ACTS 26:19-32 TRUE OR FALSE NOVEMBER 4, The Name of the king before whom Paul appeared was king Pharaoh.

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1 ACTS 26:19-32 TRUE OR FALSE NOVEMBER 4, The Name of the king before whom Paul appeared was king Pharaoh. 2. Festus accused Paul of being mad (crazy). 3. Paul was fearful of preaching to gospel of Jesus Christ. 4. Paul spoke of his heavenly vision on the way to Damascus. 5. Paul began preaching to people in Damascus, Jerusalem, and then the entire region of Judea, making his way finally to the gentiles. 6. Paul s message to all these people was clear: Repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. 7. The Jews were offended at this message and sought to kill Paul. 8. It was the grace of God that spared Paul from this death. 9. Paul declared that the Messiah was not appointed to suffer. 10. Paul declared that The Messiah would be the first to rise from the dead. 11. Festus felt that Paul had become a fanatic in his faith. 12. Paul countered Festus, declaring that he spoke the words of truth and soberness. 13. Paul even appealed to Agrippa s understanding of these truths. 14. Paul declared that these truths were not hidden in a corner. 15. Agrippa said that Paul almost persuaded him to become a Christian. 16. Agrippa came close to salvation. He was at the point of decision. 17. Paul declared that others would have his experience of faith and know the Christ of forgiveness and eternal life. 18. Paul desired that their faith would be a faith in freedom rather than a faith in bonds. 19. When Paul completed his testimony, Festus, Agrippa, and Bernice concluded that what Paul had done was worthy of death. 1

2 ACTS 26:19-32 MULTIPLE CHOICE NOVEMBER 4, Agrippa s reaction to Paul s defense was that Paul s appeal to Caesar was (a) a shrewd move (b) the only thing that now kept him from being freed (c) legally unacceptable 2. Paul asked King Agrippa (a) may I be set free? (b) do you believe the prophets? (c) are you going to Jerusalem? 3. What was the one thing that Paul was experiencing that he did not want his listeners to experience? (a) living in the synagogue (b) being in prison (c) going to church 4. Paul defended himself before (a) A Samaritan beggar (b) King Agrippa (c) Saul 5. King Agrippa when Paul asked to trust Jesus. (a) did not become a Christian (b) became a Christian (c) Jew 6. Paul preached to (a) only important people (b) only Gentiles (c) both great and small 7. Paul preached that (a) Christ suffered (b) Christ was the first to rise from the dead (c) Christ would show light to the people (the Jews) and the Gentiles (e) all of the above 8. Paul s sermon almost persuaded King Agrippa to (a) set Paul free (b) become a Christian (c) enslave Paul 2

3 Match the words, phrases, or names with the correct definitions 1. Agrippa II (a) to be sorry for sin and turn to God 2. Ananias (b) Agrippa s capital 3. Bernice (c) Paul had lived as one of these 4. Caesarea Philippi (d) an apostle, who helped spread Christianity 5. Felix (e) to make something clear to a wide audience or area 6. Festus (f) He was sent to welcome Paul into the Christian family 7. Paul (g) Agrippa s sister, who lived in an incestuous relationship with him 8. Pharisee (h) the Jewish governor 9. repent (I) the new overseer of most of Palestine 10. shew light attempted to kill off Jesus at birth. (j) the great-grandson of Herod the Great, who 11. Taking a stand for what you believe in easy. 12. God understands that His people suffer and that He is able to us to take a in name. 13. King Agrippa II s power was limited to authority over affairs. 14. Opposition to Paul often came from the who believed he was a. 15. List four accusations brought by the Jews against Paul. (a) (b) (c) (d) 3

4 16. According to Paul, what are the Bible s three most important definitions of true repentance and conversion (Acts 26:19-20). (a) (b) (c) 17. Give two examples of evidence of God s help that Paul used in his defense before his accusers. (Acts 26:22-23). (a) (b) 18. Paul found the opportunity to share the message of God s revelation through the, and Of Christ (Acts 26:30-32). 19. Share a time when God gave you holy boldness and provided an opportunity for you to declare your Christianity appropriately, articulately, and with love. Read Acts 26: Fill in the blanks below with the name of a person or a place from the lists. PEOPLE PLACES Bernice Gentiles coasts Caesar Jews Damascus Christ King Agrippa Jerusalem 4

5 Christian Paul Judea Festus temple 1. thou are beside thyself. 2. Whereupon, O I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision. 3. But shewed first unto them of and at And throughout all the of. 4. That should suffer. 5. And should shew light unto the people, and to the. 6. But he said, I am not mad, most noble. 7. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuades me to be a. 8. The king rose up, and the governor, and. 9. This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto. 10. For these causes the caught me in the. As Christians, how should we respond to those who are skeptical of or resistant to the message of Christ? Why was Paul on trial? Why all this fuss over a traveling preacher? NOVEMBER 4, 2012 Write P in front of each statement that is true of the Apostle Paul. Write A if it is true of Agrippa and F if it is true of Festus. (A and F if true of both). 1. He proclaimed the good news of Jesus boldly. 2. He said he was almost persuaded to become a Christian. 3. He found no fault in Paul that was worthy of death. 5

6 4. He appealed to Caesar. 5. He told about how he met Jesus. 6. He said Paul was crazy. 7. He had much learning. 8. The Jews were trying to kill him because he preached to the Gentiles. 9. Paul asked him whether he believed the prophets. 10. He wished all men were like him, except for being under arrest. Check the statements that describe someone standing firm in their faith: 11. A teacher laughed at Christians, so no one claimed to be one. ( ) standing firm ( ) not standing firm 12. Tim s classmates used dirty words, but Tim was careful to always honor Jesus in the way he spoke. ( ) standing firm ( ) not standing firm How did persecution help the spread of Christianity? PAUL BEFORE AGRIPPA (DISCUSSION) NOVEMBER 4, WHY DID PAUL BEGIN BY SAYING TO KING AGRIPPA, I CONSIDER MYSELF FORTUNATE TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY? (a) it was just a formality (b) Paul was buttering him up (c) Since Agrippa should understand the issues, Paul thought he could convince him of his innocence (d) Paul wanted to challenge Agrippa to become a Christian 2. WHAT WAS THE MAIN POINT PAUL WANTED TO MAKE? (a) that he was still a faithful Jew (b) that the real reason he was on trial was his belief that Jesus was the Messiah God raised from the dead (c) that he was a personal witness to the resurrection of Jesus (d) that his preaching was doing what God had called him to do 6

7 3. IF YOU HAD BEEN AT PAUL S DEFENSE, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE HIM? (a) insane (b) logical (c) fearful (d) full of passion (e) full of the Spirit (f) convincing 4. HOW DO YOU HANDLE SITUATIONS WHERE YOUR FAITH IS CRITICIZED OR QUESTIONED? (a) I don t allow myself to get in those situations (b) I ask God to give me strength (c) I thrive on those situations (d) I will 5. WHICH IMAGE FROM PAUL S SUMMARY OF THE GOSPEL IN VERSE 18 BEST IT DESCRIBES YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY? (a) having my eyes opened (b) turning from darkness to light (c) turning from Satan s power to God (d) Other 6. WHAT IS THE CLOSEST YOU HAVE COME TO PAUL S EXPERIENCE OF HAVING YOUR ENTIRE FOCUS IN LIFE CHANGE? 7. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT VARIABLE IN WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN LIFE? (a) believing in God s direction (b) knowing yourself and your talents (c) having an ability to focus on something other than yourself (d) having a purpose greater than the material aspects of life (e) not being too philosophical, since the purpose of life is survival (f) Other 8. IF YOU COMPARED WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW IN YOUR CAREER AND SENSE OF CALLING TO PAUL S CONVERSION, WHERE WOULD YOU BE? (a) on the road to Damascus-pursuing my own passion (b) hearing God call my name and wondering what he s trying to say (c) starting to sort out God s call on my vocational life (d) letting God give me his passion (e) Other 7

8 In today s text, Paul makes a series of I statements in his defense before King Agrippa and Governor Festus. These are simple affirmations of truth about himself, his life, and his ministry. Read the text from Acts 26: Then take a couple of minutes and write out the I statements found in the text. These are places where Paul affirms I was, I am, etc. You should find 8 of these