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Julius Earl Ruffin is a name you may not recognize.

On May 3, 1982 in Norfolk Va. at 29 years of age was convicted of rape and sentenced to five life sentences.

The case rested heavily on the victim Ann Meng testimony who said Juilus Earl Ruffin was the attacker.

Twenty-one years would pass before Julius Earl Ruffin could prove he was innocent.

Julius Earl Ruffin was falsely accused because someone thought they saw something they didn’t.

On the mission the USS Indianapolis was struck and sunk and Charles Butler Mcvay III was court marshalled and found guilty.

Today Paul is going to be accused of something he didn’t do.

He was falsley accus

The Jews of Asia are going to claim to see something they didn’t see.

We saw last week Paul arrived in Jerusalem meet with the elders (leadership) of the church of Jerusalem

In this meeting he gave a mission report and then James told Paul about a rumor that was spreading through the church.

The rumor that he was telling Jews to forsake Moses and his teachings ()

Paul ask what must he do.

The church gives him instructions to pay the expenses of 4 men who are taking Nazirite vow and purify himself.

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We saw last week Paul arrived in Jerusalem meet with the elders (leadership) of the church of Jerusalem

In this meeting he gave a mission report and then James told Paul about a rumor that was spreading through the church.

The rumor that he was telling Jews to forsake Moses and his teachings ()

Paul submitted to the

Paul ask what must he do.

The church gives him instructions to pay the expenses of 4 men who are taking Nazirite vow and purify himself.

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We see in verse the seven days of purification is coming to an end and the Jews from Asia show up.

The Jews from Asia are not Christ followers, they are not the zealous Jews that had found Christ that James mentioned in there meeting.

They are most likely Jews that have come from Ephesus.

They knew Paul and they knew the gospel that he proclaimed.

They see Paul in the temple and they go crazy.

This is the 6th time a crowd has become out of control in just the book of Acts because of Paul and the gospel.

This is the 6th time a crowd has become out of control in just the book of Acts because of Paul and the gospel.

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The gospel can be offensive to people.

When presenting the gospel we are telling people that they are sinners,

They have done things, said things, and thought things that God hates.

We are presenting to the person or people that because of there sins they deserve death.

We deserve the wrath of God, we deserve Hell.

And then we are telling them that the only way there sins can be forgiven is to accept Jesus.

Because He is the son of God who came to Earth lived a perfect life, died on a cross in my place and everyones place.

He took the death we where suppose to have, and that he raised from the dead and that to accept Jesus means to give up your life and follow Him.

You see how that could offend someone unless it is true.

If we are sinners, if we do deserve death, Gods wrath, and Hell and Jesus is the son of God who died in my place that is the best news ever

Their is no way to walk away from the message of the gospel and not respond.

Either you will walk away feeling sorry for the person who believes it (thinking they have drank the cool-aid), you become enraged because you have been told that your way does not work and you must accept Jesus or you will give up your life and follow.

Right now in this room, there are people who fit into all 3 of these catogories.

There are some who feel sorry for me and others for beleiving, their are some who are mad because I said you are a sinner and deserve the wrath of God, and their are some who believe or the Holy Spirit is calling you to believe at this minute.

In : Paul is stoned

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In : Paul and Silas are dragged into the market place before the rulers and the rulers ordered that they be beat with rods

In : The Jews were Jealous and they formed a mob and started a riot, They went to the man named Jason house and when Paul was not there they took him before the city authorities

(ESV) 19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

In : The Jews of Thessaloncia heard Paul was in Berea sharing the gospel they came there and stirred up the crowd

In : The Goldsmith get up set, because Paul is preaching against idols and they are losing money, they tell everyone about Paul and they enrage a city against him and cause a riot.

So what Paul is facing here in Jerusalem is not new.

(ESV) 19 But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city.

21 They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”

22 The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.

5 But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.

6 And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” 8 And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things.

Everywhere Paul went

(ESV) 25 These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.

26 And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.

27 And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.”

28 When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

29 So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s companions in travel.

30 But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him.

31 And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater.

32 Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

33 Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward.

And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.

34 But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea also, they came there too, agitating and stirring up the crowds.

25 These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.

26 And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.

27 And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.”

28 When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

29 So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s companions in travel.

30 But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him.

31 And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater.

32 Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

33 Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward.

And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.

34 But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

5 But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.

6 And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” 8 And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things.

19 But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city.

21 They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”

22 The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.

(14:19; 16:19–22; 17:5–8, 13; 19:25–34).

The Jews are from Asia

Everywhere Paul went

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They stir up the whole crowd

They stir up the whole crowd

They lay hands on Paul

They are thorough down like they are conner Mcgregor in a UFC fight.

They call out to others to help lay hands on Paul

They accuse Paul of

Teaching everyone, everywhere (all of the world)

Teaching against them, teaching against the Jews people and all they stand for.

Teaching against them.

Teaching against the Law