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