Judgment is coming. Everyone will stand before the Righteous Judge and give a plea, innocent or guilty, how will you plead and why?
In Acts 24, Paul has his day in court. In verses 1-9, the prosecution brings accusations against Paul, then, in verses 10-21, Paul is allowed to defend himself, now, Felix renders his verdict in verses 22-27, and the verdict is innocent. Felix, because he had "a more exact knowledge about the Way," impacted his verdict of innocent. Why do you think Felix's knowledge about the way was a contributing factor to Paul's innocence? Paul was not released from prison, but he also was not treated like a prisoner. What evidence, in verse 23, shows Felix believed Paul to be innocent? If Felix saw Paul as innocent and understood the church was not violent rebels, why was Paul kept in custody?
Paul’s character and faith were very prominent in the way he spoke and reacted during his time in prison. This, along with his knowledge of the ‘Way,’ intrigued Felix and his wife Drusilla, and they requested a private audience with Paul. Why did they want a private audience with Paul? What was the topic of Paul’s discussion with Felix and Drusilla? Why did Paul’s topic of discussion frighten Felix? Felix has a sense of guilt because of Paul's words, the gospel always exposes man's guilt. What are the two options a man has to consider when the gospel exposes their guilt? What does Felix do when faced with this truth? How do we know Felix rejected this truth? Felix’s consequence for rejecting the truth, in the temporal life, was a loss of his position. What will be the consequence of his rejection of the truth when he stands before Jesus? Does Paul being left in prison change the fact of his innocence? What will be his consequence when he stands before Jesus? Should this affect the way you live your life? Should this affect the way you share the gospel?
Acts 24:22-27 Questions
The Righteousness of Jesus Reveals Man’s Guilt
Judgment is coming. Everyone will stand before the Righteous Judge and give a plea, innocent or guilty, how will you plead and why?
In Acts 24, Paul has his day in court. In verses 1-9, the prosecution brings accusations against Paul, then, in verses 10-21, Paul is allowed to defend himself, now, Felix renders his verdict in verses 22-27, and the verdict is innocent. Felix, because he had "a more exact knowledge about the Way," impacted his verdict of innocent. Why do you think Felix's knowledge about the way was a contributing factor to Paul's innocence? Paul was not released from prison, but he also was not treated like a prisoner. What evidence, in verse 23, shows Felix believed Paul to be innocent? If Felix saw Paul as innocent and understood the church was not violent rebels, why was Paul kept in custody?
Paul’s character and faith were very prominent in the way he spoke and reacted during his time in prison. This, along with his knowledge of the ‘Way,’ intrigued Felix and his wife Drusilla, and they requested a private audience with Paul. Why did they want a private audience with Paul? What was the topic of Paul’s discussion with Felix and Drusilla? Why did Paul’s topic of discussion frighten Felix? Felix has a sense of guilt because of Paul's words, the gospel always exposes man's guilt. What are the two options a man has to consider when the gospel exposes their guilt? What does Felix do when faced with this truth? How do we know Felix rejected this truth? Felix’s consequence for rejecting the truth, in the temporal life, was a loss of his position. What will be the consequence of his rejection of the truth when he stands before Jesus? Does Paul being left in prison change the fact of his innocence? What will be his consequence when he stands before Jesus? Should this affect the way you live your life? Should this affect the way you share the gospel?