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In today's study, we find that Festus had replaced Felix as governor and was trying to figure out what to do with this man Paul who was being accused by the Jews. Paul is brought before him to give an account of the complaints that had been made against him and decides to try to get him back to Jerusalem to give an account of himself before the Jews again. Paul refuses at this point and appeals to Caesar. Festus then takes Paul to Agrippa to find an accusation that he might write in regards to Paul's appeal.

Today we find Paul standing before King Agrippa giving a defense of himself by sharing a bit of his testimony when he was a faithful Pharisee himself, very zealous of Judaism, and persecuted those who followed Jesus of Nazareth unto death. We also take a little closer look at the word saints.

In today's study, we find Paul before delivered by Festus to stand before Agrippa. Most of the text is merely a recounting of everything that had happened to Paul from his initial arrest in Jerusalem and appearing before Felix and then Festus. Festus clearly realized that he had nothing to charge Paul with and sought Agrippa's help so that he would know what to write to Caesar.

In today's study, we still find Paul before Festus trying to defend himself from the accusation of the Jews, but Festus, being a politician, was playing political games. In the end, Paul realized that his only recourse was to appeal to Caesar.

In today's study, we find Paul standing before Festus once again denying the charges that were being leveled against him by the unbelieving Jews. We also point out only three viable explanations for why Paul was still preaching the Law of Moses.

In today's study, we find Paul before the council in Jerusalem attempting to give a defense of himself in regard to the accusations that were laid against him. However, the council was divided over the issue of the resurrection. Upon hearing that some of the Jews had made a pact to kill Paul, he escorted him to the governor, Felix, before whom Paul would again explain his innocence in regards to all that he was accused of except being a follower of Jesus who had resurrected from the dead.

In today's study, we find Paul standing before Felix defending himself from the allegations that were being leveled against him by the Jews. In so doing, he points out that while he was not guilty of being pestilent and seditious, he was guilty of being a follower of Jesus and does believe in the resurrection from the dead.

In today's study, we find that a plot was revealed to kill Paul, he is immediately moved and place into the care of Felix the governor where he is also formally accused by Ananias and the elders.

In our study today, we discover yet another plot to kill Paul by the unbelieving Jews. The conspiracy was apparently leaked and Paul's nephew was able to bring it to the attention of the Roman captain.

In today's study, we find Paul before the council in Jerusalem attempting to give a defense of himself. He quickly realized that they were already determined to condemn him. So, perceiving that the council was made up of Pharisees and Sadducees, he sets about to divide them over the issue of the resurrection and succeeds.

In today's study, find Paul arriving in Jerusalem where he gives an update on what God is doing among the Gentiles. He was also informed that some of the believing Jews were concerned that he was not teaching obedience to the Mosaic Law to the other Jews. A plan was put in place to show them that was not the case, but it ended with his arrest after Jews from Asia came and stirred up the people.

In today's study, we find Paul giving a brief testimony of his experience on the Damascus road and how God told him to get out of Jerusalem and to go to the Gentiles. At this point, the Jews turned on him and the Romans had to get involved to save his life.

In today's study, Paul has been saved from being torn apart by the Jews by a Roman soldier who had confused him with an Egyptian who had made trouble earlier and disappeared. After Paul clarified it was a case of mistaken identity, he requests permission to give a defense of himself from the accusations that were being made against him by the Jews.

In our study today, we find Paul reporting to James and the elders in Jerusalem what God was continuing to do among the Gentiles and attempting to demonstrate that he was not teaching that the Jews were to forsake the Mosaic Law as he had been accused.

In today's text, we find Paul finally arriving in Jerusalem where he meets with James and some of the elders there to give an update about what God is doing among the Gentiles through his gospel. They also inform Paul that God is still working mightily among the Jews as well in their acceptance of the Kingdom Gospel, but that he is going to have to clarify to some of them that he is not teaching the Jews to forsake the law of Moses.

In today's study, we find Paul addressing the Ephesian elders in his final farewell, warning them of the wolves that would come in after his departing, acknowledging that he would never see them again and that he was prepared for whatever awaited him in Jerusalem upon his arrival.

In today's study, we find Paul leaving Ephesus and boarding a ship on his way to Jerusalem. We also find that he is being warned repeatedly about what awaited him upon his arrival there, and yet, Paul believes that is exactly where the Lord wanted him to go.

In today's study, we still find Paul saying goodbye to the Ephesian elders warning them of what was to come after his parting and how he behaved himself among them as an example that they should live by.

In today's study, Paul warns the Ephesian elders about the wolves that would rise up from among them and spare not the flock, and how they were to watch and remember what he had taught them during his time in Ephesus.

In today's study, we find Paul still in Ephesus ministering to both Jews and Gentiles, taking a closer look at the word church and its uses, a riot, the Feasts of Israel, a sleeping Eutychus, his address to the Ephesian elders which included words of endearment and warning, and Paul's determination to make it to Jerusalem by Pentecost.