8-16-2014 Acts 25:13-21
S. 13
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute
Festus.14And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause
unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:15 About
whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews
informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.16 To whom I answered, It is
not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is
accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself
concerning the crime laid against him.17 Therefore, when they were come hither,
without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the
man to be brought forth.18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they
brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:19 But had certain
questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was
dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.20 And because I doubted of such manner of
questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of
these matters.21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of
Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
O. King
Festus shares his experience with King Agrippa and Bernice concerning Paul.
Festus declares that he found nothing worthy of judgment in Paul and would have
the matter handled in Jerusalem by Jewish courts but Paul exercised his right
as a Roman to be judged by Caesar.
A. When
we are working to spread the gospel many of our listeners will rehearse our
words to others. Our work is multiplied and God’s good news becomes a point of
interest. We must plant the seed willingly and vigorously to as many as
possible. Then and only then is the gospel imprinted into the minds of others
that will continue the spreading.
P. Father;
lead me to the individuals today that I may plant your words in them. Fill me
with your spirit and speak through me. Amen.
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