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Paul is in an impossible place.
Jerusalem and Rome were the centers of two very strong powers.
The Jewish faith and tradition went back some 2,000 years to Abraham.
The rule of Rome extended over 3 million square miles.
Jerusalem’s strength was their history and tradition.
Rome’s strength was in their conquest and organization.
Squarely in the middle was Paul with no human hope of survival.
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The case against Paul.
Some important things to note.
Ananias showed up.
He was looking for revenge.
Paul had insulted him.
The plot to kill Paul that he was a part of failed.
Ananias hired a lawyer.
Tertullus started by throwing an abundant amount of praise on Felix.
He tries to capture the judges good will.
This is sickening.
Felix has squashed several insurrections quite violently.
- not something the Jews should be thanking him for.
(1) A. He was a pest.
The is a crazy way to start the argument.
He was a pest.
An annoyance.
We just don’t really like him.
But here is how he is a pest.
(1) B. He was inciting riots.
An agitator.
This was a political charge.
What Paul supposedly did against Jewish law was really no concern to the Romans.
But stirring up political issues in the empire was a different story.
One who created dissension in Jerusalem and around the world would be a concern to the Romans.
Felix was known for ruthlessly squashing insurrection.
(1) C. The ringleader of the sect of Nazarenes.
The church was being portrayed as a trouble maker.
One who went against the laws of the land.
A group of people that were out of touch with reality.
And Paul was the ringleader.
He’s the one that is filling this cult full of nonsense.
(1) D. He attempted to desecrate the temple.
The claimed Paul brought Gentiles into the temple.
This was a dangerous charge because the Romand had given the Jews wide powers when dealing with the temple.
Tertullus tells a couple of lies.
“We seized him.”
The Jews tried to kill Paul.
“The commander Lysias took him with great violence out of our hands.”
The commander used force for a different reason.
2. Paul’s own defense.
Never forget that enemies of Christ will always present things far from the truth to make their point.
Also notice Paul’s opening statement...
You have been a governor for a long time.
I know Rome.
I hope you will listen to me.
(2) A. He was only in Jerusalem for twelve days.
He could not have been a trouble maker.
He wasn’t there long enough.
He couldn’t have talked to enough people to stir up the trouble they were accusing him of.
Not only that… there is a reason he was in Jerusalem.
Not only that… but Paul came to Jerusalem to BRING MONEY!!
(2) B. They did not find Paul causing problems in the synagogue or the city.
It was a lie.
He was there to carry out Jewish law - cleansing himself.
I was following Jewish law.
I was honoring the customs of my people.
(2) C.
He worshiped the God of his fathers and did not go against the law.
He does not deny his participation in the Nazarene sect.
He is not denying he is part of the church.
He never claims to be the ringleader.
This was not a rebellious sect.
(2) D. His accusers were not present.
This was a serious breach of Roman law.
Ananias was not the original accuser.
3. The case against Felix.
Felix found no reason to convict Paul BUT he also wanted to keep Paul to gain favor with the Jews.
Also, we know the he was hoping for a bribe.
So he postponed the trial until Lysius could come.
Felix was undecided.
So Paul is put under house arrest.
Paul had some freedom.
Friends could come and go and care for him.
This was at least two years.
Paul’s confinement did not hinder the gospel.
During this time (two years) Felix has conversations with Paul several times.
NOTE: Felix was familiar with THE WAY.
Felix had a Jewish wife.
Felix talked often with Paul.
(3) A. Righteousness Felix did not possess.
God is righteous.
Man is not.
Righteousness: to be morally right or justifiable.
BIBLICAL DEF: acting in accord with the divine or moral law.
People are not naturally good.
This is the problem with the world!!
The world is unrighteous.
This is the reason Christ came.
We were unrighteous.
We cannot clearly share the gospel if we do not point people to the righteousness of God and the unrighteousness of man.
Do we see ourselves as God sees us?
Brad Stille - jumping off the Sleeping Bear Dunes to get to Wisconsin.
Paul put a fear of God in Felix.
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