No Gimmicks: The Lord Jesus Christ Reigns

Are you surprised how the book of Acts ends?
If the book of Acts is part of Paul’s legal defense, then it makes good sense that it ends without talking about Paul’s eventual release.
The book of Acts was finished to this point. It was used in Paul’s legal defense along with the book of Luke.
We believe Paul was set free after this first trial, but the book of Acts already had concluded.
Theologically the ending of Acts also fits in perfectly with the message of Acts.
The mission given to the church is bigger than any apostle or person save the Lord Jesus Christ.
The book of Acts is really about the work of Christ, His rule over heaven and earth from the right hand of the Father, and the only way of salvation through His sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection.
In this final part of Acts we see again Paul’s desire to reach his own people without any degree of compromise. Of course, Paul in no way used tricks or gimmicks. He faithfully shared the Word confident that the Lord Jesus Christ reigns.
During his second Roman imprisonment Paul wrote 1 and 2 Timothy. Listen to 2 Tim. 2:8-9.
2Tim. 2:8 Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, 9 for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.
Faithfully share the Word because the Lord Jesus Christ reigns.
We will look at Acts 28:16-31 in three parts – Paul’s two meetings with Jews in Rome and then the concluding two verses of Acts.