Acts 24 – 25:12

• The uttermost parts of the earth
  • Paul travels to Rome
  • Paul before Felix (Acts 24:1-27)
    • The opposition (Acts 24:1-9)
      • Tertullus was an orator and a lawyer
      • Tertullus presented the case of the accusers
        • Paul stirs up riots
        • Paul is a ringleader of the Nazarenes
        • Paul tries to profane the temple
    • Paul responds (Acts 24:10-21)
      • His actions (Acts 24:11-13)
      • His belief (Acts 24:14-16)
      • His benevolence (Acts 24:17)
      • The issue (Acts 24:18-21)
        • Not his actions
        • His beliefs (Acts 24:21b)
      • Paul is kept in custody (Acts 24:22-27)
        • Felix was the most knowledgeable of the officials of the Christian way
        • He keeps Paul in custody with certain privileges
        • Felix visited with Paul frequently (Acts 24:24-27)
          • The power of Paul’s presentation (Acts 24:25)
          • There was a dual motive (Acts 24:26-27)
            • Money
            • Political considerations
  • Paul before Festus (Acts 25:1-12)
    • Felix was hated by the Jewish people because of his brutality against the Jewish people
    • They sent letters to Rome complaining about the treatment they received
      • Felix was replaced as the leader of the area by Festus
    • Festus came from a noble family of Rome
    • Festus was wise and honorable for the most part
    • Festus at Jerusalem
      • The conspiracy plot (Acts 25:1-3)
      • The response (Acts 25:4-5)
    • Festus at Caesarea (Acts 25:6-12)
      • Paul stands before him
        • Charges by Jews (Acts 25:7)
      • Paul responds (Acts 25:8)
      • An option offered (Acts 25:9)
        • The offer denied (Acts 25:10-11)
      • The appeal to Caesar (Acts 25:12)

All of this bears out the assurance that God gave to Paul in Acts 23:11 that he would bear witness in Rome.