Not-So-Quiet-Time: Acts 25
At-Home Bible Guide for the Week of 3/22
Day 1: Verses 1-7
After a long period of waiting, Paul’s case was going to be heard again. And again the Jewish leaders came with charges against him that they could not prove (25:8). After two years in prison, the untruths kept on coming. Sometimes in life, God steers us through long periods of difficulty, disappointment, and pain. One day, God will make all things new and there will be no more heartache, but—until then—we can expect to experience hardships as we follow Christ. After all, Jesus’ life was full of pain too. Ask the Lord to help you endure with honor as you follow Him.
Day 2: Verses 8-12
Again Paul was bold in his defense because truth was on his side. He made it clear that he didn’t fear death (25:11). There is an unbreakable freedom that comes from knowing and faithfully following the Lord. He ordains the number of our days (Ps 139:16). He is the giver of life (Acts 17:25). And those who believe in Him will live even though they die (John 11:25). Even in prison or in death, God’s people are safe. No one can pluck God’s people out of his hand (John 10:29). Ask God to build up your faith in Him today.
Day 3: Verses 13-19
Festus explained Paul’s case to Agrippa, and he understood that it was all about one thing: Jesus. The dispute was about the fact that Paul claimed that Jesus was alive (25:20). Over several years and through all of his challenges in prison, Paul had kept the gospel message at the center. In our busy lives, we too must strive to keep the message of Christ, his cross, and his resurrection at the center.
Day 4: Verses 20-22
As Festus explained Paul’s situation, Agrippa became curious. You never know how a life lived for Christ will spark the curiosity of others. Paul had been sitting in prison, but now governors and rulers were coming to hear him speak about Christ. Like Paul, we can trust God’s timing. He will bring the right people at the right time to hear the Good News. Our job is to always be ready to give an answer for the hope in us (1 Pet 3:15).
Day 5: Verses 23-27
Paul had essentially been vindicated at this point, but because he had appealed to Caesar, he would be sent to Rome. However, his judges were confused on what their judgement should be because they didn’t even have any charges against him. In one of his letters, Paul wrote to live life above reproach so that your opponents will be ashamed (Titus 2:8). It certainly looks like that was what he experienced here. Pray that God would help you to live purely so that none of the enemy’s charges can stick.
Catechism Connection: 76-78
Paul was a man of truth, and that is a great example for all of us. The Ninth Commandment “requires maintaining and promoting truth between one person and another, as well as maintaining and promoting our neighbor’s good name as well as our own” (WSC 77). And it forbids “anything that puts the truth at risk or is injurious to our own or our neighbor’s good name” (WSC 78). Most importantly, being people of honesty allows us to live without putting Christ’s name at risk.
Monthly Memory: Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Day 1: Verses 1-7
After a long period of waiting, Paul’s case was going to be heard again. And again the Jewish leaders came with charges against him that they could not prove (25:8). After two years in prison, the untruths kept on coming. Sometimes in life, God steers us through long periods of difficulty, disappointment, and pain. One day, God will make all things new and there will be no more heartache, but—until then—we can expect to experience hardships as we follow Christ. After all, Jesus’ life was full of pain too. Ask the Lord to help you endure with honor as you follow Him.
Day 2: Verses 8-12
Again Paul was bold in his defense because truth was on his side. He made it clear that he didn’t fear death (25:11). There is an unbreakable freedom that comes from knowing and faithfully following the Lord. He ordains the number of our days (Ps 139:16). He is the giver of life (Acts 17:25). And those who believe in Him will live even though they die (John 11:25). Even in prison or in death, God’s people are safe. No one can pluck God’s people out of his hand (John 10:29). Ask God to build up your faith in Him today.
Day 3: Verses 13-19
Festus explained Paul’s case to Agrippa, and he understood that it was all about one thing: Jesus. The dispute was about the fact that Paul claimed that Jesus was alive (25:20). Over several years and through all of his challenges in prison, Paul had kept the gospel message at the center. In our busy lives, we too must strive to keep the message of Christ, his cross, and his resurrection at the center.
Day 4: Verses 20-22
As Festus explained Paul’s situation, Agrippa became curious. You never know how a life lived for Christ will spark the curiosity of others. Paul had been sitting in prison, but now governors and rulers were coming to hear him speak about Christ. Like Paul, we can trust God’s timing. He will bring the right people at the right time to hear the Good News. Our job is to always be ready to give an answer for the hope in us (1 Pet 3:15).
Day 5: Verses 23-27
Paul had essentially been vindicated at this point, but because he had appealed to Caesar, he would be sent to Rome. However, his judges were confused on what their judgement should be because they didn’t even have any charges against him. In one of his letters, Paul wrote to live life above reproach so that your opponents will be ashamed (Titus 2:8). It certainly looks like that was what he experienced here. Pray that God would help you to live purely so that none of the enemy’s charges can stick.
Catechism Connection: 76-78
Paul was a man of truth, and that is a great example for all of us. The Ninth Commandment “requires maintaining and promoting truth between one person and another, as well as maintaining and promoting our neighbor’s good name as well as our own” (WSC 77). And it forbids “anything that puts the truth at risk or is injurious to our own or our neighbor’s good name” (WSC 78). Most importantly, being people of honesty allows us to live without putting Christ’s name at risk.
Monthly Memory: Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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