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Paul to Agrippa–Honesty is the Best Policy
One of the extraordinary things about the great Christian leaders in the New Testament was they were not afraid to confess what once they had been. In the presence of the king, Paul frankly confessed that there was a day when he had tried to blast the Christians out of existence. …

Paul’s Purpose Changed to God’s Purpose
Paul told about the day he left for Damascus with a purpose to arrest as many Christians as possible. He had documents, signed, and sealed by the High Priest (v. 12) that guaranteed the cooperation of Jewish officials. Certainly conversion to Christ was far from his mind when he …

God’s Truth Brings Conviction to Agippa’s Heart
This passage starts out with Festus rudely interrupting Paul’s testimony by telling him he is insane; that his education has gone to his head and scrambled his brains (v. 24). Apparently this charge came as a result of Paul’s declaration that Jesus Christ had risen from the dead. …