Acts 25:13 - 26:3

Paul is brought before King Agrippa - still with no charges against him.

Easter 2010

The Love of the Father

Acts 25:1 - 12

After two years of imprisonment, Paul is brought before Festus. After two years, the Jewish leaders and chief priest are still holding bitterness against Paul. Still with no true charges brought about, Paul is still questioned. He appeals to Caesar - his right as a Roman citizen.

What bitterness, anger, hurt are we harboring in our hearts after a long period of time? What schemes are we planning against others?

Again, Paul is an example for us on how to live our lives as he follows Christ.

Acts 24:24 - 27

Paul, being brought in front of Felix and his wife Drusilla, tells him of righteous, self control, and judgement. This is about what we need to tell the world today and that without Jesus, Hell is the outcome.

Acts 24:1 - 23

Paul is brought before Felix....and he's still preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Acts 23:12 - 35

A plot is set up to kill Paul, but Paul's nephew informs the Commander who brings out the troops to take Paul away from Jerusalem until a charge can be brought against him.

Acts 22:30 - 23:11

Paul is before the Sanhedrin. What we can learn from this message is that we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit so we'll know when to speak and when to be quiet. Sometimes we are quick to justify and defend ourselves. We need to be led by the Holy Spirit.
Paul didn't fail in Jerusalem, although Paul may have thought he did.

Jesus came to encourage Paul in the barracks - Paul's jail cell. Jesus told him to take courage.

Acts 22:1 - 30

Paul speaks to the crowds, and although he could have given the Jews a great theological discussion on how Jesus was the Messiah, he just gave his testimony.
For those of us who think we can't witness to others, we can tell them where we were before Jesus, what He did to change our lives, and where we are now. We once were blind, but now we see.

Acts 21:27 - 22:2

Paul is arrested while in Jerusalem - no one knows why - He's following the orders of the elders - but that just isn't enough - the crowd beats him, wanting him dead. The Roman guards take over and come to Paul's rescue. Paul, following Jesus, turns to the crowd and instead of wanting revenge, desires to continue to let the Gospel be heard.
Paul is a human life showing us how to achieve the bar set by Jesus Christ.
"Follow me as I follow Christ"

Acts 21:15 - 26

Paul is in Jerusalem, meeting with the elders, telling them his stories about the Gentile conversions.