Paul in Jerusalem and Caesarea

Acts 23

The Plot to Kill Paul, Paul Sent to Felix

Introduction – Great is Thy Faithfulness

Music video with The Gaithers featuring Wes Hampton

Reading – Acts 23:6-24:26

Timeline of events from Acts 22-24

1. Paul’s Speech before the Temple Mob (22:1–21).
2. The Attempted Examination by the Tribune (22:22–29).
3. Paul before the Sanhedrin (22:30–23:11).
4. The Plot to Ambush Paul (23:12–22).
5. Paul Sent to Caesarea (23:23–35).
6. The Trial in Caesarea (24:1–23).
7. Paul and Felix in Private (24:24–27).
8. Festus Pressured by the Jews (25:1–5).[1] [with some renumbering]

Conviction

After Paul discussed things with Felix, Felix came under conviction.

“Conviction is a powerful thing.” The Word can bring conviction. 12For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.[2] [NASB95]

[1] Dockery, D. S., Butler, T. C., Church, C. L., Scott, L. L., Ellis Smith, M. A., White, J. E., & Holman Bible Publishers (Nashville, T. . (1992). Holman Bible Handbook (pp. 665–666). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.

[2] New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. (1995). (Heb 4:12). La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.