The witness of the church in Judea and Samaria 18:23 – 21:16

THE WITNESS OF THE CHURCH IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA 18:23 – 21:16

The Orchestrated Power of the Progressive Witness of the ChurchActs

Fourteen weeks into Semester… Our twelfth time together Hope you had a great week

Today’s activities We review our last lecture with the Pop Quiz on

Acts 16:6 – 18:22;

Then we continue to engage in: Acts 18:23-20:1 “Ephesus: 3rd Missionary Journey

Begins.”

• If Luke’s first work in the Gospel was to communicate the person and ministry of Jesus – that is, what Christ began,

• then Luke’s second work in the book of Acts was to communicate about the Holy Spirit’s work in the lives and activities of the apostles in the early church – what the Holy Spirit continued to do.

Acts Opening thoughtsIts place in connection with the Gospels

Acts 1:1 – 5:42 Opening thoughtsA key verse 1:8 “But you will

receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 1:1 – 5:42 Opening thoughtsA key verse 2:32 “This Jesus God

raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.”

Acts 1:1 – 5:42 Opening thoughtsA key verse 3:26 “God, having

raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

Acts 1:1 – 5:42 Opening thoughtsA key verse 4:12 “And there is

salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” JESUS

Acts 1:1 – 5:42 Opening thoughtsA key verse 5:32 “And we are

witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Acts 1:1 – 7:60 Opening thoughtsA key verse 6:14 “for we have

heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.”

Acts 1:1 – 7:60 Opening thoughtsA key verse 7:60 “And falling to

his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”

Acts 8:1 – 12:25 Continuing onA key verse 8:22 “Repent,

therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.”

Acts 8:1 – 12:25 Continuing onA key verse 9:5 “And he said,

“Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Acts 8:1 – 12:25 Continuing onA key verse 10:39 “And we are

witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree,”

Acts 8:1 – 12:25 Continuing onA key verse 11:18 “When they

heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”

Acts 8:1 – 12:25 Continuing onA key verse 12:24 “But the word

of God increased and multiplied.”

Acts 13:1 – 14:28 Continuing onA key verse 13:38 “Let it be known to

you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

Acts 13:1 – 14:28 Continuing onA key verse 14:22 “strengthening

the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Acts 15:1 – 34 Continuing onA key verse 15:16-18 “‘After this I will

return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it, that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things known from of old.’”

Acts 15:34 – 18:22 Continuing onA key verse 16:30-32 “Then he

brought them out and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ And they said, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.’ And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.”

Acts 15:34 – 18:22 Continuing onA key verse 17:30-31 “The times of

ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

Acts 15:34 – 18:22 Continuing onA key verse 18:4 “And he reasoned

in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks…

18:9 …And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent”

Acts 18:23 – 21:16 Continuing onA key verse 19:17 “And this

became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled.”

Acts 18:23 – 21:16 Continuing onA key verse 20:24 “But I do not

account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.”

Acts 18:23 – 21:16 Continuing onA key verse 21:13 “Then Paul

answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Acts 1:1 – 21:16A reminder of the structure of the book

THE WITNESS OF THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM (1:1 – 7:60)

THE WITNESS OF THE CHURCH IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA (8:1 – 12:25)

THE WITNESS OF THE CHURCH TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH (13:1 – 28:31)

Inception of the Church1:1 – 2:4

Jerusalem2:5-7:60

Judea Samaria8:1-12:25

End of the Earth13:1-21:16

All boundaries21:17-28:31

3%

22%

18%

32%

25%

The Book of Acts: Amount of time spent on each section

Acts 13:1 – 21:16 Opening thoughtsHow Section III is structured

1. The First Missionary Journey (13:1-14:28)

2. The Jerusalem Council (15:1-35)

3. The Second Missionary Journey

(15:36-18:22)

4. The Third Missionary Journey

(18:23-21:16)

III. THE WITNESS OF THE CHURCH TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

(13:1 – 28:31)

E. The Witness the Church in the Uttermost Parts

(13:1 – 21:16)

The Mission of Paul in Asia Minor: Ephesus (18:23-21:16 The Mission of Paul in Ephesus

(18:23-20:1) Paul’s Visits to the Churches in

Macedonia, Achaia, and Asia, and Return to Jerusalem (20:2-21:16)


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)

3. The ThirdMissionary Journey

(18:23-21:16)

E. The Witness of the Church

(13:1 – 21:16)

(18:23–28)

Highlights: 18:23 strengthening all the disciples


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)

The Third Missionary Journey(18:23 – 21:16)

The Mission of Paul in Asia Minor: Ephesus(18:23–20:1)

Highlights: 18:24 Apollos


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 18:25 though he knew only the

baptism of John


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 18:26 and explained the way of God


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 18:27-28 for he powerfully

refuted the Jews in public


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



The Mission of Paul in Asia Minor: Ephesus (18:23-21:16 The Mission of Paul in Ephesus (18:23-

20:1) The Departure for the Province of Asia

(18:23-28) The Mission of Paul in Ephesus (19:1-

20:1) Paul’s Visits to the Churches in Macedonia,

Achaia, and Asia, and Return to Jerusalem (20:2-21:16)


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)

3. The ThirdMissionary Journey

(18:23-21:16)


(13:1 – 21:16)

(19:1–22)

JESUS

Highlights: 19:1 There he found some disciples


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:2 we have not even heard that

there is a Holy Spirit


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:3 Into what then were you

baptized?


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:4 telling the people


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:5 On hearing this


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:6 the Holy Spirit came on them


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:7 twelve men


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:8 about the kingdom of God


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:9 Tyrannus Hall


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:10 so that all the residents of

Asia heard the word of the Lord


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:11-12 so that all the residents

of Asia heard the word of the Lord


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:13 to invoke the name


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)


JESUSThe Mission of Paul in Asia Minor: Ephesus(18:23–20:1)

Highlights: 19:14 a High Priest


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:15 but who are you?


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:16 they fled out of that house


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:17 and the name of the Lord

Jesus was extolled


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)


JESUSThe Mission of Paul in Asia Minor: Ephesus(18:23–20:1)

Highlights: 19:18 confessing and divulging their

practices


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:19 and burned them in the sight of all


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:20 So the word of the Lord continued

to increase and prevail mightily


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:21 Paul resolved in the Spirit


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:22 Erastus


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)




(13:1 – 21:16)

(19:23–20:1)

Highlights: 19:23 Erastus


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:24 Demetrius, the silversmith


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:25 we have our wealth


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:26 gods made with hands are not

gods


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:27 Artemis may be counted as

nothing


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:28 they were enraged


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:29 the city was filled with the

confusion


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:30-31 the disciples would not let

him


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:32-33 the assembly was in

confusion


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:34 they all cried out with one voice


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:35-36 you ought to be quiet and

do nothing rash


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:37-38 you ought to be quiet and

do nothing rash


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:39-40 of being charged with

rioting today


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 19:41 he dismissed the assembly


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:1 and departed for Macedonia


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Fifteen weeks into Semester… Our thirteenth time together Hope you had a great week

Today’s activities We review our last lecture with the Pop Quiz on

Acts 18:23 – 20:21;

Your “12 Insights from Acts” presentation

Then we continue to engage in: Acts 20:1-21:16 “To Jerusalem: 3rd Missionary Journey Ends.”


(13:1 – 21:16)

(20:2–20:12)

Highlights: 20:2 and had given them much

encouragement


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)


Paul’s Visits Believers in Macedonia, Achaia, and Asia (20:2-12)

Highlights: 20:3 he decided to return through

Macedonia


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:4 Sopater the Berean, son of

Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:5-6 and were waiting for us at Troas


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:7-8 and he prolonged his speech until

midnight


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:9 and was taken up dead


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:10 for his life is in him


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:11-12 Paul departed


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)




(13:1 – 21:16)

(20:13–20:38)

Highlights: 20:13 intending himself to go by land.


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)


Paul’s Meets with Ephesian Elders in Miletus (20:13-38)

Highlights: 20:14 And when he met us at Assos


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:15 And sailing from there


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:16 for he was hastening


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:17 and called the elders of the

church to come to him


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:18-19 serving the Lord


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:20-21 of repentance toward God

and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:22-23 constrained by the Spirit…

the Holy Spirit testifies to me.


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:24 if only I may finish my course


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:25 none of you… will see my face

again


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:26-27 for I did not shrink from

declaring to you…


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:28 Pay careful attention to

yourselves and…


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:29 not sparing the flock


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:30 to draw away the disciples after

them


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:31 Therefore be alert


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:32 to God and to the word of his

grace


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:33-34 I coveted no one’s silver or

gold or apparel


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:35 It is more blessed to give than to

receive


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:36-37 he knelt down


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 20:38 that they would not see his face

again


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)




(13:1 – 21:16)

(21:1–16)

Highlights: 21:1 and set sail


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)


Paul’s Visits Believers in Tyre, Ptolemais, and Caesarea (21:1-16)

Rhodes

Patara

Highlights: 21:2-3 and set sail


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 21:4 not to go on to Jerusalem


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Phoenician Coastline

Highlights: 21:5-6 And kneeling down on the beach

we prayed


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 21:7 and we greeted the brothers


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 21:8-9 He had four unmarried daughters

who prophesied


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 21:10-11 the man who owns this belt


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 21:12-13 but even to die in Jerusalem


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 21:14 Let the will of the Lord be done


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Highlights: 21:15-16 and went up to Jerusalem


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)



Let’s look at a summary; And, then close in prayer.


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)


(13:1 – 21:16)

(18:23–28)


(13:1 – 21:16)

(19:1–22)

JESUS


(13:1 – 21:16)

(19:23–20:1)


(13:1 – 21:16)

(20:2–20:12)


(13:1 – 21:16)

(20:13–20:38)


(13:1 – 21:16)

(21:1–16)

The Mission of Paul in Asia Minor: Ephesus (18:23-21:16) The Mission of Paul in Ephesus

(18:23-20:1) Paul’s Visits to the Churches in

Macedonia, Achaia, and Asia, and Return to Jerusalem (20:2-21:16)


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)


(18:23-21:16)


(13:1 – 28:31)

1. The First Missionary Journey (13:1-14:28)

2. The Jerusalem Council (15:1-35)

3. The Second Missionary Journey

(15:36-18:22)


(18:23-21:16)


(13:1 – 21:16)

Acts 13:1 – 28:31How Section III is structured


(13:1 – 28:31)


(13:1 – 21:16)

F. The Journey Across all Boundaries

(21:17 – 28:31)

Inception of the Church1:1 – 2:4

Jerusalem2:5-7:60

Judea Samaria8:1-12:25

End of the Earth13:1-21:16

All boundaries21:17-28:31

3%

22%

18%

32%

25%

The Book of Acts: Amount of time spent on each section

Thank you Lord for the inception of the Church! Thank you Lord for this beginning witness of the

Church in Jerusalem; the witness of Peter and John, of the apostles, remembering Stephen.

Thank you Lord that you extend the ministry into Samaria

Thank you Lord, that you extend you’re the ministry into the uttermost parts.

We look forward to see how you orchestrate the witness of the Church; a witness by the Church of You.

The witness of the church in Judea and Samaria 18:23 – 21:16

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