ACTS 25 - 26
- Festus was governor for only three days when the Jewish leaders made a request of him. What was it, and why did they do it? (25:1-3) What was his answer? (25:4-5)
- What was the result when Festus had Paul brought before him to answer the charges of the Jewish leaders? (25:6-12) Would you have done the same thing as Paul did?
- How did Festus handle the situation with Paul? (25:12-27)
- At the beginning of his defense, what did Paul point out that King Agrippa was familiar with? (26:1-3) What did he point out that the Jews were familiar with? (26:4-12) Why did he do this?
- What did Paul first say was the reason why he was on trial? (26:6-8) Why did he make such a point of this? What did he later say was another reason? (26:20-21) If you were put on trial for being a Christian, what would you say?
- What did Paul say happened while he was on the way to Damascus, and, especially, what Jesus told him then? (26:12-18) If Jesus had said these things to you, what would you have done? What did Paul do? (26:19-20) What is the purpose for your life that you have received from Jesus? Did Paul receive help to carry out his assignment for the Lord? (26:22) How was Paul mentioning his experience on the road to Damascus a good witnessing technique that we can learn from?
- How did Paul proclaim the gospel during his defense? (26:23) How did he back it up? (26:12-22) How did Festus react to it? (26:24) How did Paul respond to Festus? (26:25-27) How did King Agrippa respond to Paul? (26:28) Hw did Paul respond to King Agrippa? (26:29) What does this teach us for when we are witnessing?
- What was the result of Paul's defense? (26:30-32)