Strength From the Law v. 22:23-29Paul invoked his Roman citizenshipThe beating stopped immediatelyDue process had been violatedThe commander became alarmedStrength From a Clear Conscience v. 30-23:1-5The commander wanted to find out exactly why the JewsPaul gives a bold and straight forward defenseNotice: “Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin He established a common ground, “My brothers…”Paul says he has done and continues to do exactly what God has told him to do.Paul exposes the hypocrisy of the religious expertsNotice the language: “God will strike you…”Strength From the Resurrection v. 6-10Jesus conquered sin, satin, and death through the cross and resurrectionPaul reveals he was a PhariseeHe only crime is to believe in the Person and work of Jesus ChristSome of the Pharisees broke with the Sadducees and proclaimed, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”The meeting became very violentStrength From the Lord and His PromisesJesus is still in controlAs we are obedient to Jesus, He will let our lives glorify Him and His missionThe decision is ours. We must make this decision every day.