Acts 23:12-24:27 - Paul on trial before Felix

1. God will work by ordinary means to fulfill His word
   1. Informing the magistrate of planned evil protected Paul from the plotting of the Jews
   2. Christ told Paul he would speak before the emperor, and no act of man was able to prevent this
2. In all ways, Paul acted honorably and was able to recount this at the court, that he believed in the truth of the Law and the Prophets
   1. We should be able to say the same of ourselves, that we believe all of what is recorded in God's word
   2. Our standing and conscience before God is of paramount importance, as it was to Paul
3. Not only was Paul honorable while on public trial, but he also was honorable when the temptation to sin was both private and of benefit to his freedom
   1. But Paul knows instead that he has true liberty in Christ
4. We must not continue our lives bound by sin, but remember that we stand before an almighty God who has released our wills.