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A deadly family genealogy!
Founding father - Herod the Great
Tried to have Jesus killed.
In the process killed thousands of baby boys 2 years old and younger.
Herod the Great’s son - Herod Antipas
Beheaded John the Baptist.
Jesus also faced him during His trials.
Herod Antipas’ son- Herod Agrippa I
Martyred James the son of Zebedee with a sword.
Herod Agrippa I’s son - Herod Agrippa II
Hearing Paul’s case.
1. Paul’s opening statement.
Agrippa has no questions for Paul.
He simply gives him the opportunity to speak.
Paul was not shy.
Paul was not timid.
Paul stretched out his hand and took control of the the room.
Paul was ready.
Paul answered for himself when asked.
Paul thanks Agrippa for the opportunity since Agrippa has a better understanding of Jewish law and customs than Festus.
2. Paul’s testimony.
(2) A. Paul’s life before Christ.
Paul doesn’t spend a lot of time on his past.
He hints at his Jewish fame.
Thus Agrippa would have known him too.
He mentions his strict adherence to the law as a Pharisee.
He tells them that he is from the strictest sect of Pharisees and practiced since a child.
Paul even says that if people were brave enough there are many who could testify on my behalf about by Jewish upbringing.
Paul was just as Jewish as his accusers.
In fact he says he used to opposed this Jesus.
He voted guilty against Christians being put to death.
vs 9 says he was convinced that this was right!
Paul identifies with his accusers.
It is important to share our past when we share our testimony.
It is important for them to see we were one of them.
(2) B. Paul’s conversion.
Paul recounts his testimony much the same way he did in Acts 22 but there are some differences.
There are some things he emphasis here that he didn’t then.
Why?
His first audience was primarily Jews today it is gentiles.
We need to know our audience well enough to speak into their life.
Paul recounts the day Christ changed his life completely.
If we choose to witness by giving our testimony it should be abundantly clear that this story is not about you or me.
The story is all about CHRIST!!
We MUST be clear about the time we were humbled before God.
(2) C. Paul’s life with Christ.
In this instance he doesn’t spend as much time but he also did this in chapter 22.
We need to share life with Christ.
Paul says he obeyed God’s commands and shared the gospel wherever he went!
Why is it important to share what life is like now?
So they understand the expectation to serve!
3. Paul’s invitation to receive Christ.
We have to be careful but we also need a clear call to action.
“how do you believe”
The rich young ruler.
Nicodemus - you should know.
4. Festus’ reaction.
You are crazy!
You have spent too much time learning.
This is not an uncommon reaction today.
A flood that covered the world and only one family was saved.
A man thrown overboard and swallowed by a fish then the thrown up on the shore.
A baby born to a virgin.
The idea that a man was raised from the dead AND was predicted by the prophets for years seems crazy.
It is not crazy to tell the truth.
We must know what we believe and why we believe it.
5. Agrippa’s reaction.
“You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”
“In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?”
Agrippa was curious but he did not come to this meeting planning on being confronted with Christ.
He was embarrassed - Paul made some undeniable arguments.
Paul was so direct with Agrippa that this was a way for him to save face in front of everyone.
To say he didn’t believe the prophets would upset the Jews.
To say he did believe would force him to face Christ!
It seems Agrippa was convicted.
Conviction does not make you a Christian.
Conviction must be followed by belief and repentance.
However, conviction is where it starts.
We cannot convict them of sin, the Holy Spirit does that.
So we use scripture.
This is a perfect example of why an ongoing relationship is the better choice.
Look at Jesus’ example...
6. Paul’s response.
Agrippa is ashamed of the gospel but Paul is not.
(6) A. Paul believed God’s promises.
He gives one last gracious and heartfelt plea to Agrippa.
Paul is not giving up hope.
We know...
(6) B. Paul loved his enemies.
This is what Jesus did for us.
(while we were still sinners christ died)
Do we love them enough to give them the gospel?
He stood before Agrippa, Festus and the Jews pleading with them to receive Jesus!
This was his heartbeat.
This was all he cared about.
Let me illustrate...
Officer Richard Houston followed his father’s footsteps by serving as a police officer in a town outside of Dallas
He was a Godly man.
It was not uncommon for their to be a Bible and a devotional in the seat of his squad car.
On December 3 he was gunned down while responding to a domestic dispute in a grocery story parking lot.
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