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Hope on Trial
Hope on Trial
“Now faith is being
certain of what we
hope for, and certain
of what we do not see.
This is what the
ancients were
commended for.”
Hebrews 11:1-2
The Conversion of Our
IMAGINATIONS
Paul had already waited two years in prison
1Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.”
!
So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense: 2 “King Agrippa, I
consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my defense
against all the accusations of the Jews, 3 and especially so because you are
well acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore, I beg
you to listen to me patiently.”
ACTS 26
4 “The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child, from the
beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem. 5 They have known
me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest
sect of our religion, living as a Pharisee. 6 And now it is because of my hope in
what God has promised our ancestors that I am on trial today. 7 This is the
promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day
and night. King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me.
8 Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?”
ACTS 26
9 “I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name
of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority
of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were
put to death, I cast my vote against them. 11 Many a time I went from one
synagogue to another to have them punished, and I tried to force them to
blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them
down in foreign cities.”
ACTS 26
12 “On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and
commission of the chief priests. 13 About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I
saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my
companions. 14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic,
‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’!
!
15 “Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’
ACTS 26
“ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. 16 ‘Now get up and stand
on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of
what you have seen and will see of me. 17 I will rescue you from your own people
and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes and turn them
from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive
forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
ACTS 26
19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. 20 First to
those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the
Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their
repentance by their deeds. 21 That is why some Jews seized me in the temple courts
and tried to kill me. 22 But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and
testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and
Moses said would happen— 23 that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise
from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the
Gentiles.”
ACTS 26
Isaiah 53
10 Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush
him and cause him to suffer,
and though the Lord makes his life
an offering for sin,
he will see his offspring and prolong
his days,
and the will of the Lord will prosper
in his hand.
11 After he has suffered,
he will see the light of life and be
satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous
servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities.
H O P E
24 At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind,
Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning is driving you insane.”
!
25 “I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is
true and reasonable. 26 The king is familiar with these things, and I can speak
freely to him. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, because
it was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I
know you do.”
ACTS 26
28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can
persuade me to be a Christian?”
!
29 Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all
who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these
chains.”
ACTS 26
30 The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting
with them. 31 After they left the room, they began saying to one another,
“This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.”
!
32 Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had
not appealed to Caesar.”
ACTS 26
Same
Scriptures
New Grasp!
Much to learn
about God and
God’s ways
The Conversion of Paul’s
IMAGINATION
Salvation
Jesus Christ
Missions
Gratitude
Hope is still on trial
for many of us
every day.
The Conversion of Our
IMAGINATIONS
Risen Christ
must revitalize
our ability to
imagine the
Power of God
Persistent Problems
Prejudice & Injustice
Conditional Love
Broken Relationships
“Jew and Gentile alike found
themselves summoned by the
gospel story to a sweeping
reevaluation of their identities, an
imaginative paradigm shift so
comprehensive that it can only be
described as a ‘conversion of the
imagination.’”
JUDAISM
The Way
“Such a thoroughgoing
conversion could be fostered and
sustained only be a continuous
process of bringing the
community’s beliefs and practices
into critical confrontation with the
gospel story.”
! —Richard B. Hayes
Christianity
JUDAISM
Imagine that God is full of surprises.
hope
still

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Hope on Trial

  • 3. “Now faith is being certain of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” Hebrews 11:1-2 The Conversion of Our IMAGINATIONS
  • 4. Paul had already waited two years in prison
  • 5. 1Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” ! So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense: 2 “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews, 3 and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.” ACTS 26
  • 6. 4 “The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child, from the beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem. 5 They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest sect of our religion, living as a Pharisee. 6 And now it is because of my hope in what God has promised our ancestors that I am on trial today. 7 This is the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me. 8 Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?” ACTS 26
  • 7. 9 “I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them. 11 Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished, and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.” ACTS 26
  • 8. 12 “On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. 13 About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions. 14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’! ! 15 “Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ ACTS 26
  • 9. “ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. 16 ‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me. 17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ ACTS 26
  • 10. 19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds. 21 That is why some Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me. 22 But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen— 23 that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.” ACTS 26
  • 11. Isaiah 53 10 Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. 11 After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. H O P E
  • 12. 24 At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind, Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning is driving you insane.” ! 25 “I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable. 26 The king is familiar with these things, and I can speak freely to him. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.” ACTS 26
  • 13. 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” ! 29 Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” ACTS 26
  • 14. 30 The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them. 31 After they left the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.” ! 32 Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” ACTS 26
  • 15. Same Scriptures New Grasp! Much to learn about God and God’s ways The Conversion of Paul’s IMAGINATION Salvation Jesus Christ Missions Gratitude
  • 16. Hope is still on trial for many of us every day.
  • 17. The Conversion of Our IMAGINATIONS Risen Christ must revitalize our ability to imagine the Power of God Persistent Problems Prejudice & Injustice Conditional Love Broken Relationships
  • 18. “Jew and Gentile alike found themselves summoned by the gospel story to a sweeping reevaluation of their identities, an imaginative paradigm shift so comprehensive that it can only be described as a ‘conversion of the imagination.’” JUDAISM The Way
  • 19. “Such a thoroughgoing conversion could be fostered and sustained only be a continuous process of bringing the community’s beliefs and practices into critical confrontation with the gospel story.” ! —Richard B. Hayes Christianity JUDAISM
  • 20. Imagine that God is full of surprises. hope still