HIGH-STAKES DEFENSE BEFORE KINGS!

Tune in for a gripping and unprecedented look at Acts Chapter 26, where the Apostle Paul stands as a prisoner before the highest authorities: King Herod Agrippa II, Governor Festus, and Bernice. Far from being a cowering defendant, Paul delivers a masterclass in diplomacy and evangelism, speaking with confidence and authority, even stretching forth his hand like an ancient orator. Discover the shocking details of his past as a former insider—a zealot belonging to the "most straitest sect" of the Pharisees who was "exceedingly mad" against believers, actively pursuing them to force them to blaspheme and consenting to their execution. The true centerpiece of his testimony is the miraculous, life-altering Damascus Road encounter: a light "above the brightness of the sun" and the direct voice of the risen Christ commanding him to stand.

SUPERNATURAL TRUTH & THE CORE CHALLENGE

Paul masterfully re-frames his entire case, declaring he is on trial not for a crime, but for "the hope of the promise" made to the Jewish fathers—the central hope of the Messiah and The Resurrection. We analyze the moment of dramatic tension when the Roman governor Festus shouts that Paul is mad, attributing his powerful rhetoric to "much learning". Paul’s calm and firm response declares his words to be "truth and soberness," appealing to the fact that these events "were not done in a corner". Finally, witness Paul's unrivaled boldness as he backs King Agrippa into a corner with a direct challenge regarding his belief in the prophets. Hear the infamous line, "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian" and examine Paul's breathtaking reply—a profound wish for everyone in the room to experience the same total salvation he had, "except these bonds". This episode is a powerful demonstration that salvation is a supernatural deliverance from the power of Satan to God, and proof that God uses imprisonment and injustice to advance His SOVEREIGN PLAN.