In Acts 24 the apostle Paul gives the third defense of his faith, this time to the Roman governor, Felix. The angry religious establishment has hired a powerful and articulate lawyer who brings his case first. Then Paul has his opportunity to speak. Join Pastor Jim for this action packed study and see how our problems with pride, anger, and self-righteousness, our need for redemption, all stand among the central truths of the Christian faith.
“Pride is more than the first of the seven deadly sins; it is itself the essence of all sin. For it is the stubborn refusal to let God be God, with the corresponding ambition to take his place. It is the attempt to dethrone God and enthrone ourselves. Sin is self-deification.”
John Stott
“The patience of God in giving a chance to repent before judgment finally falls is one of the marvels of the Bible story.”
J. I. Packer
Knowing God
“The Good News is not, ‘Here are the rules, see how many of them you can keep.’ Instead, I believe he would say, ‘Here is Jesus. See what God has done for you through him.’”
Christopher J. H. Wright
