The Christian’s life-The Christian’s life-storystory Acts 25,26 Acts 25,261. Paul’s circumstances1. Paul’s circumstances a. Serious chargesa. Serious charges – 25:7,8 – 25:7,8 The Gospel:-The Gospel:- 1. Encourages submission to 1. Encourages submission to

authority – 25:9-12authority – 25:9-12 2. Fulfills the hope of Israel – 26:6-82. Fulfills the hope of Israel – 26:6-8 b. Innocentb. Innocent – 24:24-27; 25:18-21,25; – 24:24-27; 25:18-21,25;

26:30-3226:30-32

2. Paul’s story (and 2. Paul’s story (and the story of every the story of every Christian)Christian)a. What we were – BCa. What we were – BC - 26:4-11 - 26:4-11 1. Religious upbringing – v.4-81. Religious upbringing – v.4-8 2. Rebellion against Jesus – v.9-112. Rebellion against Jesus – v.9-11 - opposing the message – v.9- opposing the message – v.9 - hunting the messengers – v.10,11- hunting the messengers – v.10,11b. Encounter with Jesusb. Encounter with Jesus – 26:12-18 – 26:12-18 1. Seeing the truth – v.12-151. Seeing the truth – v.12-15 2. Turned around – v.16-182. Turned around – v.16-18c. What we become - ADc. What we become - AD Active Duty Active Duty

26:19-2326:19-23

3. The response -3. The response - Acts 26:24-29 Acts 26:24-29

a. Festus – v. 24-26 Dismisses the a. Festus – v. 24-26 Dismisses the message as nonsensemessage as nonsense

b. Agrippa – v.27-29 Runs away b. Agrippa – v.27-29 Runs away from the challenge of the from the challenge of the messagemessage

c. Some receive the message of c. Some receive the message of Jesus gladly – Acts 13:48; 16:14; Jesus gladly – Acts 13:48; 16:14; 16:29-3416:29-34