Acts 18:12-17

"But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat, saying, 'This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.'  But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If it were a matter of wrong of a vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you; but if there are questions about words or names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.'  And he drove them away from the judgment seat.  And they all took hold of Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of the judgment seat.  And Gallio was not concerned about any of those things."

First of all, these accusers are correct.  Paul was speaking contrary to the law.  He was speaking about the grace of life... the way Jesus touches us with love and not legalism.  Many people miss the true implications of serving God over serving law.

But look at Gallio's reaction to the people.  It is one of complete negligence.  He is washing his hands of their decision as well as their ideas.

In this world, we often find people in the same boat.  Unconcerned with our lifestyle.  They wash their hands of us and the God we worship.

Our hope is to help people notice God.


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