Paul on Trial Before Felix

Northwest Bible Church - Oct. 4, 2020 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner

Acts 24:1-23

Paul on Trial Before Felix

Intro

A. THE CHARGES AGAINST PAUL (Acts 24:1-6).

1. The Prosecutors (Acts 24:1).

2. Opening flattery (Acts 24:2-4).

3. Three charges (Acts 24:5-6):

a. Real pest -

b. Ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes -

c. Tried to desecrate the temple -

B. INCRIMINATING CHARGE AGAINST LYSIAS (Acts 24:6-9).

1. We arrested him (Acts 24:6).

2. Lysias is accused of violently overstepping his boundaries (Acts 24:7-8).

3. Final confident appeal for Felix to examine Paul (Acts 24:8-9).

C. PAUL’S DEFENSE (Acts 24:10-21).

1. I am no trouble-maker (Acts 24:10-13).

2. I am a member of “the Way”, which is not a heretical sect (Acts 24:14-16).

3. I did not profane the temple (Acts 24:17-18).

4. My accusers are not here (Acts 24:18b-21).

5. I’m on trial for the resurrection of the dead (Acts 24:21).

D. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS

1. The Singular Resurrection. Acts 24:15, 21: 23:6; Jn. 5:28-29; 11:24, 48; Dan. 12:1-2

2. The Hope of the Resurrection. Acts 24:14-15, 21

Certain hope - Acts 24:15

Joyful hope - Rom. 5:2

Invisible hope - Rom. 8:24

Blessed hope - Tit. 2:13

Living hope - 1 Pet. 1:3

Exclusive hope - 1 Pet. 1:13

Purifying hope - 1 Jn. 3:2

Defended hope - 2 Cor. 4:16-18

A hope to defend - 1 Pet. 3:15

Stabilizing hope - Heb. 6:18-20

Conclusion