tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post2544226569460579653..comments2024-03-28T09:52:15.415-04:00Comments on Common Denominator: First Century Lawyers (Acts 24)Ken Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-75970539044199703702013-10-16T19:51:36.176-04:002013-10-16T19:51:36.176-04:00Reading Acts 24 in light of Rev. DeNeff's serm...Reading Acts 24 in light of Rev. DeNeff's sermon, it seems that Ananias and his group, and also Felix, were working for their own good. Felix, perhaps, thought Paul just wanted to make a name for himself, so he wanted Paul to give him a bribe and in exchange he'd back off the Jews and Paul could keep on speaking. Felix really wanted Paul to prove him right and pay the bribe. When Paul didn't yield in his faith, Felix got nervous. He listened to Paul a lot, which meant that many times the Spirit was tapping at Felix' door to let Him in. Felix was probably relieved when he was succeeded by someone (anyone) else.<br />Whereas Paul was motivated by faith and was working for the glory of His Lord. What would Paul gain for himself by defending Christ against secular people and Christ haters? It would have been to Paul's own benefit to deny his faith and call it a day.<br />But he never did.<br />Susan Susan Moorehttp://thecommonlanguage.com/wordpress2noreply@blogger.com