It’s All About the Risen Jesus!

Acts 25-26 Paul before Agrippa – Trial #5

Purpose: to follow Paul’s example, glorifying Jesus Christ among all peoples!

1. The Hand-Off: Trial #5 (Acts 25:23-27)
       Recollection of Festus’ Acquittal (25:25)

2. Paul’s Ultimate Witness (Acts 26:1-23)
       Paul’s Life Before Christ (vv. 1-5)
       Paul’s Exaltation of Jesus Christ! (vv. 6-8)
       How Paul Met the Risen Lord Jesus Christ (vv. 9-18)
       Paul’s Life After Meeting Christ (vv. 19-23)

3. Highly Persuasive! And Not Guilty! (vv. 24-32)  
       Acquitted by Agrippa – God’s Providence (26:31)
       Paul Sent to Rome (26:32) fulfills Jesus’ prophetic statement to Paul in 23:11 displaying Christ’s
       Sovereign Providence!

Paul’s trials further establish and empower World-Wide Mission to the Ends of the Earth! “That the Christ was to suffer, and that by reason of His resurrection from the dead He would be the first to proclaim light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles” (Acts 26:23)