S – Then Paul made his defense: “Neither against the Jewish law, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned in any way.” 

Acts 25:8 CSB

O – Similar to Jesus, the accusations by the Jewish leaders have no basis.  Paul is only guilty of sharing the gospel of Jesus.

Paul is leading from the context of yesterday’s lesson – He strives not to sin against God or man.  Even in accomplishing this (to the best of his ability), others take offense.  Paul cannot control their actions and deals with the consequences of their actions.

A – This part of Acts gives a lot of context of the political and religious organizations.  You see that power and control are central to their structure.  There is a healthy aspect of both of these in any organization.  It can get unhealthy when they supercede the organization and personal gain is involved.  

R – Lord, I can only control me.  I surrender to your will and purposes today.  I exalt you as my Lord and Savior.  I cannot control others.  Help me to walk with wisdom and empathy as I lead today.