Festus Consults King Agrippa—Acts 25:13–22 Open It 1. When you want sound advice, to whom do you often turn? 2. *When you don’t feel up to a job you’ve been asked to do, what do you often feel inside? Explore It 1. Why did King Agrippa and his sister visit Festus? (25:13) 2. *What motivated Festus to bring up Paul’s case to King Agrippa? (25:14–21) 3. Why would Agrippa’s insight and advice be helpful to Festus? (25:14–21) 4. How did Festus tell the story from a Roman point of view? (25:14–21) 5. How did Festus handle this long-standing case? (25:17) 6. *In reviewing the case with Agrippa, what did Festus say was the main charge against Paul? (25:17–19) 7. Why was Festus, in a sense, paralyzed by Paul’s case? (25:19) 8. Why did Festus feel incapable of handling Paul’s case? (25:19–20) 9. Why had Paul wanted to remain in Roman custody? (25:21) 10. *How did Agrippa respond to the governor’s story? (25:22) Get It 1. Why was Paul’s case difficult for Festus? 2. How were Roman legal proceedings different from the way the Jews approached the law? 3. Why didn’t Festus release Paul when there were no clear charges against him? 4. If you were Paul’s lawyer, what would you say to Festus to clear up his misunderstandings about the case? 5. How did God use Paul’s arrest and imprisonment? 6. *In what way did Paul’s arrest help him spread the news about Christ? 7. *Why might God allow us to suffer for no apparent reason? Apply It 1. *In what difficult situation do you want to remember that God is sovereignly in control? 2. Over the next few weeks, how can you gather practical wisdom from your Bible study?