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Acts of the Apostles (Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six). • Paul in Caesarea (25:1-26:32). * Festus in Jerusalem (25:1-5). Resists Jews’ attempt to bring Paul there. Acts of the Apostles (Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six). • Paul in Caesarea (25:1-26:32). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Acts of the Apostles(Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six)
• Paul in Caesarea (25:1-26:32).* Festus in Jerusalem (25:1-5). Resists
Jews’ attempt to bring Paul there.
Acts of the Apostles(Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six)
• Paul in Caesarea (25:1-26:32).* Festus in Jerusalem (25:1-5). Resists
Jews’ attempt to bring Paul there.
* Paul before Festus (25:6-12).
- Appeal to Caesar (cf. Matt. 5:39; 10:23; Rom 13:3; I Peter 2:13,14).
- Death penalty (25:11).
Acts of the Apostles(Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six)
• Paul in Caesarea (25:1-26:32).* Festus & Agrippa (25:13-27).
- Herod Agrippa II, great-grandson of Herod the Great, son of Herod
Agrippa I (Acts 12).
- Explanation of Paul’s case (14-21).
- Agrippa wishes to hear Paul (22-27).
Acts of the Apostles(Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six)
• Paul in Caesarea (25:1-26:32). * Speech before King Agrippa (26:1-32).
- Youth at Jerusalem (4).
- A Pharisee, “strictest sect” (5).
- The “hope of the promise” = resurrection (6-8).
- Former life of persecution (9-11).
Acts of the Apostles(Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six)
• Paul in Caesarea (25:1-26:32). * Speech before King Agrippa (26:1-32).
- The road to Damascus (12-18).
- “A minister and a witness” (16).
- Sent to the Gentiles (17).
Acts of the Apostles(Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six)
• The Nature of the Gospel Message (26:18).
* * “To open their eyes...”
* “...To turn them from darkness to light...”
* “...From the power of Satan to God...”
* “...Receive forgiveness of sins...”
* “...An inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith...”
Acts of the Apostles(Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six)
• The Nature of True Repentance (26:20).
* “Repent” metanoieo - “to change one’s mind” (Thayer).
* “Turn to God”
* “Do works befitting repentance”
Acts of the Apostles(Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six)
• Paul in Caesarea (25:1-26:32). * Speech before King Agrippa (26:1-32).
- Help from God (22).
- The prophets and the death, burial and resurrection of Christ (23).
- “You are beside yourself!” (24).
Acts of the Apostles(Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six)
• Paul in Caesarea (25:1-26:32). * Speech before King Agrippa (26:1-32).
- “You almost persuade me to become a Christian” (28).
- “… might become both almost and altogether such as I am...” (29).
- Appeal to Caesar (32).
