What were some interruptions that occurred this week?

How do you view interruptions?Can you help us get our oil

cap that dropped in the

engine?

Can you fix our computer?

Can you create a presentation?

Can you give me a ride?

Review

• Paul was attacked by the crowd• Imprisoned by the Romans• Divided the Sanhedrin Assembly• Threated to be Killed by Jews

Up coming trials

• Felix• Festus • King Agrippa

Paul Sent to Felix (23:23-35)

“Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.27 This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen. 28 And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council. 29 I found that he was being accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment. 30 And when it was disclosed to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering his accusers also to state before you what they have against him.”

Marcus Antonius Felix• Apparently a freed slave

• Older Brother Pallas was secretary of the treasury during the reign of Claudius. But was a slave of Claudius’ mother prior.

• There were increasing insurgencies during his reign

• Was ruthless in putting down the uprisings

• Tacitus: “he exercised the power of a king with the mind of slave”

• Married three times – all to princesses

• First wife was a granddaughter of Marc Anthony

• 2nd Wife Drusilla (daughter of Herod Antipas I) Sister of King Agrippa

• Used a magician to persuade Drusilla to divorce her husband and marry him.

• Drusilla and son died in Pompeii in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

Caesarea

Herod’s Praetorium

Paul before Felix (24:1-21)

• What were the accusations?

• What were the issues behind the accusations?

Private Conversations (24:22-27)

• Spoke about faith in Christ Jesus

• Reasoned about:– Righteousness– Self Control– Coming Judgment

Paul before Festus (24:27-25:12)

• 2 Years later• Nero is now Emperor

Essential Interruptions

• Being questioned gave Paul opportunity to share the gospel repeatedly.

• How do you view the interactions you encounter? As interruptions? Or Opportunities.

For Next Weeks The Essential Defense

• Read Acts Chapter 25:23 – 26:32

• Meditate on:– How are some Christians like Agrippa & Bernice?– How did Paul tailor his message to the audience?– What story of God’s working in your life can you

rehearse for sharing with others?