Paul on Trial — Part 1
Notes
Transcript
The Arrival of the Jews — (Vs. 1)
The Arrival of the Jews — (Vs. 1)
The Accolades of the Orator — (Vs. 2-3)
The Accolades of the Orator — (Vs. 2-3)
Warren Wiersbe — Tertullus began with the customary flattery, a normal part of the judicial routine. After all, before you can win your case, you must win over your judge.
The Accusations of the Jews — (Vs. 4-9)
The Accusations of the Jews — (Vs. 4-9)
As Vance Havner used to say, “Wherever Paul went, there was either a riot or a revival!” — Warren Wiersbe Commentary
The Argument of Paul — (Vs. 10-21)
The Argument of Paul — (Vs. 10-21)
The Assessment of Felix — (Vs. 22-23)
The Assessment of Felix — (Vs. 22-23)
Felix’s Attraction to the Gospel — (Vs. 24-25)
Felix’s Attraction to the Gospel — (Vs. 24-25)
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Warren Wiersbe — He saw the light, but he preferred to live in the darkness.
Righteousness
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
6 But we are all as an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; And we all do fade as a leaf; And our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Temperance — Self Control
Warren Wiersbe — The second point in Paul’s sermon dealt with self-control. Man can control almost everything but himself. Here were Felix and Drusilla, prime illustrations of lack of self-control. She divorced her husband to become Felix’s third wife, and though a Jewess, she lived as though God had never given the Ten Commandments at Sinai. Felix was an unscrupulous official who did not hesitate to lie, or even to murder, in order to get rid of his enemies and promote himself. Self-control was something neither of them knew much about.
Judgment to Come
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
“Trembled” — Greek word (emphobos) and it means to be terrified & very afraid!
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
29 For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of the Lord:
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.
Warren Wiersbe — What did Felix do? He procrastinated! “When I have a convenient time, I will call for you,” he told the apostle. “Procrastination is the thief of time,” wrote Edward Young. Perhaps he was thinking about the English proverb, “One of these days is none of these days.” Procrastination is also the thief of souls. The most “convenient season” for a lost sinner to be saved is right now. “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2).
The Bible says in...
Acts 17:30b — And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
The Allure for Felix — (Vs. 26-27)
The Allure for Felix — (Vs. 26-27)
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
