MORE PLACES TO GO TO: ROME AND CAESAREA P/18

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A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS

                     PART XXV - IV

"I, Paul, looked at Governor Festus.... He looked at me.... We were in the court room in Caesarea.... I had just told him I wanted to go before Caesar.... I then waited to hear his response.... Festus turned to his council.... And discussed with them what his answer should be... I trusted that God was leading him to tell me I should go to Caesar....That is indeed what happened....As soon as he finished talking with his council, Festus turned to me...And he declared that I would go to Caesar as requested....My heart was at peace.... I knew God was in control of the situation....Had He not told me that I was to testify about Him in Rome?....I was getting closer to that happening.... It may not happen as yet though.... Because I have heard that some important visitors have arrived in Caesarea.... He may want to discuss my case with them."... Please read the typed out attachment when Governor Festus received some important visitors...

                      ATTACHMENT A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS

                                                      PART XXV - IV

It is very clear that Paul, when in the court room in Caesarea, was in charge of the situation even though he was nothing more than a prisoner. After all, he knew that he was supposed to go to Rome for the Lord had told him that he was to go there. Having appealed to Caesar, Governor Festus accepted his appeal as you can read in Acts 25:12

After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go."

However, some visitors arrived in Caesarea and Governor Festus decided to discuss with them the situation with regards his prisoner Paul as you can read in Acts 25:13-15

A few days later king Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus. Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul's case with the king. He said: "There is a man whom Felix left as a prisoner. When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews brought charges against him and asked that he be condemned."

Governor Festus thought it would be good to begin to share all the details of Paul's case with his visitors for perhaps they might be able to advise him how to handle this difficult situation.

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