Devotional Thoughts On Easter From The Acts Of The Apostles

     In this news story from the Scriptures we find that those who did not believe Paul's preaching had run riot, and Paul ended up under arrest by the occupying government. His enemies, who sought his death, came and testified against him. The Roman governor, who had just heard the case, was describing it to a visiting dignitary, and this is how he described the courtroom drama: ... They brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 25:19

     Though they had other things against Paul, the great dissension was about Jesus, and the key was, not that the historical facts of Jesus' death had been distorted but that Paul affirmed, declared, proclaimed, announced, witnessed to the fact that Jesus is alive.

     With Easter only days away as I write, let me affirm that this is the Easter story: Jesus is alive. All the jails in the world cannot destroy the declaration of that message. All the persecution in the world cannot stamp out that message. All the ridicule in the world cannot laugh off that message. The Bible believing church throughout the world affirms with Paul, Jesus is alive.