Acts 24-26 Lesson 7 Appeal to Caesar

 

                                                                

Acts Chapter 24, 25 and 26

Lesson 7

Appeal to Caesar

   

  

1. Who comes form Jerusalem to Caesarea to accuse Paul before the governor? 24:1?

2. Who was Drusilla? 24:24

3.  What was Felix hoping for in Acts 24:26?

4. Apply: In this lesson, Paul has to defend himself against slanderous accusations. Describe a 

    time when your character was attacked or your name was slandered. How did you respond?  

     Note one thing you learned from Paul’s defense of himself that will help you respond well 

     when someone falsely accuses you. 

Now look at Acts 25

5. What request do the high priests and chief men of Israel ask of Festus?  How does he 

    respond (25:2-5)?

6. Do the charges that are brought against Paul have any merit? Can they be proven? (25:7)?

7.  What three things does Paul use for his defense (25:8)?

   1. ____________________________________________________

   2. ____________________________________________________

 

   3. ____________________________________________________

8. How does Festus respond to his request (25:12)?

“Have you appealed to _______________________; to ____________________ you 

 

   shall___________!”

Focus now on Chapter 26

9. List the five ways which Paul says he opposed the name of Jesus in Jerusalem (26:9-11)?

   1._____________________________________________________________________________

   2._____________________________________________________________________________

   3._____________________________________________________________________________

   4._____________________________________________________________________________

   5._____________________________________________________________________________

10. Match the following verse to what Paul says the prophets promised would come to pass 

    through Jesus (26:22-23).

     Isaiah 53:4           Jesus must suffer

 

      Isaiah 49:6         Jesus would proclaim light to both our people and to the Gentiles

                               

11. What does Paul say that leads Festus to believe he is “out of his mind”?

       In verse 28 what does Festus say to Paul?

12. What do the Roman rulers conclude regarding Paul’s guilt? (26:30-31)