Testifying to Our Hope
When Paul made his defense before Herod Agrippa, he said, “I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers.” That hope is the resurrection of the dead and the inheritance God promised to his people. Paul’s defense not only included what happened in the past, but also what will happen in the future. If it is true, that God will raise the dead and judge the world through Jesus, then preaching this message and live in obedience to Jesus is the only life that makes sense. (Scripture: Acts 26:1-8)