The Acts of the Apostles
The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth
Acts 13:1-28:31 (25)
Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:22) (10)
The Background of Athens
! Exhibit #1
! Exhibit #2
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)
5. The Outreach in Thessalonica (17:1-9)
6. The Outreach in Berea (17:10-15)
7. The Outreach in Athens (17:16-34)
! In the World Not of It – Wheat & Tares (Mt. 13)
! In the World Not of It – Immoral Persons (1 Cor. 5)
! In the World Not of It – Discernment (1 Jn. 4)
a. Christ against the Philosophies of Men (17:16-21)
1) Paul’s Problem (17:16)
! provoked urged on, stimulated, irritated, aroused to
anger
2) Paul’s Response (17:17)
3) The City’s Reaction (17:18-21)
a) Confusion (17:18)
(1) Paul’s Opponents (17:18a)
! Exhibit #3
! Exhibit #4
! conversing throw together, discussing,
considering, debating,
disputing
(2) Paul’s Depiction (17:18b-c)
! idle babbler a seed picker (spermologos)
! deities god, demon, demigod
(daimon)
b) Request (17:19)
c) Anticipation (17:20-21)