Study Desk

"I could not see because of the bright light. Those who were with me had to lead me by the hand until we came to Damascus.

Those who were going to beat him left him at once. The captain was also afraid when he heard that Paul was a Roman citizen because he had him tied.

Paul saw that part of the court was made up of the religious group who believe no one is raised from the dead. The other part were proud religious law-keepers. Then he cried out, "Brother Jews, I am a proud religious law-keeper and from a family of proud religious law-keepers. I have been brought in front of this court because of the hope of being raised from the dead."

I learned they were holding him because of something about their Law. There was no reason for him to be killed or to be put in prison.

They brought in Paul. Then Tertullus started to tell what the Jews had against him, saying, "Most respected Felix, because of you, we are living in peace. Wrong-doings have been made right in this nation.

unless it was the words I cried out as I stood in front of them. I said, ‘I have been brought in front of this court because of the hope of being raised from the dead.'"

They asked Festus for a favor. They wanted Paul to be brought to Jerusalem because they had plans to kill him on the way.

"And now I am on trial here because I trust the promise God made to our fathers.

This promise is what our twelve family groups of the Jewish nation hope to see happen. They worship God day and night. King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that they are saying things against me.

Paul had gathered some wood. As he laid it on the fire, a snake came out because of the heat. It held fast to Paul's hand.

Because of this, other people of the island who were sick came to Paul and were healed.

But the Jews did not like this. So I had to ask to be sent to Caesar. It was not because I had anything against my people.

The reason I have asked you to come is to tell you this. It is because of the hope of the Jewish nation that I am tied in these chains."

because these people have hearts that have become fat. They do not hear well with their ears. They have closed their eyes so their eyes do not see and their ears do not hear and their minds do not understand and they do not turn to Me and let Me heal them."'

The Holy Spirit proved by a powerful act that Jesus our Lord is the Son of God because He was raised from the dead.

First of all, I keep thanking my God, through Jesus Christ, for all of you. This is because the whole world knows of your faith in Christ.

Because of this, God let them follow their sinful desires which lead to shame. Women used their bodies in ways God had not planned.

Because they would not keep God in their thoughts anymore, He gave them up. Their minds were sinful and they wanted only to do things they should not do.

So you can say nothing because you are guilty when you say someone else is guilty. While you say someone is guilty, you are doing the same things he does.

Because you are not sorry for your sins and will not turn from them, you will be punished even more on the day of God's anger. God will be right in saying you are guilty.