Paul: God’s Apostle - Trial Upon Trial - Acts 21-26 (am)

A Sermon on Acts 21-26 by Jason Porter at Morning Church on the 28th of June 2009. Sermon outline:

• Caesarea
• Destination: Jerusalem
• Roman soldiers intervene to quell the disturbance (21:33)
• Paul tells his story: ministry to the Gentiles (22:21)
• Brought before the Sanhedrin (22:30)
• Destination: Rome (23:11)
• A plot to kill Paul (23:12-22)
• Extradited to Caesarea (23:23-35)
• Trial before Governor Antonius Felix
• Paul explains his innocence and on several occasions speaks at length with Felix and Drusilla
• Trial before Porcius Festus (25:1-22)
• Jerusalem or Rome?
• Trial before Agrippa II (25:23-26:32)
• Conclusion:
  • Prayerful trust in a Sovereign God
  • Opportunities not just problems
  • Respect authority but be wise
  • Faithfully obey God despite the cost. You cannot say, “No, Lord”
  • Speak our story, wherever we are, trusting that God will give us the words we need
  • Faith, not fear