Someone Called Jesus

S-Scripture:  Acts 25:19, “19 but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”

O-Observation:  Paul is on trial for his faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and for blasphemy of the Jews Religion.  One must remember that Paul was a Roman Citizen.  Henry Halley said, “Festus succeeded Felix as Governor, 60 AD.  The Jews were still plotting to murder Paul.  Festus, though convinced of Paul’s innocence, was disposed to turn him over to the Jews; which Paul as a Roman Citizen, he had a right to do, and which appeal Festus had to honor.  Paul’s Roman Citizenship, probably conferred on his father for some service to the State, more than once saved his life.” 1.  Halley, Henry H., Halley’s Bible Handbook(Minneapolis:  Special Edition printed by permission of Zondervan Publishing House, 1962), p. 477

A-Application:  The Apostle Paul did his part in taking the Good News to Governors, Kings, Jews, Gentiles, Rich, Poor, Religious and Nonreligious.  Now, it’s our turn!  We have been given the responsibility of reaching our Generation for Christ.  How will we do it?  We will do it with the same fervor, the same boldness, the same Spirit in which the Apostle Paul did it!  We must be about Life-Style Evangelism!  I believe Paul did not have an outline or a program to help him spread the Good News, but what he had was a life that had been radically changed by Jesus!  We must learn to pray for boldness, courage and strength to share God’s love with the people in our communities, and in the world. 

P-Prayer:  Father in Heaven, help us to make known the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who do not know, and those who have yet to believe!  Lord, I pray that you’ll give me an opportunity today to make a new disciple for You!  I ask this in the precious Name of Jesus!  Amen!