A. Felix was born a slave but was freed and rose to power
B. Drusilla was a member of the Herod family
II. Paul preached to them the gospel (Acts 24:25)
A. Righteousness (Psalm 119:172; Matthew 3:15)
B. Self-control (Galatians 5:23; 2 Peter 1:6; Titus 1:8; Galatians 5:24; 1 Corinthians 7:10; Matthew 14:4, 10)
C. The judgment to come (2 Corinthians 5:10; Acts 17:31)
III. The response of Felix (Acts 24:26-27)
A. Afraid (NKJV), trembled (KJV), terrified (ASV)
B. He procrastinated for a “convenient time”
C. He called on Paul again, but with the wrong motivation, hoping for a bribe (Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Psalm 15:5)
A. Preparation for the destruction of Jerusalem (Matthew 24:1-3, 15-16)
B. Preparation for the second coming of Christ (Matthew 24:36)
II. Revelation 14:13
A. Encouragement for faithfulness in the face of persecution (Revelation 2:10; 2 Timothy 3:12)
B. Do not be distracted from the Lord’s work (Romans 12:2; 2 Timothy 4:8)
III. Revelation 16:15
A. Watchfulness and preparation
B. Simile also used by apostles in reference to final judgment (1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10)
IV. Revelation 19:9
A. All are invited; the obedient are the called (1 Thessalonians 2:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:14)
B. Obedience results in sanctification and preservation (Jude 1:1)
V. Revelation 20:6
A. What is “the first resurrection”? (baptism, the resurrection at the second coming, or the resurrection of the cause following the destruction of Jerusalem?)
B. “The second death” is eternal condemnation (Rev. 20:14)
C. “They shall be priests of God” (1 Peter 2:9)
VI. Revelation 22:7
A. Same principle as Revelation 1:3
B. Continual action – keeps and keeps on keeping (James 1:25)
VII. Revelation 22:14
A. The tree of life
B. Obedience is essential (Hebrews 5:9)
A. Worship is a personal responsibility (1 Corinthians 11:28)
B. “According to the Way” (Acts 2:42)
C. “The God of my fathers” (Acts 22:3)
II. “Believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets”
A. Prophecies of the Messiah (Genesis 3:15; 12:1-3; Galatians 3:26-29; Micah 5:2; Isaiah 52-53)
B. Jesus and His disciples affirmed the prophecies were written about Him (Luke 4:16-21; John 1:45; Luke 24:25-27, 44-45)
III. “I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.”
A. Belief of the patriarchs (Job 19:25-27)
B. The importance of the resurrection (Hebrews 6:1-2; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 51-52)
A. Take care of your conscience (1 Timothy 1:5, 18-19)
B. A good conscience protects against slander (1 Peter 3:13-17)
II. The conscience must be properly trained
A. Can we rely on men to properly train our conscience? (Proverbs 14:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Isaiah 5:20)
B. We must rely on God to train our conscience (Psalm 119:9-16, 59-60; Proverbs 11:20)
III. Violating one’s conscience can endanger one’s soul
A. Numbing the conscience (1 Timothy 4:1-3)
B. The conscience and baptism (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21)
A. How many churches?
1. How many did Jesus say He would build? (Matthew 16:13-18)
2. How many on the Day of Pentecost? (Acts 2:41-47)
3. How many when Paul wrote his epistles? (Ephesians 4:4-6; 1:22-23)
B. What’s the big deal?
1. The church is a part of God’s eternal purpose! (Ephesians 3:8-12)
2. The cost of the church shows the value God places on it (Acts 20:28)
C. Our attitude in reaching out to those in error (2 Timothy 2:24-26)
II. Reaching those who have left the truth
A. Are you spiritual? (Galatians 6:1; 1 Corinthians 1:10; Acts 20:27)
B. Too many have wandered away, and it’s time for them to come home (James 5:19-20)
A. Greek = didaskalos
B. Jesus as God’s spokesman (Hebrews 1:1-2)
C. The authenticity of His teaching (Hebrews 2:3-4)
D. The authority of His teaching (Matthew 7:28-29; John 12:48-50; Hebrews 5:9)
II. “Lord”
A. Greek = kurios
B. Roman Emperors Nero and Domitian (1 Corinthians 8:5-6; Ephesians 4:4-6)
C. Used in conjunction with other terms
1. Christ (Acts 2:36)
2. Savior (2 Peter 3:18; Philippians 3:20)
3. His triumphant return (1 Corinthians 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 1:14)
III. How should we respond to Him as “Teacher and Lord”?
A. We should be His disciples or learners (Matthew 11:28-30; John 8:31-32)
B. We should confess Him as Lord in word and deed (Luke 6:46-49; Romans 10:9-10)
A. Paul’s identity and activity (Acts 22:1-5; 8:3; 9:1)
B. What you do against the church, you do against the Lord (Acts 22:6-7; 22:4-5)
II. “Who are you, Lord?” (Acts 22:8)
A. The most important question (Acts 22:8; 7:52)
B. Theories of Jesus’ identity (Matthew 16:13-14; Luke 9:7-9)
III. “What shall I do, Lord?” (Acts 22:10)
A. The second most important question (Acts 22:10; 2:37; 16:30)
B. The answer depends on where you are (Hebrews 11:6; Acts 16:31; 2:38)
C. Jesus used and still uses men to answer (Acts 22:10)
IV. “Why are you waiting?” (Acts 22:16)
A. Ananias (Acts 22:12-15)
B. There is work to be done; you are wasting time sitting here thinking about it! (Acts 22:16)
A. “Pilgrims of the Dispersion” and the “elect” (1 Peter 1:1-2)
B. Christians who have “purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit” (1 Peter 1:22; Acts 2:40; 2:38)
II. The result of obedience: sincere love of the brethren
A. Philadelphia (brotherly love)
B. Sincere – unfeigned (KJV), without hypocrisy (Romans 12:9; James 3:17), genuine (2 Timothy 1:5)
C. Love (philadelphia) leads to love (agape)
D. Fervently – earnestly (Luke 22:44)
E. Having been born again (1 Peter 1:23; 1:3)
III. How do we show love to the brethren?
A. Selflessly elevate one another (Romans 12:10, 15)
B. Defer to another’s wishes or prejudices (Romans 14:1-3)
C. Help spiritually and physically (Galatians 6:10; 6:1-2)
D. Forgive (Matthew 6:14-15; Ephesians 4:32)
A. “Our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11; cf. Exodus 16:4-5)
B. What’s the catch? (Matthew 6:25-34)
C. This does not mean we do not have to work! (2 Thessalonians 3:10-12)
II. God provides an abundant life
A. The promise of Jesus (John 10:10b; Ephesians 3:20-21)
B. You cannot outgive God (Malachi 3:8-10; Luke 6:38)
C. In addition to physical blessings, the “abundant life” includes spiritual blessings “in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3; Mark 10:29-30)
III. God provides eternal life
A. God’s blessings do not end when this life ends (Mark 10:29-30; 2 Timothy 4:7-8)
B. We can have confidence of this only if we are “in Christ” and “walk…according to the Spirit” (Romans 8:1; Galatians 3:27; 5:19-25)
But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. (Acts 8:12)
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