Acts: Review and Paul ends his second missionary Journey

6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 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.” 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Where the Gospel would go!

Chapter 2

The Holy Spirit Comes

Acts 2:1–4 ESV

1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Peter Preaches with the gift of Tongues

Acts 2:5–14 ESV

5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.” 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.

The Gospel Proclaimed!

Acts 2:36–41 ESV

36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

Chapters 3-7: Miracles, Mistakes, and a Martyr

Miracles:

Healing of the Lame Beggar

Freed from prison

Mistakes:

Ananias and Sapphira lie

Hellenistic widows overlooked

Martyr: Stephen is Martyred

Acts 8-11: Persecution, Calling, more Miracles, and Visions

Early church expansion

Saul:

Conversion

Introduced in Jerusalem: 9:26

Brought to Antioch by Barnabas

Phillip:

Samaria

Road to Gaza - Ethiopian Eunuch

Spiritual teleportation to Azotus

Peter:

Peter and John to Samaria - lay on hands

Heals paralyzed Aeneas in Lydda

Raise Dorcas (Tabitha) to life in Joppa

Peter’s vision

Acts 10:9–16 ESV

9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. 10 And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance 11 and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” 14 But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” 15 And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has made clean, do not call common.” 16 This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.

5. Peter Goes to Caesarea to meet Cornelius

6. Peter proclaims God’s intent to save Gentiles to the church in Jerusalem

7. Peter is imprisoned and set free by an Angel

James: Martyred

Barnabas:

Gets Paul a meeting with the leaders of the Jerusalem church

Connects Paul to Antioch as they grow

Travels with Paul to delver aid to Jerusalem

Acts 13-14: Paul and Barnabas first missionary journey

Paul’s Missionary Journey 1

Highlights:

Confront Elymas the magician on Cyprus and the proconsul is saved.

Acts 13:4–12 ESV

4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them. 6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. 7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

2. Antioch Pisidia preaches to the Jews until they reject him and he turns to the gentiles.

Acts 13:48–52 ESV

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. 51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

3. Jews from Antioch disrupt ministry in Iconium and they flee to Lystra and Derbe.

4. Paul heals a man in Lystra and they mistake them from Zeus and Hermes. Jews again from Antioch follow and stir up the crowd to stone Paul.

5. Paul continues to travel with Barnabas and proclaim the gospel in Derbe and encourages the believers while ensuring that elders were put in place for the fledgling churches.

6. They return to Antioch

Acts 15-18:23: Paul’s second missionary Journey

Paul’s Missionary Journey 2

Jerusalem Council: Gentiles do not need to be circumcised

Paul and Barnabas seperate

Paul prevented from traveling into certain regions but receives a vision to travel to Macedonia.

Philippi:

Lydia Conversion with family

Paul and Silas imprisoned

Paul and Silas freed

Guard saved with household

Magistrates confronted about citizenship

Thessalonica

Paul not accepted by the synogogue

Meets next door at Jason’s

Has to flee to Berea

Berea study and examined the word

Paul leaves for Athens alone and teaches at the Areopagus

Paul goes to Corinth: Messy Ministry. Spent time with Prascilla and Aquilla until the arrival of his companions.

Paul’s vision:

Acts 18:9 ESV

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 18:18–23 ESV

18 After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow. 19 And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there, but he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined. 21 But on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus. 22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch. 23 After spending some time there, he departed and went from one place to the next through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

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