ACTS 24 A. Paul was a committed disciple.
1. Infected with the Gospel--spreading it wherever he went.
2. A leader--breathing life into everyone around him.
3. A finisher--striving, enduring to reach the end a winner.
B. Paul was accused of being...
1. A troublemaker.
2. One who stirs up riots.
3. A ringleader: "anamatures." One who breathes life into a group.
II Pet. 3:1 Heb. 10:24
C. How to handle false accusations:
1. The Word of God.
2. Learn from the Son of God.
3. Learn from spiritual training (athlete) 1 Cor. 9:2
a. Compete to win. b. Exercise self-control in everything. c. Apply discipline. 1 Tim. 4:7 d. Throw off every sin and hindrance of any kind. Mk.4:18 e. Run with endurance. f. Compete according to the rules.