Wednesday, June 5, 2024

It is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.

Acts 25:13-27

A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” He replied, “Tomorrow you will hear him.”

Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer. I found he had done nothing deserving of death, but because he made his appeal to the Emperor I decided to send him to Rome. But I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that as a result of this investigation I may have something to write. For I think it is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.”

Why?

It is unreasonable to send a prisoner to Rome without specifying the charges against him. But Paul is innocent, not a crime.

Paul knows Jesus Christ is the savior, and resurrection from the dead. But most Jews did not believe it. Without the Holy Spirit or God's permission, no one will know Jesus Christ.

We are under the protection of the Lord so Paul was not afraid of any kings in this world, just say what we should say for the truth never changes.

How?

This is the authority of the Lord, who chose anyone in God's delight.



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