The Acts of the Apostles

The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth

Acts 13:1-28:31 (12)

E. Paul’s Arrest and Journey to Rome (21:17-28:29)

1. Paul’s Arrest and Trial in Jerusalem (21:17-23:22)

2. Paul’s Transfer to and Trial in Caesarea (23:23-26:32)

a. The Preparation for the Transfer (23:23-30)

b. The Transfer to Caesarea (23:31-35)

c. The Trial before Felix (24:1-27)

d. The Trial before Festus (25:1-22)

e. The Trial before Agrippa (25:23-26:32)

1) Festus Introduces the Situation (25:23-27)

2) Paul Makes His Defense (26:1-29)

a) A Respectful Address (26:1-3)

b) Paul, the Faithful Jew (26:4-8)

c) Paul, the Zealous Jew (26:9-11)

d) Paul, the Corrected Jew (26:12-18)

e) Paul, the Faithful Christian (26:19-23)

(1) Served

Obediently (26:19)

(2) Called for Repentance and Faith (26:20)

● appropriate of weight, of worth

(3) Suffered Persecution (26:21)

(4) Proclaimed the Resurrected Christ (26:22-23)

● help assistance gained from an ally

● “that the Christ was to suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles”

(26:23–The Net Bible).

f) A Respectful Interaction (26:24-29)

(1) With Festus (26:24-26)

(a) Festus’ Struggle (26:24)

(b) Paul’s redirect (26:25-26)

● sober good judgement, self-

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control, having a sound mind

(2) With Agrippa (26:27-29)

(a) Paul Addressed the King Directly

(26:27)

(b) The King Responded Positively

(26:28)

(c) Paul Encourages Faith from the

Audience (26:29)

3) The Outcome of the Hearing (26:30-32)