The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-11-10
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER -
PAUL seFoRG rHs x,Mo.

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PAUL seFoRG rHa xsMo.
LBss0N TExr-Acts 1a-H.x.
GOLDEN TExT-Now 10 Chris rssa
rom the dead. and become he nYsa erults
OF them that slept-I Cor. Bo.
REFERENCE Materials Coz. r.
PRIMARY ToPiC-Paui Tells r1sv He
Came to Obey Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC = Pau Beso~s KAAs
Agrippa-
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR zorro
An Appeal TO Caesar
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Paufs Courageous Testimony Befors .
King
.. Pauf Before Fsstus (2C :i-f2,.
As soon as Festus. the new ~
ernor. goes to Jerusalem, he IN b.
sleged with accusep anlnst Pad,
and they desire that he be bruaght -
Jerusalem for trial, intending - ~
IN walt and kill him on tn wuy.
Festus refused their request. ~
agreed to give them an opportunity -
accuse Paul II they would . dswa
to Caesarea. They &c. but arc unable
to prove anything against HIN. ~
tus, willing to please the Jews 20
poses to send him to Jerusalem Ssr
trial. For this Paul issues q rebuhe
to Festus by asserting that he veky
well knew that he was Innocent &C.
ing that II was impossible - get tue-
tice before Festus, Paul makes ~
Of his right as a Roman citisen, an1
appeals to Caesar. Paul wen knew
that to 70 to Jerusalem meant deatA.
and since Festus was too much q .
timeserver to release him when -
knew that he was innocent he maksD
use Of the radical step Of appealing
to Rome as the last resort FestuD
seems to have been taken By surprise.
His failure to release an innocent
man had placed him In an awkwan1
position, for he could give no expsan-
alton as to why an innoceSt nm
should 60 to Rome for trial. Fsr .
man to appear before Caeear woan
east reflection upon Festus. He new
consulted his council as to what -
do. but since the Roman law gaye
every man the right Of appeal to the
emperor. there was nothing left ~
him to do but to grant his request.
u. Paul Before Aoripps t25 M
20 :27).
1. The occasion (25 1921. ThAs
was the visit OF Agrippa and Bernies
to Festua Upon their arrival theV
expressed desire to hear Pad,
whereupon Festus told them u Ais
30 II was arranged thaf
Paul be brought before them feT en-
animation. ~
2. The defense Cos :1-27).ul n
wv. 1-3). In this he ex-
pressed his delight that he now csul1
speak and tell his case to one who
was able to follow his line q argu-
ment, for Agrippa was an expert =
questions concerning the Jews; buf
most Of all he was now happy In thu
he could witness to him Of the SAVER
and perhaps lead him into Ne hg1k
" God. (2) In his manner q No
wv. 4-l2). This he showed haA
,een In strictest accord with the assst
-igid sect Of the Jews. He posseaseA
he same hope-that Of coming Do
iveer-and reminded them Of ~
act that formerly he was mast ~
erly opposed to Christ, az his seA
would prove. These facts make To
.hange from q prosecutor to an -
lent advocate all the more remnTk-
lble. CO. His supernatural cugver-
lion wv. 1870. Jesus Christ -
,eared to him on the way 70 DanAs-
us and revealed himself to him. -
Tesus Christ commissioned him for hls
work wv. 1919. He was sent unts
he Gentiles (a) to open their ey0A
10 awfully blinded: tb) TO perfoeu
ne blessed work Of turning them frGm
to light; (c) to turn them
rom the power Of Satan unto God;
d) that they might receive forgive
less Of sins; (e) and that they might
'btain an inheritance among ths
Ialnts. (5) His conservation wv. -
81. As soon as he received his con-
mission he obeyed. The very visoruss
Of his work brought hin
nto conflict with the Jews. for whaeh
hey sought to kill him. t0 TIE n
eruption by Festus ". 2D. Seeing
ow thoroughly In earnest Pau Wa
e attempted TO account Ter Il b.
aIlIng him a crank, attributing Il y
he rawlings OF an unbalanced mind
y PauIs appeal to Agrippa wv. -
~. StIll maintaining his coartesy.
e appealed to his knowiedse Of the
FORK Of Jesus and Of the prophetA
Dr. they have an Intimate connectisa.
~. Aorippa Almost Psrsvs6s6
20 :2S-s2).
Whether this answer IL q cuntempta-
ns sneer or not. II IL evident that hb
,ul was unwilling TO yield. Pa0
xix Agrippa seriously. Paul's heart
'nged that Agrippa and all concerned