Herod Agrippa II:
1. HIS FAITH!
He believed the prophets
2. HIS FEAR!
The fear of man brings a snare
3. HIS FOLLY!
Persuaded but not converted
1) THE QUESTIONS! What accusation do you bring? (18:29) Are You the King of the Jews? (18:33) Am I a Jew? (18:35) What have You done? (18:35) Are You a king? (18:37) What is truth? (18:38) Where are You from? (19:8) Will You not speak to me? (19:10) Don’t You know who I am? (19:10)…
1) HARSH! (Chapter 8) God is just, sin is punished Your children were killed because of their sin Listen to the Ancients Seek God and everything will be alright 2) HIDEOUS! (Chapter 18) Shut up and listen It’s the wicked who suffer like you You are Godless and under judgement 3) HEARTLESS! (Chapter 25) God…
1) BATTLES! (9:1-16) Throughout the Persian Empire Jews defend themselves 2) BANQUETS! (9:17-32) The Feast of Purim celebrated in all the provinces 3) BLESSINGS! (10:1-3) Mordecai speaks ‘Shalom’ to all his people LESSONS: Remember God’s deliverances Seek peace and pursue it Rejoice, the Lord is King
1. THE KING REVEALED (v12-19) a) The Cry of the Crowd b) The Fulfilment or Prophecy c) The Anger of the Pharisees 2. THE KINGDOM EXPLAINED (v20-26) a) The Death of the King is the only way to Life for the Subjects b) The Example of the King is the only way of Life for…
1) HOSTILITY! (v12-14, 19-24) A band of soldiers, a captain, a religious police force, Annas, Caiaphas – Jesus, bound and beaten 2) HUMANITY! (v15-18, 25-27) Peter following and failing 3) HYPOCRISY! (v28) White gloves covering dirty hands 4) HUMILITY! (Luke 22:61-62) “The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered….. and he went out…
1) SEE WHAT? The Lamb of God (v36) Rabbi (v38) The Messiah (Christ) (v41) The One Moses and the Prophets wrote about (v45) Rabbi, Son of God, King of Israel (v49) The Son of Man (v51) 2) TELL WHO? Those whom you influence (v35) Your family (v41) Your friends (v45) Those who despise you (John…