315 - The Jews Who Were Zealous For The Law Of Moses

Overview – The Jews Who Were Zealous For The Law Of Moses. Acts 21:15-30. In our message today we read of the fact that the apostle Paul finally makes it to Jerusalem. He’s been heading that way for a while now. Once there, day one, he meets with some Christians, day two he meets up with the original apostles, and immediately he tells them some of the exploits that he has had serving the Lord Jesus Christ since the last time they had met. And, they are excited to hear what he has to say on one hand, but have some bad news for him on the other hand. That good and bad news is that they tell him that a multitude number of Jews had turned to the Lord Jesus Christ as God’s Messiah, which was good news, but the bad news was that these same Jews were also zealous for the law of Moses. Their being zealous for the law of Moses is really bad news for Paul. Why? Because these Jews are angry with Paul because they hear that he is teaching the Gentiles that they don’t have to follow the law of Moses. Why is it bad news that these Jews are zealous for the law of Moses? Why do these Jews think that they need to be zealous for the law of Moses even after they had turned to Jesus Christ as Messiah? Should someone that has turned to the Lord Jesus Christ be zealous for the law of Moses? Come and learn the Bible with us here at Gospel Saving Church, and may the Lord bless you as you diligently seek Him. Pastor Ed Spagnoli