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A boatload of prisoners was sailing to Rome when their vessel sank in gale force winds. Were it not for the courage of Paul, a fellow prisoner, all aboard would have been lost. As we consider Pauls life and ministry, this message provides a final chapter in his amazing story of faith.

Paul was determined to go to Rome, even knowing it could be a one-way trip. He would take the Gospel to the highest levels of government, but en route, a shipwreck threatened to cut the journey short. In this message, Pastor Lutzer shares how this incredible story unfolds and how it should embolden our own faith.

Imprisoned for two years, Paul was finally on his way to Rome, knowing he faced almost certain death, but not before taking the Gospel to the heart of the worlds dominant empire. He pled his case before Romes king in Israel, seizing the moment to make sure the Gospel was preached.

The Jews wanted Paul dead. But Paul appealed to Caesar and ended up in a Caesarea prison. After years passed, a new governor appealed to Romes King in Palestine, Herod Agrippa. In this message we see how the Gospel reaches an even broader audience.

Felix was a Roman governor in Caesarea, Romes headquarters in what is now Israel. Facing Paul, Felix and his wife Drusilla found themselves confronted with the Gospel, which brought their own sins to light. The Gospel was working its power in the ancient world.

Paul the Apostle had appealed to Caesar in a conflict with Jewish authorities. This meant facing the Roman governor in ancient Caesarea. As waves lapped on the nearby shore, Governor Felix came face to face with a man the likes of whom hed never seen.

In Jerusalem, some new believers insisted that converts to the Christian faith continue to observe Jewish laws. The conflict was sharp, and Paul had to settle an argument that put the outreach of the Gospel at risk.

The Apostle Paul rejected the counsel of his peers and went back to Jerusalem after completing two missionary journeys. His determination to settle a church split drove him into hardship, and eventually, execution in Rome.

Wherever the Gospel has gone, light has burst forth into the culture. But sometimes that light is later extinguished. In this message we look at the seven churches of Revelation in Turkey. All of them are long gone. What happened?

Ephesus had silversmiths who sold shrines of the goddess Artemis. When Paul came with the Gospel, their business was affected, and soon Paul found himself in a riot. The Gospel is controversial, impacting even culture and trade, and things can quickly get violent.

While living in Corinth, Paul worked as a tentmaker and taught in the local synagogue. Through his efforts, a church was borna church that later received the two letters we find in the New Testament. In this message we witness the Gospels power in ancient Greece.

If you ever visit ancient Corinth, you will find an amazing excavation of the very streets and buildings that Paul saw when he brought them the Gospel. As we open Gods Word, we learn how God opened hearts to the Gospel in yet another new region.

Paul was the Apostle to the Gentiles. He confidently traveled to cities in Greece and beyond. The power of the Spirit directed his energies and birthed faith wherever he preached. That power was on display atop a famous hill in a city known for its philosophers.

Mars Hill in Athens is a mound of granite near the famous Acropolis with its temples to pagan gods. It was here that the Apostle Paul preached the Gospel with power to a group of philosophers who enjoyed argument. They were watching the beginning of a spiritual tidal wave.

The enduring power of the Gospel was felt in the world of the first century. The Holy Spirit began convicting of sin, causing a fearful jailer to ask, What must I do to be saved? In this message we learn of prison doors flinging open and faith being birthed anew in the hearts of men and women.