Good morning. Well they had a big to do: The king and a bunch of dignitaries came together to hear Paul. Festus said, I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death; and since he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided to send him. I have nothing definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you so that after the investigation has taken place, I may have something to write. For it seems absurd to me in sending a prisoner, not to indicate also the charges against him. He was caught between a rock and a hard place. He knew that the Jews had no case against Paul; but he didn’t want to let him go free and get the Jews angry at him. Since Paul had resorted to an appeal to Caesar, Festus had to indicate the charge. He was afraid that Caesar would want to know why Festus was wasting his time with such a flimsy reason. Paul starts out by flattering King Agrippa. I consider myself fortunate that I’m about to make my defense before you today; especially because you are an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently... I am standing trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers. Why is it considered incredible among you people if God does raise the dead? He gives his testimony about his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. He emphasizes the part where Jesus said that He was sending Paul to the Gentiles; to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Him. This is how we are supposed to do it – tailor our testimony to fit the audience. He would not have mentioned the part about being sent to the Gentiles, if he were talking to Jews, because they would get angry at that. We will finish this next time. Father thank You that You intervened in the history of the world. You made what could’ve been a disaster at Normandy Beach to turn into a great victory for the allies and Your kingdom.

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