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The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth

September 29, 2024 • Roger Skepple • Acts 20:33–38

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The Acts of the Apostles

The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth

Acts 13:1-28:31 (41)

Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) (12)

Money and the Ministry

! The Example of Scripture

! The Mandate of Scripture

" The Office of Elder

" The Character of the Elders

" The Plurality of Elders

5. The Journey to Jerusalem (20:7-21:16)

a. The Layover in Troas (20:7-12)

b. The Layover in Mileus (20:13-38)

1) From Troas to Miletus (20:13-16)

2) Paul’s Farewell to the Elders of Ephesus (20:17-38)

a) Paul Called for the Elders (20:17)

b) Paul Reviewed with the Elders (20:18-24)

c) Paul Admonished the Elder (20:25-35)

(1) In Light of His Departure (20:25)

(2) In Light of His Service/Ministry (20:26-27)

(3) In Light of Their Duty (20:28-32)

(4) In Light of His Example (20:33-35)

(a) Its Nature (20:33-34)

i) Expressed Negatively (20:33)

! coveted lusted after, desired for

ii) Expressed Positively (20:34)

(b) Its Implications (20:35)

i) A Call to Work Diligently (20:35a1-12)

! working hard become weary, grow tired

ii) A Call to Express Compassion (20:35a13-c)

d) Paul Parted from the Elders (20:36-38)

(1) With Prayer (20:36)

(2) With Emotion (20:37)

(3) With Sorrow (20:38)

Progress Report #6

October 13, 2024 • Roger Skepple • Acts 19:20

The Acts of the Apostles The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth Progress Report #6 I. The Prologue (1:1-8) II. The Founding of the Church in Jerusalem (1:9-8:3) III. The Growth and Expansion of the Church in Judea and Samaria (8:4- 12:25) IV. The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth (13:1- 28:31) A. Paul’s First Missionary Journey (13:1-14:28) B. The Jerusalem Council: Gentile Salvation (15:1-35) C. Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:22) 1. The Separation of Paul and Barnabas (15:36-41) 2. The Formation of Paul’s Missions Team (16:1-4) Progress Report #5 (16:5) 3. The Call to Macedonia (16:6-10) 4. The Outreach in Philippi (16:11-40) a. The Journey to Philippi (16:11-12) b. The Conversion of Lydia (16:13-15) c. The Rescue of the Demoniac (16:16-24) d. The Conversion of the Jailer (16:25-34) e. The Safeguarding of the Church (16:35-40) 5. The Outreach in Thessalonica (17:1-9) a. The Ministry Pattern Proved to Be Fruitful (17:1-4) b. The Pattern of Opposition Continued (17:5-9) 6. The Outreach in Berea (17:10-15) a. Berea’s Response to the Gospel (17:10-12) b. Thessalonica’s Hindrance of the Gospel (17:13-15) 7. The Outreach in Athens (17:16-34) a. Christ against the Philosophies of Men (17:16-21) b. Christ through the Philosophies of Men (17:22-31) c. Christ over the Philosophies of Men (17:32-34) 8. The Outreach in Corinth (18:1-22) a. Paul Introduced the Gospel to Corinth (18:1-4) b. Paul Intensified His Ministry in Corinth (18:5-11) c. Paul Prepared to Defend His Ministry in Corinth (18:12-17) d. Paul Concluded His Corinthian Ministry (18:18-22) D. Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) 1. The Commencement of the Journey (18:23) 2. Parenthesis: Apollos in Ephesus(18:24-28) 1 a. The Man (18:24) b. His Ministry (18:25-26a) c. His Limitations (18:26b-c) d. His Plans (18:27-28) 3. The Outreach in Ephesus (19:1-20:1) a. The Consolidation of Previous Ministry (19:1-7) b. The Forging of New Ministry (19:8-20) Progress Report #6 (19:20) c. Parenthesis: Paul’s Future Ministry Plans (19:21-22) d. The Uprising in Ephesus (19:23-41) e. The Conclusion of the Ephesian Mission (20:1) 4. Outreach in Macedonia and Greece (20:2-6) a. His Ministry in Macedonia (20:2) b. His Ministry in Greece (20:3-4) c. His Journey to Troas (20:5-6) 5. The Journey to Jerusalem (20:7-21:16) a. The Layover in Troas (20:7-12) b. The Layover in Mileus (20:13-38) 1) From Troas to Miletus (20:13-16) 2) Paul’s Farewell to the Elders of Ephesus (20:17-38) a) Paul Called for the Elders (20:17) b) Paul Reviewed with the Elders (20:18-24) (1) His Ministry In Ephesus (20:18-21) (2) His Future Plans (20:22-24) c) Paul Admonished the Elder (20:25-35) (1) In Light of His Departure (20:25) (2) In Light of His Service/Ministry (20:26-27) (3) In Light of Their Duty (20:28-32) (4) In Light of His Example (20:33-35) d) Paul Parted from the Elders (20:36-38) c. The Route to Jerusalem from Miletus (21:1-16) 1) From Miletus to Tyre (21:1-6) 2) From Tyre to Caesarea (21:7-14) 3) From Caesarea to Jerusalem (21:15-16)

The Journey to Jerusalem

October 6, 2024 • Roger Skepple • Acts 21:1–16

The Acts of the Apostles The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth Acts 13:1-28:31 (42) Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) (13) The Journey to Jerusalem (20:7-21:16) a. The Layover in Troas (20:7-12) b. The Layover in Mileus (20:13-38) c. The Route to Jerusalem from Miletus (21:1-16) ! Paul had Raised a Collection for Jerusalem ! Paul was Serving the Jews of Jerusalem 1) From Miletus to Tyre (21:1-6) a) Arriving in Tyre (21:1-3) b) Fellowshipping in Tyre (21:4-6) 2) From Tyre to Caesarea (21:7-14) a) Arriving in Caesarea (21:7-8) b) Staying with Philip (21:9-14) 3) From Caesarea to Jerusalem (21:15-16)

The Response to the Danger

September 22, 2024 • Roger Skepple • Acts 20:31–32

The Acts of the Apostles The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth Acts 13:1-28:31 (40) Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) (11) (3) In Light of Their Duty (20:28-32) (a) Their Duty Described (20:28-30) (b) The Sphere of Their Duty (20:28b1-2) (c) The Peculiarities of Their Duty (20:28b3-d) (d) The Dangers Associated with their Duty (20:29-32) (1) The Nature of the Danger (20:29) (2) The Origins of the Danger (20:30) (3) The Response to the Danger (20:31-32) (a) They Must be Watchful (20:31) (i) The Call to It (20:31a) ! be alert lay awake, guard, watch; vigilant, aware (ii) The Expression of it (20:31b-c) ! admonish to impart understanding; to set right, to lay on the heart; instruction, warn, remind, correct (b) They Must be Secured (20:32) (i) In God and His Word (20:32a) ! commended to place before; to entrust (ii) In Their Salvation (20:32b) (a) The Power of the Word (20:32b1-3) ! able power; inherent power, capability (b) The Accomplishment of the Word (20:32b4-19) (1) Spiritually Constructing Them (20:32b4-7) ! build construct (2) Spiritually Enriching Them (20:32b8-19) ! give produce, grant ! sanctified consecrate, make holy, set aside Preparational sanctification focused upon the work of the Holy Spirit prior to and during the conversion process whereby He makes the sinner ready and able to repent and believe the gospel, so that he might be saved (1 Pet. 1:1-2). Positional sanctification refers to the new status of the sinner accomplished by the working of the Holy Spirit that has set him apart from the masses of condemned humanity and placed him in an unchangeable standing with and before God, a saint (1 Cor. 1:2; 6:11). Progressive sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in conjunction with the believer in which the Spirit perfects the believer’s new status of holiness through the steady reduction of sin’s hold and influence in his life and the steady increase of the manifestation and control of God’s influence in his life, by His various means (Rom. 6:12-22; 2 Cor. 7:1; Phil. 2:12-13; 1 Pet. 1:14-16). Most of us, when we hear of the idea of sanctification, this is the meaning that comes to our minds. Finally, there is prospective sanctification. Prospective sanctification, the conclusion of the progressive sanctification process, at which time the Christian, having experienced within them the continual conforming work of the image of Christ, will be brought into absolute and perfect conformity to the purity of Jesus Himself (Eph.1:4; 4:13; 1 Thess. 5:23-24; 1 Jn. 3:1-3). We would tie this to glorification.