_Now when Festus was come into the province._ THE CHRISTIAN IN REFERENCE TO CHANGES OF GOVERNMENT Kings may die and governors be changed, but Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The Christian knows this, and-- I. Looks back on departed governors. 1. Without harsh judgment, fo... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Jews laid many and grievous complaints against Paul._ THE NOBLE FIRMNESS OF THE CHRISTIAN IN THE MAINTENANCE OF HIS RIGHTS It is different-- I. From the effrontery of the hypocrite; for the Christian only makes use of a defence founded on fact (Acts 25:8). II. From the defiance of the wicke... [ Continue Reading ]
_And after certain days King Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea._ AGRIPPA AND BERNICE Each of the characters thus brought on the scene has a somewhat memorable history. 1. The former closes the line of the Herodian house. He was the son of the Agrippa whose tragic end is related in Acts 12:20,... [ Continue Reading ]
_One Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive._ CHRIST ALIVE, A SUBJECT OF DEBATE I. Why was Christ, of all persons, the subject of so much observation and debate? 1. Because He claimed the very highest descent. 2. There were proofs embodied in His circumstances and character which... [ Continue Reading ]
_And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem._ POLITENESS AND PIETY 1. Festus was at his wits’ ends through Felix’s mismanagement of the case. Now anybody who ever saw the ludicrous awkwardness of a politician suddenly forced to answer a religious... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man for myself._ THE VOLUPTUARY’S DESIRE FOR A NEW SENSATION The scene is highly characteristic. The round of festivities in honour of the illustrious visitors began to flag-some novel show would be desirable. A Jewish heretic would interest Ag... [ Continue Reading ]