Standing Before a King—Acts Series—Josiah Kagin

Festus, the new Roman governor in Judea, heard Paul’s case in Caesarea and discover that the allegations against him were theological, not criminal. Seeing that justice was not likely, Paul appealed to Caesar, whose name was Nero. Festus had a problem. He really did not have any documented criminal charges against Paul that could be sent to Nero for the appeals hearing. Convenient for Festus, King Herod Agrippa II had come for a visit to Caesarea and Festus sought counsel from him. King Agrippa agreed to hear Paul’s case in order to help Festus document the charges for Paul’s appeal. Paul stood before Agrippa with his freedom resting in his judgement. In reality, if there were no criminal charges, Paul should have been set free. However, this would have caused great tension between Fetus and the Jewish leaders. Paul’s case was riddled with religious persecution, stalling, injustice and political bias. Yet, we will see that his demeanor in the courtroom was respectful and purposeful. Download Notes Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy this content, please don't hesitate to leave us a 5-star review and share this podcast with your friends. We'd like to extend an invitation to you and your family to join us for worship this week at Grace Baptist Church. We'd also love to connect with you online at https://gracekettering.org. Thanks again for checking out this episode, and we look forward to having you join us again right here on the Grace Baptist Church Podcast!