Acts 26:28

Then Agrippa said to Paul, " You almost persuade me to become a Christian. "

1. The song is titled "Almost Persuaded." Agrippa was almost moved to become a Christian.

2. Albert Barnes writes, " He could not deny that he believed the prophecies in the Old Testament. He could not deny that the argument was a strong one that they had been fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth. He could not deny that the evidence of the miraculous interposition of God in the conversion of Paul was overwhelming; and instead, therefore, of charging him, as Festus had done, with derangement, he candidly and honestly avows the impression which the proof had made on his mind."

3. There are many today in the same situation as Agrippa was. Almost, close, near, just about, all but.

4. There is a proverb that says, "Close only counts in horseshoes." Almost is not a home run in baseball. Close is not a basket in basketball. Just about is not a goal in hockey.

5. Almost, but lost.

6. Some commentaries suggest that the statement of Agrippa was made in derision and mockery. They treat the statement as if Agrippa was saying, "So, you think you can convince me. Ha! No way!" I reject this view. I believe the statement of Agrippa was genuine. Paul's response was as if the statement was a real expression of being almost convinced.