Paul Before Festus And Agrippa
Paul Before Festus And Agrippa
Paul Before Festus And Agrippa
Paul Before Festus And Agrippa
Acts 25-26
- We are deep within the last portion of Acts focusing on the life of Paul and on his trial.
- There is so much to learn from his example, going though trials yet keeping his eyes on Christ.
- There are many things that Paul could be worried about during this phase in his life, but he only had one concern, which was Christ and His gospel
- The most important questions anybody could ever ask are (i) Who is Christ? & (ii) Do you know Him? Anything and everything else is insignificant in comparison.
- We will see how well Paul brings these two questions to bear while forcefully, clearly and powerfully presenting the gospel before the king and the governor.
- The last encounter with Felix seemed to have gone well however he still didn't release Paul.
- Paul was held in the prison for two years.
- This duration of time must have been very frustrating, yet Paul trusted in the Lord's timing.
- Festus made Paul an offer to go back to Jerusalem for a trial.
- Paul was aware of the situation that he was in, yet he committed himself to more years in prison and for the gospel.
- We then go to Paul's defense before Agrippa who was the grandson of Herod the Great, who was with Bernice, his sister, lover and aunt.
- We see here the great depravity of these people and we are reminded of this irony --- how such sinful men are judges of the righteous. This shouldn't be and will not last forever.
- Paul shares the testimony of his conversion with forceful urgency and tender compassion (the same way that Jesus had spoken to him).
- The Lord Jesus calls with urgency yet tenderly and with love because it is a life-and-death matter that we hear the gospel.
- "It is hard for you to kick against the goads" - Paul said this to press upon Agrippa and Festus that we are all causing suffering to ourselves when we try to get away from something that's actually good for us.
- This call for Paul is the same call with which the Lord calls you. Why do you resist?
- Imagine you can have God in your life - to be forgiven of all your sin, to have Him as your Father.
- Festus' response was not unexpected but the sadder response was that of Agrippa - who seemed to have had a sense that what Paul was saying was true but fell short of coming to Christ.
- To be almost a Christian is to not be a Christian at all.
It's doesn't matter if you're almost forgiven if you're not forgiven at all.
Who is Jesus? Do you know Him? You must deal with these questions.
Paul Before Festus And Agrippa
Acts 25-26
– We are deep within the last portion of Acts focusing on the life of Paul and on his trial.
– There is so much to learn from his example, going though trials yet keeping his eyes on Christ.
– There are many things that Paul could be worried about during this phase in his life, but he only had one concern, which was Christ and His gospel
– The most important questions anybody could ever ask are (i) Who is Christ? & (ii) Do you know Him? Anything and everything else is insignificant in comparison.
– We will see how well Paul brings these two questions to bear while forcefully, clearly and powerfully presenting the gospel before the king and the governor.
– The last encounter with Felix seemed to have gone well however he still didn’t release Paul.
– Paul was held in the prison for two years.
– This duration of time must have been very frustrating, yet Paul trusted in the Lord’s timing.
– Festus made Paul an offer to go back to Jerusalem for a trial.
– Paul was aware of the situation that he was in, yet he committed himself to more years in prison and for the gospel.
– We then go to Paul’s defense before Agrippa who was the grandson of Herod the Great, who was with Bernice, his sister, lover and aunt.
– We see here the great depravity of these people and we are reminded of this irony — how such sinful men are judges of the righteous. This shouldn’t be and will not last forever.
– Paul shares the testimony of his conversion with forceful urgency and tender compassion (the same way that Jesus had spoken to him).
– The Lord Jesus calls with urgency yet tenderly and with love because it is a life-and-death matter that we hear the gospel.
– “It is hard for you to kick against the goads” – Paul said this to press upon Agrippa and Festus that we are all causing suffering to ourselves when we try to get away from something that’s actually good for us.
– This call for Paul is the same call with which the Lord calls you. Why do you resist?
– Imagine you can have God in your life – to be forgiven of all your sin, to have Him as your Father.
– Festus’ response was not unexpected but the sadder response was that of Agrippa – who seemed to have had a sense that what Paul was saying was true but fell short of coming to Christ.
– To be almost a Christian is to not be a Christian at all.
It’s doesn’t matter if you’re almost forgiven if you’re not forgiven at all.
Who is Jesus? Do you know Him? You must deal with these questions.