Paul and Felix

The Prisoner and the Judge
Acts 24ACT 24
Acts 24 furnishes a very remarkable contrast between a genuine Christian man and a man of the world: Paul, the prisoner, and Felix, the judge. They are brought face to face, and we are permitted to see, in the light of inspiration, the springs of action in the prisoner and the judge. Paul's eye was resting on the unseen and eternal; the eye of Felix was resting on the seen and temporal. Paul was standing in the light of heaven; Felix was involved in the darkness of earth. In short, they present a vivid and instructive contrast in every respect.
Let us meditate for a few moments on the striking picture. On looking closely at it, we see what we may venture to designate the faith, hope and practice of the two men.