Moments with the Maker: Devotions for Every Season

SUNDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2024

 

TEXT: Acts 24:1-23

 

TOPIC: PAUL BEFORE GOVERNOR FELIX IN CAESAREA

 

Three charges were brought against Apostle Paul before Governor Felix.

In response to the first one, he said that nobody had observed him causing unrest anywhere in Jerusalem.

Paul did not deny the second charge but stated that it was not a crime. He declared that even though he was a believer in all the laws and the Prophets, he still preached the resurrection of the dead which the majority of Jews believed in.

As for the third charge, he explained that the purpose of his coming to Jerusalem was to bring gifts of charity and religious offering to the Jewish nation and nothing that was impure to the temple.

So, he did nothing profane but believed and taught the resurrection of the dead.

Apparently, the charges were without substantial witnesses as everything was based on hearsay.

So, Paul was not being persecuted for any real crimes but because he believed in Christ and taught the resurrection of the dead.

QUESTION: Are you suffering as a believer because you are preaching Christ?

 

PRAYER: O Lord Jesus, we pray for brethren throughout the whole world who are going through suffering because of their faith in Christ. Teach me what to say and how to respond in the presence of my accusers, in Jesus name. Amen.

Remain Blessed      

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