Acts 24:4,5

Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your courtesy, a few words from us.

5 For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

1. The charges are just name calling. He is called:

1. A Plague

2. Creator of dissension

3. Among ALL Jews throughout the world

4. A ringleader of a sect called the Nazarenes

2. Of course, none of these are true or correct.

1. Paul was not a plague.

2. Paul did not create the dissension. Everywhere Paul went it was the Jews who caused trouble, stirred up the people, and incited riots.

3. ALL Jews is way to broad of a brush. Many Jews accepted Paul.

4. The church is not a sect.