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The Outreach in Philippi

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

January 28, 2024 • Roger Skepple • Acts 16:11–40

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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 (19)

Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:22) (4)

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)

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)

1) The Place They Met (16:13)

2) The Person She Was (16:14a)

a) Her Name (16:14a1-6)

b) Her Birthplace (16:14a7-11)

c) Her Trade (16:14a12-16)

d) Her Religious Disposition (16:14a17-20)

e) Her Focus (16:14a21-22)

3) The Way She was Saved (16:14b)

● Divine intervention is necessary for the sinner to embrace the gospel.

● For the gospel to be embrace, the human heart must be opened.

● The gospel must be both agreed with and responded to.

○ respond to devote to, to occupy, to take care to do

4) The Manner She Responded (16:15)

a) She Submitted to Christian Baptism (16:15a)

● The Importance of Baptism

● Pado-Baptism vs Credo-Baptism

b) She Extended Christian Hospitality (16:15b-d)

The Forging of New Ministry

June 2, 2024 • Roger Skepple • Acts 19:1–10

The Acts of the Apostles The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth Acts 13:1-28:31 (31) Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) (2) IV. The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth (13:1-28:31) A. Paul and Barnabas’ 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) 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) 3. The Outreach in Ephesus (19:1-20:1) a. The Consolidation of Previous Ministry (19:1-7) ● Spiritual Diversity within a Local Church 1) The Previous Ministry (19:1-4) a) The Encounter (19:1-2) (1) The Meeting Itself (19:1) (2) The Result of the Dialogue (19:2) b) The Explanation (19:3) c) The Answer (19:4) 2) The Consolidation (19:5-7) b. The Forging of New Ministry (19:8-20) 1) It was Comprehensive (19:8-10) a) Its Normal Pattern (19:8-9) (1) The Essence of His Ministry (19:8) ● reasoning argue, dispute; converse ● persuading win over, strive to please (2) The Fallout of the His Ministry (19:9) ● hardened thicken, become firm or solid, callus ● disobedient unbelief 2 ● withdrew desert, abandon b) Its Extent (19:10)

Outreach in Ephesus

May 26, 2024 • Roger Skepple • Acts 18:23–28

The Acts of the Apostles The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth Acts 13:1-28:31 (30) Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) (1) IV. The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth (13:1-28:31) A. Paul and Barnabas’ 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) D. Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) Ephesus capital of Asia Minor both a free city and an assize city rich economic background location of the Pan-Ionian Games the temple of Artemis (one of the seven wonders of the world) 1. The Commencement of the Journey (18:23) a. The Team (18:23a-b2) b. The Route (18:23b3-11) c. The Purpose (18:23c) ! strengthening to make firm 2. Parenthesis: Apollos in Ephesus (18:24-28) a. The Man (18:24) 1) His Identity (18:24a1-10, 14-16) 2) His Giftedness (18:24a11-13,b) ! eloquent skilled in speech or skilled in knowledge (educated) ! mighty powerful or strong b. His Ministry (18:25-26a) 1) Its Foundation (18:25a) ! instructed heard or taught 2) Its Dynamic (18:25b) 3) Its Extent (18:25c) 4) Its Place (18:26a) c. His Limitations (18:26b-c) 1) Exposed (18:26b) 2) Corrected (18:26c) ! more accurately strict conformity to a norm or standard d. His Plans (18:27-28) 1) Identified (18:27a) 2) Supported (18:27b-c) 3) Implemented (18:27d-28) ! powerfully to a great extent ! refuted to thoroughly disarm

Paul Prepared to Defend His Ministry in Corinth

May 19, 2024 • Roger Skepple • Acts 18:12–22

The Acts of the Apostles The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth Acts 13:1-28:31 (29) Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:22) (14) C. Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:22) 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) 1) A Formal Charge was Made to the Proconsul (18:12-13) a) The Judge (18:12a) b) The Plaintiff (18:12b) c) The Charge (18:13) ! persuades incite, seduce, induce, solicit 2) The Proconsul Refused to Hear the Case (18:14-16) a) The Reason for the Rejection (18:14) ! put up patient with, endure; accept a complaint b) The Rejection of the Case (18:15-16) ! questions disputes, disagreements ! drove away to move with force 3) The Jews’ Reaction (18:17a-b) 4) The Proconsul’s Reaction (18:17c) d. Paul Concluded His Corinthian Ministry (18:18-22) 1) Wrap Up in Corinth (18:18) a) The Time of His Travel (18:18a-b) b) His Traveling Companions (18:18c) c) His Spiritual Condition (18:18d-e) 2) Layover in Ephesus (18:19-21) a) Their Arrival In Ephesus (18:19a-b) b) Paul’s Brief Ministry in Ephesus (18:19c-21) (1) Its Nature (18:19c-d) (2) Its Impact (18:20-21) 3) Arrival in Antioch (18:22) Gallio Junius Gallio 5 BC to AD 65 Proconsul of Achaea in AD 51