ACTS CHAPTER 25

Paul appears before Festus the new governor ( Vs 1-22)

*The chief priests and leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul and looked for ways to kill him

*They wanted the trial in Jerusalem so Paul could be ambushed.

*God and Paul prevented their schemes.

*Roman citizens had the right to appeal to Caesar so the case can be tried in higher courts

*Paul wanted to go to Rome to preach and the appeal would give him an opportunity

* Paul knew his rights as a Roman citizen.

* Days later King Agrippa II and his sister Bernice paid their respects to Festus.

* Festus knew little of Christianity but knew the resurrection was important to Christian beliefs

*Paul appealed to be held in custody for a decision by the emperor but was ordered to be kept until he could be sent to Caesar

* King Agrippa wanted to hear Paul

Paul before Agrippa (Vs 23-27)

* The next day Paul was brought before Agrippa and Bernice in the auditorium

* The Jews did not want Paul to live any longer

*Festus did not find Paul worthy of death and decided to send him to Rome

*Festus took Paul before King Agrippa to have something to put in writing about Paul's accusations after the investigation

*Festus saw it as unreasonable to send a prisoner to Rome without being able to indicate their charges

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