08/17/2026
Acts 28:24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
When the Apostle Paul arrives in Rome, he gathers many of the Jews of the city to explain why he was taken prisoner in Jerusalem. He is then given the opportunity to present the Gospel, an entire day to preach to these yet unconverted kinsmen. We read in the preceding verse Acts 28:23 "And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening."
It is then we are presented with v24… some believed what Paul preached, and some believed not. This will always be the case, no matter how passionately or burdened or compelling we may be in presenting Jesus to the lost, there will always be some who choose to believe and others who will reject the truth. But that should not dissuade us from the command to go and tell. Yes, there will be those who choose poorly, who won’t believe, but there will be those who do accept the truth and believe unto salvation. And it is that one lost soul that is eternally saved which makes it worth it all, worth every effort. So don’t be dismayed brothers and sisters, continue with due diligence in letting your light shine and telling others about Jesus. You never know, you might be instrumental in changing someone’s eternity.
Pastor Jeff
