43 Almost Persuaded

43 Almost Persuaded

Almost Persuaded

Acts 26

Paul’s Testimony

What His Life Was Life Before Salvation vs. 4-11

Pal was raised a Pharisee

Paul was being judged for having the same hope the people of the Old Testament had – the hope of the Saviour

The Hope of Eternal Life

Paul had rejected this truth and like the Jews of Paul’s day, did everything he could contrary to Jesus Christ

 

How He Came to Know the Lord vs. 12-18

Our hope is not in a religion, but a person

Jesus still wanted to use Paul

Paul was to become a minister, a messenger, and a mediator vs. 16

Paul was to go and reach the world with His message

How Jesus Sees Us:

Spiritually Blind

Satanically Bound

How God Saves Us

Freedom – open their eyes and turn

Forgiveness –

Fulfillment – Receive inheritance

Fellowship – among them which are sanctified

Focus – Faith that is in me (Jesus)

 

What His Life Was Like After Salvation vs. 19-23

I was not disobedient

Paul’s message was what Moses and the prophets had been telling Israel

The Old Testament told of how Christ should suffer and conquer death and be a light to the Gentiles

 

The Court’s Trial

Festus –Accepting not the Resurrection

 

AgrippaAlmost Persuaded but Lost

 

The Court’s Silent Vote

Each one of the court walked away, silently casting their vote against Jesus