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ACTS CHAPTERS 24 & 25
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Act 24-1,2 -- No Entries
Act 24,3-9
· (75i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Motives Ø Being manipulative Ø
Controlling people in the dark Ø By hiding the
facts
Act 24,5-21
· (1a) Responsibility Ø
Avoid offending God and people by respecting their authority
· (18c) Sin Ø
False Judgment lacks evidence Ø Charges not
defined as crimes
Act 24,5-9
· (182i) Works of the devil Ø
The origin of lawlessness Ø Deception Ø
Being deceptive with people Ø Distorted
perception of others
Act 24-5
· (65e) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Jesus brings division instead of
peace
· (95a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Perspective Ø False perspective in the world
· (164i) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø The world is at
enmity with God Ø The world hates God
Act 24,10-27
· (7d) Responsibility Ø
Protecting the gospel Ø Defend the word by
preaching it
Act 24,10-24
· (85g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Words that are spoken in faith Ø Testify of God’s
works
Act 24,10-21
· (42b) Judgment Ø
Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø
Blameless before men
· (62g) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Being clever Ø
Maintaining a blameless reputation
· (89d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Ø
Answers of wisdom
Act 24,11-21
· (103j) Thy kingdom come Ø
Purifying process Ø God purifies His church Ø
We go through Jesus’ purifying process
Act 24-13
· (42c) Innocent
(Key verse)
· (42d) Judgment Ø
Be like Jesus Ø Innocent Ø
No evidence against you in a court of law -- This verse goes with verses
18-21
Act 24,14-16
· (53i) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø Contradicting your own standards Ø
Making accusations against things you believe in
· (149a) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Three key messages in evangelism Ø The
resurrection
Act 24-14
· (150g) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness of Jesus Ø Confessing Jesus Ø
Confessing what Jesus has done
Act 24-15,16
· (45a) God judges us for not judging ourselves Ø
Preparing for believer’s judgment
· (48c) God judges the world Ø
Eternal judgment of the resurrection
Act 24-15
· (38k) Judgment Ø
Jesus defeated death Ø Resurrection of the
righteous and the wicked
Act 24-16
· (4j) Being responsible for the choices you
make Ø Accountable for your deeds
· (99b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Endurance Ø Enduring the will of God Ø
The death of your flesh
· (108f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Balance Ø Conscience is the balance between God
and man
· (155a) Witness Ø
Validity of the believer Ø Witness of the
believer Ø Conscience Ø
Having a good conscience Ø Doing right to the
best of our knowledge
Act 24,18-21
· (42d) Judgment Ø
Be like Jesus Ø Innocent Ø
No evidence against you in a court of law -- These verses go with verse
13
Act 24,22-25
· (202g) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Running from God Ø Running from the word of God
Ø Running from the gospel
Act 24,23-27
· (201a) Denying Christ Ø
Whoever is not with Jesus is against him Ø He
is against Christ who does not receive Him Ø
Whoever does not receive God’s word is against Christ
Act 24-23
· (29k) Gift of God Ø
God is our advocate Ø He knows how to supply
our needs
· (32f) Gift of God Ø
Father will honor you if you die to self Ø In
His service
· (139a) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø
Encouragement Ø Our brothers encourage us in
our adversity
· (228a) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God
working in you Ø Comforted Ø
God comforts you in times of adversity Ø He
comforts you in your suffering
Act 24,24-27
· (55m) Paradox Ø
Lose by gaining Ø losing God’s will by
gaining your own will
· (166b) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Wisdom of the
world Ø Man’s wisdom excuses his sinful
nature Ø Man’s wisdom gives reason to reject
God
· (183e) Works of the devil Ø
The origin of lawlessness Ø Spirit of error Ø
Incubators of the spirit of error Ø Selfish
ambition
· (195a) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Idolatry Ø
Serving two masters Ø You can only love one at
a time
· (199d) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø
Frustrating the grace of God Ø Frustrating
Jesus Ø Frustrating the apostles
· (199h) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Rejecting Christ Ø The world rejects God Ø
Rejecting Christ to keep the world
· (230j) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø Mystery
of godliness Ø Mystery of the trinity Ø
Word of God is the mystery godliness
Act 24,24-26
· (170d) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Seeking the glory
of man Ø Greed and lust are the glory of man Ø
Earthly riches are the glory of man
Act 24-24,25
· (41h) Judgment Ø
Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø
Seek His righteousness
· (85m) Thy kingdom come Ø
Belief Ø Treating the knowledge of God as fact Ø
Believing the Son by obeying the Father Ø
Obeying the old covenant through the new
· (89k) Thy kingdom come Ø
God convicts us of sin Ø Conviction makes us
conscious of sin
· (97h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Attention Ø Facing the direction of God’s
will Ø Focusing your attention on what matters
to you
· (149c) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Three key messages in evangelism Ø
Righteousness, judgment and self-control
· (232f) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the kingdom Ø
Count the cost Ø Procrastination
Act 24,25-27
· (16j) Sin Ø
Continuing in sin to avoid the light Ø
Pretending God is not here Ø Having hidden
motives
Act 24-25
· (157a) Witness Ø
Validity of the believer Ø Evidence of being
hell-bound Ø Rejecting God Ø
Rejecting the truth
· (175f) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Ignorance Ø
Dodging the issue (willful ignorance) Ø Evading
the word of God
· (200f) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Excuses for rejecting Christ Ø Selfish ambition
Ø Having more important things to do
Act 24-26,27
· (249f) Priorities Ø
God’ s preeminence Ø Wealth Ø
True perception of wealth Ø Do not trust the
carnal perception of wealth Ø Wealth influences
your motives
Act 24-26
· (76c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Motives Ø Seeking authority for security Ø
Motives based on greed
Act 24-27
· (17f) Sin Ø
Judging in the flesh Ø Seeking the glory of
man -- Unfortunately it is a very common occurrence for people to
make decisions about other people that don't affect their own lives, but
have a tremendous impact on the person being judged, without carefully
making every consideration to ensure a proper decision. This is a great evil
that is often done (such as in this case) to sway public opinion for selfish
interest.
· (169i) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Seeking the
glory of man Ø Loving the approval of men
rather than the approval of God Ø Coveting
the favor of men
· (240e) Kingdom of God Ø
Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø
Hindering the kingdom Ø Natural disadvantage Ø
Beware when all men speak well of you Ø
Natural disadvantage of seeking popularity
Act 25-1 -- No Entries
Act 25-2,3
· (25c) Sin Ø
Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø Murder Ø
Persecution to the death Ø For prestige
· (75m) Thy kingdom come Ø
Having ulterior (hidden) motives
· (182h) Works of the devil Ø
The origin of lawlessness Ø Deception Ø
Being deceptive with people Ø Lying to others
Act 25,4-6 -- No Entries
Act 25,7-11
· (42b) Judgment Ø
Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø
Blameless before men -- These verses go with verse 25
Act 25-7
· (18c) Sin Ø
False Judgment lacks evidence Ø Charges not
defined as crimes -- This verse goes with verses 18-20
· (42d) Judgment Ø
Be like Jesus Ø Innocent Ø
No evidence against you in a court of law -- This verse goes with
verses 18-20
· (75i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Motives Ø Being manipulative Ø
Controlling people in the dark Ø By hiding
the facts
· (142g) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus
Ø Reputation exposed to slander Ø
Your reputation under attack
· (163f) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø
Used by Satan to destroy the word of God Ø
Used to destroy the mouthpiece of God -- This verse goes with verses
18&19
Act 25-8
· (1a) Responsibility Ø
Avoid offending God and people by respecting their authority
Act 25,9-12
· (7f) Responsibility Ø
Protecting the gospel Ø Defending the truth –
Paul was not required to stand before Caesar, he requested to see him
of his own free will, according to the few rights he had as a prisoner. His
ultimate goal was to give the gospel an opportunity to influence top
government officials in hope that they would pass laws to make Christianity a
legal way of life. Over a period of time, Paul’s dreams were realized and
Christianity grew firm roots in the world, but only after many Christians were
slain for their faith.
· (62f) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Being clever Ø
Lure in your prey
· (63b) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Righteous deception Ø
Church deceive their enemies
· (148j) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Obligation to preach the gospel Ø Preach even
if it hurts
· (228m) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God
working in you Ø God causes all things to work
together
Act 25-9
· (240e) Kingdom of God Ø
Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø
Hindering the kingdom Ø Natural disadvantage Ø
Beware when all men speak well of you Ø Natural
disadvantage of seeking popularity
Act 25,13-17 -- No Entries
Act 25,18-20
· (18c) Sin Ø
False Judgment lacks evidence Ø Charges not
defined as crimes -- These verses go with verses 24-27
· (42d) Judgment Ø
Be like Jesus Ø Innocent Ø
No evidence against you in a court of law -- These verses go with
verses 25-27
· (176i) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Zeal without
knowledge (Spirit w/o the word) Ø Passion
without principles
Act 25-18,19
· (163f) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Used
by Satan to destroy the word of God Ø Used to
destroy the mouthpiece of God -- These verses go with verses 24&25
Act 25-19
· (39c) Judgment Ø
Jesus defeated death Ø Preaching the
resurrection
Act 25,21-23 -- No Entries
Act 25,24-27
· (1a) Responsibility Ø
Avoid offending God and people by respecting their authority
· (18c) Sin Ø
False Judgment lacks evidence Ø Charges not
defined as crimes -- These verses go with verse 7
Act 25-24,25
· (163f) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Used
by Satan to destroy the word of God Ø Used to
destroy the mouthpiece of God -- These verses go with verse 7
Act 25,25-27
· (42d) Judgment Ø
Be like Jesus Ø Innocent Ø
No evidence against you in a court of law -- These verses go with verse
7
Act 25-25
· (42b) Judgment Ø
Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø
Blameless before men -- This verse goes with verses 7-11
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