The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-11-17
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 20

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LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 20
PAUL sEFoRG the KING.
Lesson TEXT-Acts 1:l-3e:3.
GOLDEN TExT-Now 10 Christ rises
from the dead. and become the nrst fruits
| OF them that slept.-I Cor. I'm.
REFERENCE WATERFALL Cor. u
PRIMARY TOPIC-Paul Tells How He
| Came to Obey Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Paul Before King
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Paul's Courageous Testimony Before .
King.
!. Paul ssfsrs Fsstus (o5 :1-12).
As soon As Festus, the new gov.
ernor. goes to Jerusalem, he 70 BE-
sleged with accusers against Paul.
and they desire that he be brought to
Jerusalem for trial, intending to lie
In wait and XIII him on the way.
Festus refused their request. but
aSreed to give them an opportunity to
accuse Paul II they woaid 60 down
to .Caesarea. They 60. but are unable
to prove anything against him. Fes-
tus, willing to please the Jews. pro-
poses to send him to jerusalem for
trial. For this Paul issues rebuke
to Festus by asserting that he very
we'll knew that he was innocent. 6ee-
ing that 1t was impossible to get JUS
tice before Festus. Paul makes use
Of his right as 4 Roman citizen. and
appeals to Caesar. Paul we'll knew
that to 20 to Jerusalem meant death,
and since Festus was too much Of q
time-server to release him when he
knew that he was innocent. he makes
use of the radical step Of appealing
to Rome as the last resort. Festus
seems to have been taken by surprise.
His failure to release an innocent
man had placed him In an awkward
position. for he could give no explain
alton ~ to why an innocent man
should 20 to Rome for trial. For a
man to appear before Caesar would
cast reflection upon Festus. He now
consulted Ills council As to what to
do, but since the Roman law gave
every man the right Of appeal to the
emperor. there was nothing left for
him to do but to grant his request.
II. Paul ssfers Asrippa t25:1s-
28:27).
I. Tie occasion (25:l327). This
was the visit Of Agrippa and Bernice
to Festus. Upon their arrival they
expressed a desire to hear Paul.
wl.ereupon Festus told them Of his
perplexity; 80 1t was arranged that
Paul he brought before them for ex-
animation.
2. The defense t:5:1.o1). ny The
introduction (vv. 1-3). In this he ex-
pressed his delight that he now could
speak and tell his case to one who
was able to follow his line of argu-
ment, for AErippa was an expert In
questions concerning the Jews: but
most of all he was now happy In that
he could witness to him Ut the Savior
and perhaps lead him into the light
Of God. (2) In his manner Of life
wv. 4.l2). This he showed had
been In strictest accord with the most
rigid acct Of the Jews. He possessed
the same hope-that Of coming re-
Itverr-and reminded them Of the
fact that formerly he was most bit
teriy opposed to Christ. a. his zeal
would prove. These facts make the
change from q prosecutor to an ar
dent advocate all tile more remark
able. q, His supernatural CONVEX
sion wv. lS-l5). Jesus Christ ap-
peared tn Him on the way to Damas-
Gus and revealed himself to him. (N
Jesus Christ commissioned him for his
work wv. 1879. He was sent unto
the Gentile~ (a) to open their eyes.
10 awfully blinded: (b) to perform
the blessed work IT turning them from
darkness to light; (c) to turn them
from the power Of Satan unto God:
(d) that they might receive forgive
ness Of sins: (e) and that they might
obtain an Inheritance among the
saints. (5l His consecratioa wv. 10.
~. A. soon as he received his COM
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preservation Of His work brought him
Into conflict with the Jews. for which
they sought to kill him. (O The In
terruption by Festus ". 2N. Seeing
how thoroughly In earnest Paul was.
lie attempted tn account for It by
calling hin, crank. attrIbuting II {"
the ravi,,4s Of an unbalanced mind.
az Paul's appeal to Agrlppa tvv. u.
~. Still maintaining his courtesy.
he appealed to his knowledge OF the
work IT Jesus and Of the prophets.
for they have al intimate connection.
~. AOrippa Aimsst PsesvaSso
co :?8.S?).
Whether this answer II contemptu-
oms sneer or mt. II 10 evident that bis
soul was unwilling to Yield. Paul
took AEnppa seriously. Paul's heart
loaged that Agrippa and oil concerned
would accept Christ and Be saved.
''os1 10 levs."