The Acts of the Apostles
The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth
Acts 13:1-28:31 (23)
Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:22) (8)
The City of Thessalonica
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)
a. The Ministry Pattern Proved to Be Fruitful (17:1-4)
1) The Missionaries Arrived in Thessalonica (17:1)
2) The Missionaries Presented Christ in the Synagogue (17:2-3)
a) The Basis of Their Presentation: The Scriptures (17:2)
! reasoned discuss, argue, investigate,
demonstrate
b) The Focus of Their Presentation: The Prophet Backdrop
(17:3)
! explaining to open
! giving evidence to set before
3) The Missionaries Formed a Fellowship (17:4)
! persuaded to win over, to strive to please
! joined to distribute, to assign
b. The Pattern of Opposition Continued (17:5-9)
1) The Opposition (17:5-7)
a) Its Source (17:5a-b3
)
! wicked worthless, bad
b) Its Intent (17:5b4
-c)
! uproar instigate a riot
c) Its Alternative (17:6a-b)
d) Its Complaint (17:6c-7)
! upset disturb, trouble
2) The Impact (17:8-9)
a) Civil Unrest (17:8)
! stirred shake together, confusion, disarray, unsettled
b) Civil Action (17:9)
! pledge adequate, sufficient, enough; bail, security