The Acts of the Apostles
The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth
Acts 13:1-28:31 (39)
Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) (10)
(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)
(1) Arranged by the Holy Spirit (20:28b3-8)
(2) Intended for Oversight (20:28b9
)
(3) Intended to Shepherd (20:28c-d)
(d) The Dangers Associated with their Duty (20:29-30)
(1) The Nature of the Danger (20:29)
(a) Its Surety (20:29a1-2)
! know intelligent comprehension; understanding; seeing
clearly
(b) Its Time (20:29a3-6)
(c) Its Source (20:29a7-13
)
(d) Its Intent (20:29b)
(2) The Origins of the Danger (20:30)
(a) From Within the Church (20:30a)
(b) From False Doctrine (20:30b)
! perverse to twist, bind, or steer
! speaking various types of communication
(c) From a Divisive/Factious Intent (20:30c)
! draw away draw out, to attract, to tear away