He begins with his own experience and ends with the testimony of Scripture. 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. She would become the mistress of Emperor Titus. Paul stated the facts of the gospel and King Agrippa was almost persuaded to believe. It's a wonderful text; I've preached many sermons on it. And why was Agrippa almost persuaded to be a Christian? The gospel has come, and you can almost hear his conscience. You understand the Herods were playing two cards. Just think of the “ almost’s of life “, King Saul almost obeyed God, the rich young ruler almost followed Jesus, and this King Agrippa almos t made a decision for Christ. King Agrippa said Paul had almost persuaded him to be a Christian. 2 King Agrippa was Almost Persuaded. Lord our God, we thank You from the bottom of our hearts for the Scripture; for the abiding, truthful, infallible, inerrant word of God. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. New King James Version. He is alive, I tell you!' Acts 26:28 Discussing the subject presented here, I shall, I. King Agrippa knew the Scriptures. You know, I was thinking about the dear Korean missionaries. Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”. People have a hard time fathoming anyone coming back to life. Next. Almost persuaded! Paul's final word: "I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains." It's an irrational thing to do. The church of the very near future to Luke and Paul is on trial here, and it may well be that in recording this detail Luke is saying to his readers — to you and me as much as to his original readers — there are lessons to be learned here. Well, try and imagine that. 28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me … There have been times in the history of the church, especially in periods of great revival and awakening, especially in the eighteenth century, when that functioned in the life of the church to great benefit and to great effect. Paul had so preached that Agrippa felt almost persuaded to become a Christian. Father, we thank You for Your word. I mean, you can think of the worst incidents in the sixteenth or seventeenth century, where we read of terrible things that were done to Christians and forcing them to blaspheme their God, and that's what Saul of Tarsus was. Jesus didn't rise from the dead because dead men don't rise from the dead, because miracles are impossible. Reported by the Editor. That this man is prepared to speak and to declare the whole counsel of God, to unveil his whole life before these men and women, and stand up for Jesus no matter what the cost." It isn't enough to believe that the prophets and Moses spoke the truth. We'd start with Scripture and end with experience, but Paul is actually beginning with his experience and ending with Scripture, and I sort of wonder if we give enough place in church life about sharing our experience of Christianity, our experience of Christ, our experience of biblical truth. Do you think by this little speech of yours you can….?' Title: King Agrippa was ALMOST PERSUADED To Be A Christian (Acts 1 King Agrippa was ALMOST PERSUADEDTo Be A Christian (Acts 2627-29 KJV) King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? We're only saying what the apostles said. We sing a song called "Almost persuaded”. Then I observe the single theme of the Apostle in verse 29. Assuming that Paul preached not only the true gospel, but in the truest method and with the soundest philosophy, we infer that men become Christians by means of persuasion. [Well, not just that, of course. Almost persuaded! No, unless he came to Christ later on. Of course under Paul's preaching, men naturally inferred that the change from being a sinner to being a Christian is wrought by persuasion. You have Herod the Great at the time of the birth of Jesus; you have Herod Antipas (the Herod that Jesus called a fox); you have Herod Agrippa I (who had put James to death and had died that violent death in Acts 12); and now you've got the great-grandson of Herod the Great, Herod Agrippa II. "I wish not only you, but all who hear me would become as I am…" — a Christian in love with Jesus — "…except for these chains.". This is Paul's apology; this is Paul preaching the gospel, and preaching the gospel before one of the most powerful (next to the emperor) in Rome, … This Week: Paul Before King AgrippaActs Chapter 26 Part 1Worship with us! ... KJV, The King James Study Bible, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: Holy Bible, King James Version. 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. Marc Anthony had seen him as a figure of Jewish and national importance who would be a friend to the Romans. NOTWITHSTANDING his bonds, Paul is to be envied that he had an opportunity of addressing himself to kings and rulers and that once, at least, in his life he stood before the great master of the Roman world, the Emperor himself. …they're making a visit to Caesarea. A new Roman governor, Festus, came into office, and invited the Jewish king, Agrippa, to help in Paul's trial. 'That was my life.' '- Youngs Literal Bible. The king, like Felix, was deeply moved (Ac 24:25); the fact that he and Festus decided that Paul was not a transgressors show that they were favorably impressed (Ac 26:32); it was no occasion for an ironical answer, and Paul took the remark as in earnest, and added still another appeal. "We teach no new thing. It's a boldness that you and I ought to crave for and long for, that we might always be ready in and out of season to give a reason for the hope that lies within usâ€"even if it makes us look foolish in the eyes of the world. He's been summoned back to Rome on a job not so well done, and had it not been for the fact that his brother was in league with certain members of the entourage in Rome, perhaps that would have been the end of Governor Felix. They almost decided to become a Christian and a disciple of Jesus Christ but not quite, because it requires confession and repentance of sins that they find too humiliating to admit. And then Bernice…you understand…we're all…well, we've got young folk here, but we're adults here. Here's a case that involves a Jew, Paul; that involves Jewish law, and that was intricate even to the most erudite; and an issue that involved trouble for Governor Festusâ€"an opportunity, you understand, for King Agrippa to perhaps ingratiate himself either to Fetus or to the emperor in Rome. Christianity is THE only religion who’s “prophet” or “messiah” is alive. “Later when pressed with evidence for the validity of the Christian system, Herod Agrippa II said: “Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian” (Acts 26:28 KJV). His life is in the balance here, and he's prepared to declare the whole counsel of God. 28Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. He died about 40 years later without any son to carry on his throne. King Agrippa was almost persuaded, but he was lost. People have a hard time fathoming anyone coming back to life. God wants you today to be fully fully Persuaded? 26:28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian! He's making now, with his sister, this journey to Caesarea, no doubt to pay his respects to Governor Festus. Do you think you can convince me in twenty minutes? Just like King Agrippa, they are “ Almost Persuaded “. 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? Thomas. He didn't have time to hear these cases. What's the definite thing that changed him? You'll remember last time, on a Sunday evening about ten days ago, we were looking at Paul's defense before Governor Felix. Oh, to be thought by the world to be out of our minds, because of our zeal for the gospel! He doesn't want you to make any other decisions except for him. And he went to foreign cities to do this. I know that thou believest. Just like King Agrippa, they are “ Almost Persuaded “. 'Do you think you can persuade me? He failed, though, to submit to Him. The king’s … She was later abandoned because she was a Jewess, and Rome didn't think it was good for the emperor to be consorting with a Jew. And (didn't it grip you as we read it?) Herod the Great, the great-grandfather, had been raised to prominence by Marc Anthony. He died about 40 years later without any son to carry on his throne. He was the very last of the Herodian kings, and his death brought the glory of the whole dynasty to an untimely end. And then he turns to Paul and says…well, he doesn't say quite what the King James Version says, which is a wonderful thing: "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian." He's told this story before. Which best represents the problem with the comment. And, oh, don't you hear the heart of the Apostle Paul beating? You can take away all the other channels, just keep Animal Planet.] And Paul's life is in the balance here. And the Romans, well, they just loved ceremony. And that would have been that. ALMOST PERSUADED TO BE A CHRISTIAN. And Festus is more than willing for Agrippa to give him some advice, because he's about to send Paul to Rome, and there is no case! And what is it? "- Weymouth BibleAgrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian? King Agrippa — Almost Persuaded Acts 25:13—26:32 By Dr. Derek W.H. The king remained lost. He had given a defense before Felix — Governor Felix. B. It's recorded now a third time here. You know that's what your folk in Korea are saying about these dear brothers and sisters: they're out of their minds for going to Afghanistan and putting their lives in danger. He had offered, you remember, a solution: that Paul go to trial in Jerusalem before the Jews. I know that thou believest. - Webster's BibleAgrippa answered, "In brief, you are doing your best to persuade me to become a Christian. And I want us to see three things this evening as we look at this exciting narrative of Paul's defense before Agrippa. That Jesus Christ was dead. They were Jews, but they were loyal to the empire. I mean, this man of pomp and ceremony and pageantry, he's been offended now. Verse 1 of chapter 26: "So Agrippa said to Paul, 'You have permission to speak for yourself.' gave before governor Festus and King Agrippa. You're out of your mind. To Those Who Are “Almost Persuaded” “Then Agrippa said unto Paul, You almost persuade me to be a Christian.” Acts 26:28. Acts 26:28-29 (New King James Version) 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.” 29 And Paul said, “I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.” 13 And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus. 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? ”. 25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. '", [That's a beautiful touch, don't you understand, because it shows for a start that Luke is there. He's probably sitting in the gallery. 14When they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying: "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix, In the King James Version, Acts 26:28 is translated “Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.” Many sermons over the years have been preached about the man who “almost” became a Christian but ultimately did not.

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