Sermon Tone Analysis

as as that she said, my name is David, has a lot of Davis around and I one of the elders here at Food City, well, schools are back.

I might have been just a doll from the kids in the 1980s on the moms and dads I seen this Summer's over for another year.

If I got to some people, and I wonder if some of you here this morning are already beginning to think of your next holiday.

Mulling over in your mind or you might go for that weather and break.

And you think to yourself?

I'll just have a little look to see what.

It's likely to cost me to get there.

So, you pop into one of the airline websites.

You type in your dates and your destination, you press enter and you wait for the results.

Open your computer screen.

Comes the times of the flights for the long side.

It comes these words.

Only three seats left at this price.

Lasted nine minutes ago.

Or perhaps you're on booking.com or Airbnb, there are other providers seeing what accommodation might be available, and they're on the screen or yet more messages.

Only one room left on this site or six people have looked at this hotel in the last 5 Seconds.

Speed of an exaggeration, but you see what I'm getting at is a piece of marketing.

I don't know that.

I'm going to wait at a table with friends and family.

Come back to you guys later.

And Apartments for rent.

The message is clear, don't worry.

So I don't delay.

This morning as we pick up the account of what happens next to the Apostle Paul become across.

Someone whose decision to postpone have more serious consequences and losing a few times.

Today's reading is Acts chapter 24.

You can find that on page 1121 of the church Bibles and Liz is going to read it for us.

I stayed later.

The high priest ananias went down, caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named tetelas and they brought charges against the pole before.

When was cold in Tantalus presented his case before Felix.

We have enjoyed a long period of Peace under you.

And your full site has brought about reforms in this nation everywhere.

And in every way a most excellent Felix we acknowledge base with profound for kids.

But you know what, they're not to where you forever.

I would request that you be kind enough to hear it briefly.

We have found this man to be a troublemaker staring.

Bryant's a monkey cheese, Olathe, the world.

He is the ringleader of the Nazarene sect and even tried to desecrate the temple.

So we saved him.

By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges.

We are bringing against him.

The Effigies joint in the accusation accessing that these things were true.

When the governor emotions for him to speak, Pulver flights.

I know that for a number of years, you have been a judge over this nation.

So I gladly make my defense, you can easily verify the new moles in 12 days ago.

I went up to Jerusalem to worship Mikey says, did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple was staring up a crown in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city, and they can appreciate a charge.

If they are now making against me.

However, I admit that, I worship the god of our ancestors, as a follower of the way, which is called, which they call us at, I believe everything this is written in accordance with the law and this is written in the prophets and I have the same Haven cards if these men themselves have that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the way kids.

So I strive always keep my conscience, cleared of all gods and Men.

After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the pool and to present offerings.

I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this, it was no cry with me know what I involved in any disturbance but there are some cheese from the province of Asia who ought to be happy for you and bring charges if they have anything against me.

42, a hair should say what crime?

They found to me when I said before the Sanhedrin, unless it was this one thing.

I shouted as I stood in that presence and his consenting, the resurrection of the Dead that I am on trial before you today.

Then Felix was well acquainted with the way adjourned the proceedings.

When this year's the commander comes, he said I will decide your case.

He ordered the centurions keep polenta God's but to give him some freedom and permit, his friends to take care of his needs.

Several days.

Later, Felix came with his wife Priscilla.

He was Jewish, he sent football, and listen to him.

As he spoke about faith in Christ, Jesus has pulled out right, just no self-control and the judgment to come.

Phoenix is afraid and said that's enough for.

Now, you may leave when I find it convenient, I will send to you at the same time he was hoping that pool would offer him a bribe.

So he saw him frequently.

And talked with him twenty years have passed Felix Felix, who succeeded by Perseus fastest, but he left for him.

Thanks Liz.

Last week.

Dustin shares from the previous chapter in Acts about a plot to assassinate Paul.

42's swore an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed him and it came up with a plan to get power into the open.

And God's Providence.

The plot was foiled in a remarkable way.

Post nephew heard of the plot and got a message to the Roman Commander Claudius, lysias, that an ambush waited, Paul and his soldiers were he to agree to send them back to the Sanhedrin.

so, under armed guard, of 470 soldiers, what was the score tonight of Jerusalem, under cover of darkness and transferred to Syria, some 60 miles an hour with the letter N to see latest original governor, So is chapter 24, opens?

Paul is under house, arrest in herod's, Palace waiting for his accusers to arrive from Jerusalem and his trial to begin.

Courtrooms can be intimidating places.

I think I've been called for jury service.

If I five is 6 *, And anyone who has served as a juror knows that uneasy feeling of nothing quite familiar.

What's going on?

The guy is an underweight.

Please rise for judge on Saturday, even if you're not the one standing in the dark In Roman times.

Still exist normally drawn from the privileged classes.

But in this instance, there was no jewelry, no pulse fit than the hands of one, man, and one man.

In this case, Antonius, Felix provincial, governor of Judea.

With a nod of his head or a casual word, he could either free Pole or condenan.

Felix walls as Dustin reminded us last week.

Not someone to be trifled with.

He was the first slave in the history of the Roman Empire to become a provincial governor.

How's it going to be like 73 by Antonia mother of the future Emperor Claudius, along with his brother Palace, Felix grew up with Claudius has became a r p 41 pallets and Felix were given important positions.

And it was under the influence of Palace, that secure the appointment of Felix, as governor of Judea.

The Roman historian tacitus said of Felix, he was a master of Cruelty and lust and exercise powers of a king in the spirit of a slave.

He was ruthless, you clowns, any dissent with brutal force, and you're even murdered with the previous high priest, Jonathan for daring to criticize him.

Let's set the scene.

High priest ananias arrives in caesarea with some of the Jewish Elders, he brings with him a lawyer to tell us.

Now you can be sure there to tell us his new Junior training.

New light is the best money can buy a hot shot lawyer.

He knows his way around a courtroom.

I'm so he begins his accusation with the customer in Roman courtroom greeting it even had a name that was called that kept.

It was meant to visit Curry favor with the church.

This is what he said.

We have enjoyed a long period of Peace unto you and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation everywhere.