His Message...
“...Having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come—that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.” [1]
His message was in line with the Hebrew Bible. He rightly discerned the focus of Scripture, namely the Messiah Jesus, who died and rose again. Paul also had a personal relationship with Christ. Paul told King Agrippa with great passion what Jesus Christ meant to him.
The words of a song recorded by Avalon well describe Paul’s love for the Lord...
“Everything to me
He's more than a story
More than words on a page of history
He's the air that I breathe
The water I thirst for
And the ground beneath my feet
He's everything, everything to me.” [2]
His Challenge...
“King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.” [3]
“Do you believe?”
Paul wanted everyone that he came into contact with to enjoy the blessing of knowing God and to enjoy knowing that when they died, they too could live with God forever... when they believed and confessed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
The words of another song recorded by Bill & Glory Gaither capture the essence of Paul’s Holy Spirit empowered passion for Jesus...
“Everybody ought to know
Everybody ought to know
Everybody ought to know
Who Jesus is.” [4]
Do you know Jesus? If not, why wait another moment? Believe and Confess Jesus as your Lord and Savior today!
[1] Acts 26:22-23
[2] “Everything to Me,” Recorded by Avalon. Songwriters: Cates Chad Robert / Smith Sue C. Lyrics © New Spring Publishing, Inc.
[3] Acts 26:27
[4] Everybody Ought To Know,” Recorded by Bill & Gloria Gaither. Songwriter: Harry Loes. Lyrics © New Spring Publishing, Inc.
Bearing witness to the Word of God and to the testimony of Jesus!
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