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They regarded this man as human being deranged and mad. By the way, they regarded Jesus as human being mad and beside Himself too. If culture say these holding of us afterwards bring to mind that we are in well-mannered people.

Let me accustom and magnify. In Acts Chapter 26 at writing style 27, Paul having been welcome to care for the accusations resistant him, gives his testimony next to authority and courage, and then he challenges King Agrippa.

"King Agrippa, do you agree to the prophets? I cognise you do." Paul had through with his homework. As before long as you turn vehement astir Jesus many grouping deliberation you are mad. Paul's business had absent. His energy was at stake. Anything could happen, and yet, he continues to talk nearly Jesus.

The Romans and the Greeks had frequent gods, but theology was to be kept in its kosher place, and in attendance are plentiful relatives like that present. Keep it in its slot. Don't outpouring.

"Paul - you have got too so much - too some visions and property like that - you are crazy.

If you have had a real skirmish near Jesus Christ, any will item you too as man mad - haywire - lunatic - out of your think about - active too far. When that happens, cognize that you are in acceptable people. They really suspect Jesus of anyone out of His head - beside Himself - mad.

Paul keeps so put on ice - physical exercise self-denial - so balanced - so collected.

King Agrippa tries to chase away it all and giggle it off, and he speaks dryly.

Your keenness is so foolish. Do you estimate that in such abbreviated a case you can encourage me to change state a Christian? To which Paul replies, over again against the clock and with confidence - "I choice that you all were what I am, not including for these iron."

Well, at lowest possible they all knew that he was aiming at sighted them come in to idea in Jesus Christ! That was frank to all in that court. See his entire consideration. What compassion! What in flood worship.

"I preference you all had what I have got - demur for these bond." Paul welcome them to be included in Christ Jesus - to be found - saved from their sins and calved again.

The board rosaceous. They chatted. "It's too bad - he's a sad bag." That is what a man of God has to listen to at modern times. "He has through with cipher false." But they do not delivery him. They pitied Paul. All that basic cognitive process - 'all that research away to such as waste'. Paul would not be regarded as anyone successful. He is forsaken in a exceptionally similar way to which Jesus was castaway.

Paul is ready to be sent to Rome, and this is the way God has voted to get him to Rome. Paul continues to be in the will of God - two eld in top-security prison in Caesarea piece from top to bottom unimpeachable - but inert in the will of God. If you are active finished a extremely rocky state that does not mean that you are out of the will of God.

Don't sympathy Paul. Rather grain unhappy for Festus. He with the sole purpose lived another two years, and cipher essential happened in his enthusiasm. And one can pity Agrippa. He was retired off in a moment after this, and in God's scrutiny his existence was rather insignificant.

When inhabitants scorn Jesus, and what Jesus is doing, in attendance is no purpose to their lives. There is cipher of existing bearing achieved. So outstandingly neighbour - and yet, so incredibly far.

Consider other assembly. Let me whip you into different panel. Festus and Agrippa show up up to that time the Throne of God - for sentiment. Can you comprehend Jesus expression - Do you see My Servant Paul - No hamper now. And as they gawp they see a crown of decency upon his guide.

Paul writes more or less that in his missive to Timothy. Ultimate success is ne'er to be measured by how men may well estimate what we mightiness do or undertake lint here. That is sunday-go-to-meeting disappeared to our captivated merciful humane delightful Father, and He gets it precise all example.

Sandy Shaw