The Acts of the Apostles
The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth
Acts 13:1-28:31 (14)
The Jerusalem Council: Gentile Salvation (15:1-35) (4)
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)
1. The Controversy (15:1-5)
2. The Council Meets and Delineates (15:6-21)
3. The Council Decides and Responds (15:22-29)
a. They Selected Emissaries to Inform Antioch (15:22)
● seemed good
suppose, think, opinion
b. They Drafted a Letter to Accompany the Emissaries (15:23-29)
1) Salutation (15:23)
2) Body (15:24-27)
a) The Disclaimer (15:24)
● instruction to give precise
instructions or commands
● disturbed confusion,
disarray, unsettled
● unsettling to dismantle
b) The Review (15:25-27)
● one mind
to bring thoughts or
feelings together
3) Conclusion (15:28-29)
●
burden oppressive weight,
immeasurable weight
4. The Conclusion (15:30-35)
a. Antioch is Encouraged in the Truth (15:30-32)
b. The Entourage Return to Jerusalem (15:33)
c. Paul and Barnabas Continue the Ministry in Antioch (15:35)