LESSON 101
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Paul third preaching trip end in Jerusalem. They arrest him and put him in jail. In the night, he see one vision. Jesus tell him say: ‘You will go to Rome and preach there.’ They take Paul from Jerusalem to Caesarea, and he spend two years in jail there. When he wor on trial before Governor Festus, Paul say: ‘Let Caesar judge my case in Rome.’ Festus tell him say: ‘Since you say Caesar must judge your case, I will send you to him.’ They put Paul on the ship to go to Rome. And two brothers they call, Luke and Aristarchus, go with him.
When they wor over the sea, heavy breeze start blowing. And it continue for plenty days. Everybody wor thinking that they wor coming die. But Paul tell them say: ‘My people, one angel tell me in my dream say: “Paul, don’t be scare. Yor will reach to Rome. And everybody that on the ship with you will be save.” So yor be brave! We will not die.’
The heavy breeze blow for 14 days. Finally, they see dry land. It wor the island they call Malta. The ship sink and break, but all the 276 people that wor on the ship, wor save. Some of them swim and some of them get over the piece of stick dem from the ship to come on dry land. The people from Malta take care of them and make fire for them to warm theirself.
Three months later, the soldier dem carry Paul to Rome on another ship. When he reach there, the brother dem go to him. When he see them, he wor feeling strong and he tell Jehovah thank you. Even though Paul wor prisoner, they allow him to live in the house that they rent for him. And one soldier wor minding him. He stay there for two years. People use to go to him. And he will preach to them about God Kingdom and teach them about Jesus. Paul also write letters to the congregations in Asia Minor and Judea. Jehovah really use Paul to spread the good news to the nations.
“In every way we recommend ourselves as God’s ministers, by the endurance of much, by tribulations, by times of need, by difficulties.”—2 Corinthians 6:4