Almost a Christian
From Huikala Baptist Church - Honolulu, Hawaii by Huikala Baptist Church
April 8, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Paul's defense before King Agrippa, highlighting his past as a Pharisee and his transformation through faith in Jesus.
"Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers: Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having…
Topics covered
- Christianity
- Faith
- Persecution
- Hope
- Testimony
Keywords
- Paul
- Agrippa
- Christianity
- Pharisee
- Persecution
- Hope
- Testimony
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: chief priests, Jews
Places: Jerusalem, Damascus
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