Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-11-11
LESSON FOR HosEMBEa ss-
PAUL HEEoRE. IHE ROMAN GOV,
ERNOR.
LESSON TExT-Acts 24:1-z.

LESSON TExT-Acts. 241-H
GOLDEN TExT--Herein do exercise
myself, to have always conscience void
OF offense toward God and man.--Acts =.
74:1e.
REFERENCE MATERIAL Luke
n:4-12> an ~<f. ~ l.ss.sa sy
PRIMARY ToPIc-why Paul Was Not
JUNIOR ToPIc-rhs Secret Of Paurs.
Courage
/. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC :.
Defense Before a Roman Governor.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-PauPs Defense Before Felix ~ -
!. Paul Accused (vv. 1-9) 20 = -
Teftullus. perhaps a Roman barris4
ter. formally made the accusation sac- !.
cording to Roman law. He began with
fiattery. He gave Felix the fullest
praise when he and all the people
knew that he fed; for Felix was onc =
-of the worst governors destitute >0f .
umeraBi and Justice He brought a four.
fold charge against Paul:
Il "A pestilent fellow" w., 81. THIS
would indicate a fellow utterly bare
and corrupt-a plague. 'so'i ~ -
|. 2. An inciter Of rebellion, mover of, Z
sedition tv. 81. 4 This they. hoped
would bring him into conflict with the !.
Roman power.
8. That he was the ripgleader OF :
sect-a schismaticai party-a heretf.
tv.l5). ~ ~ = :
-. That he had pfofaned the tempbs
(v. 81. 800. - -. -, 80
II. Fsups Defense (vv. 1o21,. -y.s
In this defense note. ..,l ~. -
1. 1.sPaurs frankness and. courtesy. fy<
10)- Flattery Is entirely wanting, He.
gives recognition of the fact that Felix
had been ruler Of this people long
enough to be able 10 Judge justly: ~ I
the habits ara wags ef the Jews w<re>~
familiar to him: and then, In q; fiignj-
fed manner. assumes. that Felix win
render just decision based upon the
facts Of the case.
2. The charge Of seditfon denied yvv. r
IL, 12). He flatly and scornfully de-
MED this Charge. showing its utter
falsity. since. the time was. too short
being but twelve days since he went to
Jerusalem, and half of that time had
been spent as d prisoner of the Ro<
mans. His conduct while there dis !,
proved 1.-THE disputed with no. man. In
the temple; neither did he make any,
attempt to incite the people in the city
nor in the synagogue. -'s =
8. The charge of heresy (vv.'14.16,.
This, charge. he met by q concession
and denial. He admitted that he was.
Of the sway" which they called heresy.
but clearly showed that 1t was in
keeping with the Hebrew religion: C1J"
he worshiped the same God {v,r74) =,
co he fully believed In thes same
| Scriptures w. 14); t3) hehad the same
hope Of coming resurrection Of the
dead ~. 15). He declared that he
made as the principle Of life "a con-
science void Of offense before God and
man. w
A. The charge of sacrileee, or profat''
nation of the temple (vv. l7-21). This
charge be refuted by showing U). that
he had come all the way. from Greece
w. I'D to worship at the feast; (2)
that he had not come up empty-hand-
ed. but had brought aims for his nas
tion (v. III .(3l. that there. were mott
competent witnesses present to testify
as to his behavior In the temple ",
| 19)l; by challenging his enemies to
| testify as to his conduct in the council
| ". l20). -t,l .,S ~. ~
III. Paul Before Felix the sscend
Time wv. s22-27).
r. This is sort Of sequel to the
trial. Wicked as Felix was, Paul's
manner somewhat won his favor.
though he did not release him. His
sentence was indulgent imprisonment. /
which kept him free from his. enemies.
while under Roman protection. Felix
sent for Paul that he might hear of
Christ from him. Paul behaved him
self Alright before these sinnerssin high
lite He reasoned .sof. righteousness. !.
self-control and judgment to come, be-.
fore. Felix and his sinful wife, with
such power that Fe1ix was termed Z
and declared that he would hear Paul 4
further at convenient, timo This was !.
| D. most fiimsy excuse for not changing /,
his life and granting .1nstice ia, Paul.
He was so in bondage to SIN that be- !.
was unwilling to change. Also he
hoped that By delaying matters be
woufd receive a bribe. - ~ 81 y -