Playlist: Paul, Diplomacy of (topic)
Acts (Part Twenty-Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughPaul's diplomacy emerges clearly in his handling of the legal and political maneuvering surrounding his trials before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa. When Festus, newly installed as governor, attempted to appease the Jewish leadership by suggesting that Paul be tried again in Jerusalem, Paul recognized the danger of walking into an …
Removing Bars of Contention Between Brethren
Sermon by David F. MaasPaul's approach to dealing with people outside the faith and even within different factions is presented as a model of godly tact and diplomacy, a theme drawn from an August 1998 Forerunner article by that title. Contrary to some Protestant commentaries that portray him as a feisty, dogmatic, confrontational figure, Paul is …
Acts (Part Twenty-Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughPaul's insistence that a relationship with God could not be established by keeping the law did not lead to the conclusion that the law had been done away.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe days, months, and times of Galatians 4:10 do not refer to God's Holy Days (which are not weak or beggarly), but to pagan rites the Galatians came out of.