Acts Part 19

(Acts Chapter 25, Acts 26:1-18)

Acts 25:8 Then Paul made his defense: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”

Paul’s Trial Before Festus

Festus is already feeling the pressure from the Jewish leaders and wanting to keep the peace S________________ to Paul that the trial be held in Jerusalem.

Paul knows that any trial in a Jewish court is going to be rigged against him.  One right of any Roman citizen is the right to A____________ any charges or convictions to Caesar himself, so Paul invokes this right.

Festus Consults King Agrippa

Festus seems genuinely puzzled as to why Paul is being persecuted and so involves King Agrippa hoping to gain I_________ as to what this is all about.

Paul Before Agrippa

Festus cannot just send Paul B_____________ to Caesar with no context and no explanation as to why this case is coming to him.

Festus is hoping that by hearing the testimony, Agrippa will be able to help him to U______________ the charges of the Jews and the R_____________ of Paul.

Take Away Lesson: When God brings you to a place of conviction, he expects you to respond in that moment to that call.  If you hesitate, you may lose everything.

Acts 26:15-18 ¹⁷ I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them ¹⁸ to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’