Sermons

Almost

Pastor: Rev. Raymond Woodward
Topic: Spiritual Growth

ALMOST IS JUST ALMOSTRev. Raymond WoodwardActs 26:28-29 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.Paul had appealed to Caesar to avoid being turned over to the Jews; Festus needed to determine charges against him so he enlisted the help of King Agrippa who was more familiar with Jewish law.Paul said, "I'm on trial because God raises the dead!" (v. 7-8) Festus, being a Roman, thought this was ridiculous (v. 24), but Paul appealed to King Agrippa who knew the Scriptures taught it (v. 26).This is the most famous "almost" in history; King Agrippa was the one who ended up being on trial!ALMOST means "a little less than" or "nearly" - not good enough in matters of salvation!ILLUSTRATION: Caesar's wife had a dream the night before the Ides of March (March 15, 44 BC) in which she held him dying in her arms. She begged him not to go to the senate the next day; he ALMOST stayed home, but one of the conspirators asked what his enemies would say if he stayed home because of a woman's dream. On his way through the street the next day, a friend who was aware of the plot thrust a paper into his hand saying "Read this, Caesar, alone and quickly!" He ALMOST read it, but he ...

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