FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

Acts 26:1-32

Key Verses 26:17-18

 17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Who was Agrippa? What did Paul know about him? (2-3) What was known about Paul? (4-5) According to Paul, why was he on trial? (6) What was his hope? (6-8) How was Paul similar to the Jews accusing him? What made the difference between them, although they had the same hope? 

How had Paul viewed Jesus and his followers? (9) To what lengths had he opposed the name of Jesus? (10-11) What happened to Paul on one of his journeys? (12-15) What is a goad? In what way was Paul like an animal kicking against the goads? (14) What did Jesus reveal about himself to Paul? How does this solve Paul's problem? 

To what task did Jesus appoint Paul? (16-18) What fundamental problem do all people have? (18) What are the characteristics of those under the power of Satan? How is Jesus working to solve this problem? What did Jesus promise for those who turn to God? What do these verses teach about the importance of knowing Jesus? 

How had Paul responded to Jesus? (19-23) What did Paul preach? Why is it important to "prove" one's repentance? Why did the Jews oppose Paul because of what he preached? Yet, how did God help him? Why was it important that his message was rooted in the scriptures? (22b-23)

Why do you think Festus interrupted? (24) How did Paul use this interruption to speak to Agrippa? (25-27) How did Agrippa respond? (28) Why do you think he avoided Paul's question? What was Paul's prayer for Agrippa and for all those listening? (29) What was Agrippa's conclusion? (30-32)