, and ultimately sails to Rome as a prisoner. Through every trial, the gospel moves forward.
Paul's Emotional Farewell to the Ephesians
Acts 20
On his way to Jerusalem, Paul gathers the Ephesian elders at Miletus for a tearful goodbye, knowing they will never see his face again. He reminds them how he served with humility and tears, warns that savage wolves will try to harm the church, and entrusts them to God and the message of His grace before they all kneel, weep, and pray together.
View LessonPaul's Witness Before the Crowd in Jerusalem
Acts 21-22
Even though his friends weep and warn him, Paul goes up to Jerusalem ready to die for Jesus. A mob seizes him in the temple and beats him until Roman soldiers rescue him, and from the barracks steps Paul quiets the crowd and tells the story of how he met the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus and was sent to the Gentiles.
View LessonPaul Stands Trial Before Governors and Kings
Acts 23-24
More than forty men make a secret vow to kill Paul, but his young nephew uncovers the plot and the Roman commander moves Paul to Caesarea under heavy guard by night. There Paul stands before Governor Felix, answers the smooth-talking lawyer Tertullus, and defends his hope in the resurrection, yet Felix leaves him in prison for two years.
View LessonPaul's Bold Testimony Before Kings for Jesus
Acts 25-26
Facing a new governor named Festus, Paul refuses an unfair trial in Jerusalem and uses his right as a Roman citizen to declare, 'I appeal to Caesar.' When King Agrippa visits, Paul boldly tells the story of his life and his meeting with Jesus, urging the king himself to believe, while everyone agrees Paul has done nothing deserving death.
View LessonPaul's Scary, Dangerous Sea Voyage to Rome
Acts 27-28
Sailing to Rome as a prisoner, Paul is caught in a violent storm that batters the ship for fourteen days, yet he steadies everyone with God's promise that not one life will be lost. The ship wrecks on the island of Malta, where a snakebite leaves Paul unharmed and he heals the sick, before he finally reaches Rome and preaches the kingdom of God with boldness.
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