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New governor Festus.
He is replacing Felix.
Festus arrives and goes to Jerusalem… The Jews waste no time and ask him to send them Paul so that they can kill him when he is on his way to Jerusalem.
Festus decides against it and asks the Jews to come and present their case before him in Caesarea.
Explain-
Paul appeals to see Caesar.
Since he is a Roman citizen when he appeals to caesar to caesar he must go.
So Paul just booked his ticket to Rome.
Explain verses 13-22
Agrippa comes in to pay his respect to Festus.
Festus knowing that Agrippa is more well verse in the whole Christian-Jew dispute asks for council.
After all he needs to send Paul to see the Caesar and it would make no sense to send Paul without explaining the charges against him.
So Agrippa asks to hear Paul.
Packed hall.
Agrippa walks in with Bernice.
Both all decked out.
Festus come in wearing his robe.
the guards and all the prominent people who lived in the palace are in attendance…
Festus sends for Paul....
Listen to the response.
Paul you are insane.
Than he turns to king Agrippa.
Are you trying to get me to become a Christian?
Are you trying to get me to believe?
He looks at the king, Bernice, Festus and everyone in the room and says: besides this chains I wish that all of you would be just like me.
You hide behind your wealth, your status, you believe to be free, but you don’t understand freedom.
I wish that all of you experience the freedom that I experience.
So Why do we have this story?
Why is this important?
One truth from this story and 2 applications.
There is one reason why Paul is in this situation, 1 reason why he is before the king. 1 reason that all of this came to be.
Let’s go back to chapter 23.
I am being judged because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead!
After this they get angry and he is dismissed.
The resurrection of the the dead.
Fast forward to chapter 25.
Festus tells Agrippa he doesn’t understand what’s happening.
Than we get to Paul speaking to king Agrippa.
Why do any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
Paul goes on to share his testimony how he also thought that Jesus was dead, and that he was going around to persecute followers of the way.
However, he saw Jesus and that he was alive.
This is a truth that has been thought by generations.
Why do you find so hard to believe?
Paul is on trial for one reason.
One…
One Undeniable Truth: Jesus is alive.
That is the one truth that the people had a hard time with.
and the one thing Paul wanted them all both rich and poor.
small or great… to understand.
That Jesus is Alive.
Here is why they struggle with this so much.
The fact that Jesus is alive points to our need to one day have to stand before Him and be judge by Him.
What do I mean by that?
Scripture teaches that all of us are sinners and have fallen short of the glory of God.
That the wages for sin is death and eternal separation from God.
But God in his infinite wisdom, love and grave sent his only begotten son Jesus Christ to come and live a perfect life.
But even thought he did.
He was still crucified, killed as a payment for our sins.
The beauty of this though is that Jesus didn't stay dead but that He rose after 3 days.
Because he is alive one day we will all stand before him in judgement.
“Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
Those who have responded to the gospel with faith and repentance will do so gladly and willingly.
Those who have hardened their hearts to the call of the gospel will do so with great fear and trembling.”
So here is the first exhortation 1.
1. Trust in the truth of Jesus.
I urge with you that if you don’t know Jesus.
Not just but the word of God is exhorting you to turn to him.
I got a chance to read this with someone last week.
If you believe that Jesus is alive.
you will be saved.
Indecision is a decision.
Testimony of guy: I was trying to do my own thing.
I knew about Jesus but never made a decision to follow him.
I’m not promised tomorrow so I’m making that decision today.
You must decide that today as well.
Jesus is alive and he is pursuing you.
Here is chapter 26 we have something from Paul’s testimony that we don’t have on the other accounts.
“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
“It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
What is a goad?
Goad was a stick with a nail or a very sharp object in the end that it was use to direct animals towards safety, towards the good pasture, towards something better for them.
It was not great or very smart for them to kick against that sharp object because it would hurt only them.
Jesus was asking Saul.
Why are you fighting me?
Why are you against me when I’m for you?
And that is my question to you that doesn’t believe in Jesus.
Why?
Why are you against Him when he is for you?
This morning trust in Jesus.
2. Tell your testimony about Jesus.
All of this was setup by Jesus in the Gospels.
Jesus teaching his disciples:
Does that sound similar?
But look at what he says next:
Paul knew this.
This was his chance to share the Gospel in from the governor, the king and all the high people in that place.
What he does is simple.
Acts 26:4 – 12: what life was like before he met Jesus.
Acts 26:13 – 15: how he met Jesus.
Acts 26:16 – 23: how Jesus had changed his life.
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