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Dismissing Those Who See Danger Ahead
2023-05-04 10:38 Acts 27:1-12. Paul has appealed his case to Caesar, so Festus, the Roman Governor in Cesarea, now delivers him into the hands of a centurion named Julius to take him to Italy. Luke is with Paul, along...
No Regrets, Just More Opportunities
2023-05-03 10:06 Acts 26:24-32. Paul is testifying before the Jewish king Agrippa in the Roman audience hall at Caesarea, where he is still being held prisoner by the governor, Festus. After Paul finishes his testimon...
Visions Are For You, But Not About You
2023-05-01 09:45 Acts 26:19-23. After recounting the story of his conversion on the road to Damascus, Paul goes on to tell King Agrippa that he was not disobedient to this heavenly vision. He declared to all of Damasc...
Stop Kicking Against the Goads!
2023-04-30 07:20 Acts 26:12-18. Paul is testifying before King Agrippa. He has just established that he has always been a faithful Jew and, just a short time ago, was a Pharisee intent on imprisoning, persecuting, and...
Raging Fury is Never From God
2023-04-29 13:33 Acts 26:9-11. Paul has just begun testifying before King Agrippa, the king of the Jews. He has introduced himself as a lifelong faithful Jew, and he now goes on to say that, as a Pharisee himself, he ...
I'm Incredulous That My Beliefs Are Thought Incredible
2023-04-28 08:30 Acts 26:1-8. King Agrippa gives Paul permission to speak for himself, and Paul begins his testimony. First he says he considers himself lucky to have the opportunity to make his defense before Agrippa...
Pomp Changes With Circumstances
2023-04-27 10:02 Acts 25:23-27. Festus has promised the Jewish king, Herod Agrippa, a meeting with Paul, who Festus still has in his custody. The next day, Agrippa and Bernice enter the audience hall with great pomp a...
Another Herod Enters the Story
2023-04-26 13:32 Acts 25:13-22. Paul is still in the custody of Governor Festus in Caesarea when the Jewish king Herod Agrippa and Bernice* pay Festus a visit to welcome him as governor. Festus discusses Paul with the...
To Caesar We Shall Go!
2023-04-25 10:41 Acts 25:6-12. After about ten days in Jerusalem, Festus returns to Cesarea and calls Paul before him. The Jews who had come from Jerusalem to accuse Paul bring against Paul "many serious charges which...
There's a Disturbance in the Force
2023-04-24 09:26 Acts 25:1-5. Festus has just succeeded Felix as Governor in Cesarea. After three days, he goes to Jerusalem where the chief priests and other powerful Jews inform him against Paul. They ask him, as a ...