{"id":39390,"date":"2023-12-28T14:42:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T19:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2024-en\/m142\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T14:42:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T19:42:07","slug":"m142","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2024-en\/m142\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense before Felix"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Verses\uff1a<\/strong><a href='..\/b142'>Acts 24:1 ~ 24:27<\/a><br\/>\r\n<strong>Key Verse\uff1a<\/strong>16. Because of this I also exercise myself to always have a conscience without offense toward God and men.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Topic\uff1a<\/strong>Defense before Felix<br\/>\r\n<strong>Emphasis\uff1a<\/strong>From this chapter, to the end of Acts, Paul is a \u201cchained apostle\u201d. He always seizes the opportunity to boldly witness the revelation he obtained from God, no matter who is the audience.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Meditate\uff1a<\/strong>Our conscience needs to be exercised, especially in preaching the Gospel. We always should preach the Gospel whether it is in season or out of season. God\u2019s Gospel could be hindered by our thoughts or concerns.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Prayer\uff1a<\/strong>Praise the Lord that Paul had such a strong testimony. 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Because of this I also exercise myself to always have a conscience without offense toward God and men. Topic\uff1aDefense before Felix Emphasis\uff1aFrom this chapter, to the end of Acts, Paul is a \u201cchained apostle\u201d. He always seizes the opportunity to boldly witness the revelation he obtained from God, no matter who is the audience. Meditate\uff1aOur conscience needs to be exercised, especially in preaching the Gospel. We always should preach the Gospel whether it is in season or out of season. God\u2019s Gospel could be hindered by our thoughts or concerns. Prayer\uff1aPraise the Lord that Paul had such a strong testimony. Please help me to be a man of &#8220;pure conscience&#8221; in preaching the Gospel. 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