Acts 1 The Great Commission
* The message of resurrected Jesus (1:3)
The ultimate question of the witnesses (1:6)
The difference of the "Kingdom" between v.3 and v.6
Kingdom 1 (v.6) Vs Kingdom 2 (v.3)
vision(dream) of people vision(dream) of God
* The ascendence of Jesus and the promise of the Spirit (1:5)
* The Great Commission (1:8): "pan ta ethne"
Mk 16:15 Go into "all the world"
Mt 28:19-20 Go and make disciples of "all the nations"
Mt 24:14 "to all nations"
* The promise of second coming (1:11,12)
Faith of Parusia in the early church communities
* Choice the new 12th apostle instead of Judas to make up 12 ? (1:15-26)
The 12th Apostle?!
Acts 2:1-5:42 The Rise of the Jerusalem church
* The Holy Sprit came at the day of Pentecost (2:1-13)
Why this day ? (2:5,8-11)
What happened?
"The tongues of fire" (2-4)
# Two kinds of tongues (1 Cor 13:1)
1) glorassaria 2) Xenolasia
* The tongue in Acts 2 (5-11)
The meaning of the tongues and the Holy Spirit
The name of place: an important clue for the early mission scopes
* Peter, the new leader (2:13-14,...)
from 120 to 3,000 (2:41)
The birth of Jerusalem church
* The distinctiveness of Jerusalem church (2:42-47)
Koinonia of the Jerusalem church (4:32-37)
signs and wonders (3:1-10, 4:23-31, 5:1-16)
* The messages of the apostles (3:11-26; 4:1-22, 5:17-42)
Jesus as the Messiah
Messianic interpretation of the OT
* The limitation of Jerusalem church
* The persecution of the authorities:
Pharisees (4:5-6) and Sadducees (4:1)
Their dilemma (4:13-21): The expansion of the Jesus heresies
Imprisonment of the apostles and the trials (5:17-40)
The result (5:34-41)
# Gamaliel's suggestion (5:38-39)
Acts 6:1-8:40 Troubles from inside and from outside/ New Stage of Mission
* Conflicts in Jerusalem church (6:1): Hellenistic Jews Vs Hebraic Jews
* Choice of the seven deacons: Beginning of Church Polity (6:2-7)
* Stephen's Acts (6:8-7:60)
The message and methodology of Stephen's Sermon (7:2-54): the longest single sermon
Stephen's Martyrdom (7:54-60): Why the Jews killed him?
Saul, the witness of Stephen's death (7:58, 8:1,3): a dramatic appearance
* Phillip's Acts (8:2-40)
New stage (Samaria) of mission began through persecution (8:2-4)
"all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria"
A magician, Simon's conversion (8:9-24)
Phillip's baptism of Ethiopian eunuch (8:26-39)
Verse 37?
Acts 9:1-30 Saul's conversion
* Saul, the persecuter (9:1-2; 7:58-60):
Why, as such? (Philippians 3:6; Galatians 1:13-14)
* On the way to Damascus (9:3-9):
What he saw and heard
* In Damascus (9:9-25)
Saul's mind during the three days after this incident (9:9)
Saul, God's chosen instrument for new mission (9:15)
Saul's baptism and recovery of his sight (9:18)
After that (9:20-22)
* Saul in Jerusalem (9:26-30): Silent years before he arrived in Jerusalem
# Saul's (Paul) footsteps since Damascus conversion
A.D. 33-34 Conversion (Acts 9:1-25)
A.D. 35-44 Silent years
in Arabia and Damascus (Gal 1:17) for 3 years
in Jerusalem (Acts 9:26; Gal 1:18)
in Tarsus (Acts 9:30, 11:26; Gal 1:21)
A.D. 44-47 Antioch Ministry (Met Barnabas)
from Tarsus to Antioch (Acts 11:26-28)
to Jerusalem (Acts 11:29-30)
in Antioch (Acts 12:25)
A.D. 47-48 1st Mission Trip (Acts 13:4-14:26)
A.D. 49 Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:1-35; Gal 2:1)
Mission to Asian minor
Letter to Galatians
A.D. 49-51 2nd Mission Trip (Acts 15:36-18:22)
Separation with Barnabas (Silas, Timothy, and Luke)
Mission to Europe
1 and half years in Corinth
Letters to Thessalonians
A.D. 52-56 3rd Mission Trip (Acts 18:23-21:17)
3 years in Ephesus
Letters to Corinthians and Romans
A.D. 56-60 Arrest and trials in Jerusalem (Acts 21:18-27:1)
Sent to Rome (Acts 27:1-28:15)
A.D. 60-62 1st Roman imprisonment (Acts 28:16-31)
Letters to Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon
A.D. 62-64 Last years
Released, and possible trip to Spain
in Macedonia: First letter to Timothy
in Crete: Letter to Titus
2nd Roman imprisonment and martyrdom: Second letter to Timothy
9:32-11:18 Peter's Acts
* In visit of Lydda (9:33-43)
* Peter and Cornelius
Cornelius, a gentile pious person (10:1-2)
Cornelius' vision (10:3-8)
Peter's vision (10:9-17)
Peter in Cornelius' house (10:28-48)
What happened?
Peter's unawakened mind (10:28-29)
Peter's message to Cornelius (10:36-43)
Baptism(s) of Cornelius' household (10:44-48)
# Church of Rome
Who planted that church first?
Peter's influence in the Church of Rome
Paul's letter to Romans (chapter 16)
* Argument between Peter and Jewish Christians in Jerusalem
Why the other apostles and disciples criticized Peter (11:1-3)
Peter's elucidation (11:4-17) # 11:17!
Acts 11:19-26; 13:1-3 Beginning of the Antioch Church
* The background of the foundation of Antioh church:
The Persecution since Stephen's death
The scattered Christians (usually Hellenistic Jews): New Stage of Mission:
Jerusalem - All Judea - Samaria - Near gentile areas
* They founded Christian community in these new areas,
However, they preached gospel only to Jews: v.19
* Some of them began to preach to the Greek in Antioch (v.20-21)
Who are them? "men from Cyprus and Cyrene,"
* Barnabas, a Man of Faith and Goodness (11:24)
Jerusalem Church sent Barnabas for the rapidly growing Antioch Church (22-24)
# Barnabas before Acts 11
1. a Levite from Cyprus (4:36)
2. His original name was Joseph (4:36)
Barnabas is his nick name means 'son of encouragement.
3. Uncle of Mark. He seemed to be in the Mark's upper room
on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2.
4. A rich person. He offered his owns in Jerusalem (4:37)
5. Only he trusted and defended Saul's conversion (9:27)
* He picked up Saul in Tarsus and carrie him into the Antioch ministry. (11:25-26)
* The Growth of Antioch Church, the Mission Center
in number (11:24,26)
in its influence (11:26): called as "Christians"
in its helping Jerusalem, the mother church (11:27-30)
in its mission project (12:25-13:3)
Acts 11:27-12:23 However, in Jerusalem
* A severe famine (11:27-30): They were helped by Antioch Church.
* Severe persecutions, led by Herod (12:1-2)
James, one of the Apostles, killed: the first Martyr among the apostles
* Peter, the head of Jerusalem Church, was caught (12:3-5): The crisis of Jerusalem Church
Jerusalem Christians earnestly prayed (5,12)
* Peter's Miraculous escape from Herod's jail (12:5-19)
God's sending angel (7-10)
Peter's attitude in this God's act (9)
Peter's awakening (11)
* Their response to Peter's escape (12-16)
* Peter's New Life Stage (17)
The place of Peter's power in Jerusalem Church after this (Acts 15, Galatians 2:11-13)
* James became the new leader of Jerusalem Church (17)
* The death of Herod (12:23)
However, Peter did not come back to Jerusalem.
Acts 13:4-14:27 The First Mission Trip
* The leaders of the Antioch church (13:1):
Barnabas,
Simeon called Niger,
Lucius of Cyrene,
Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod,
Saul
* The role of Saul in Antioch Church
* The plan of Mission Trip with prayer with fasting (13:2-3)
sending missionaries (13:2-3, 12:25)
1. Antioch (13:1-3): sent Barnabas and Saul
2. Selucia(4) 3. Cyprus(4)
4. Salamis(5): with John(Mark), preached at Jewish Synagogues
5. Paphos (6-12): Elymas, the sorcerer, opposed them. Saul became Paul (9-10)
"Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked
straight at Elymas and said, "You are a child of the devil and an enemy of
everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery.
Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?"
Paul's leadership position changed after that (v.13, 43)
"Paul and his companions..." "Paul and Barnabas..."
6. Perga (14): John (Mark) gave up the mission, and went to Jerusalem.
7. Pisidian Antioch (14-51): On the first Sabbath: Paul preached (15-41)
On the next Sabbath: Almost the whole city gathered to hear Paul's sermon(44)
Jews talked abusively against Paul and persecuted him (45, 50-51)
Gentiles were glad and honored and believed (48-49)
8. Iconium (14:1-5) Preached gospel and many Jews and Gentles believed.
Jews were divided into two groups: to Christianity and to Judaism
Some Jews tried to kill Paul and Barnabas.
9. Lystra (6-19) * Hometown of Timothy
Paul preached and healed a lame man. (8-10)
People called Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes. (11-12)
Jews stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city (19)
10. Derbe (20-23): Many people became disciples.
11. Pisidia(24) 12. Pamphylia(24) 13. Perga(25) 14. Attalia(25)
15. Antioch(26-28): They reported all that God had done.
Acts 15:1-35 Jerusalem Council (15:1-35) # Galatians 2
* Some Jerusalem Church authorities criticized Paul and Banarbas (1-2)
The issue of circumcision and law
* Paul and Barnabas went to Jerusalem for this issue (2-6)
#with Titus, a gentile converts, not been circumcised (Gal 2:1-3)
* Response in Jerusalem (5-6)
Some Pharisee Christians
Apostles and Elders
# Paul's saying about these people (Gal 2:7)
* Peter's Support (7-11)
Compare Peter of 11:17 with Peter of 15:7-11
# Paul's saying about Peter (Gal 2:7-8; 11-14)
People's Response to Peter's Speech (12)
* James's compromise (13-21)
Defending Gentile mission through the OT prophecies (13-18)
His solution for this debate: Circumcision is not essential for the Gentiles
However, no idol custom, no sexual immorality, and meal regulation according to the Law.
Making a written regulation for this suggestion.
# Paul's saying about James (Gal 2:9,12)
* All members agreed with this suggestion (22-29)
Also they decided to sent two inspectors to Antioch: Silla and Judas (Barsabbas) (22,32)
* The Result of the Council (30-35)
# One more agreement through the Council (Gal 2:10)
# Paul's writing of the letter to Galatians, the earliest among th New Testaments
(around AD 49, right after Jerusalem Council)
The main theme of the Letter to the Galatians
Acts 15:35-18:22 The Second Mission Trip: AD 49-51
* Paul and Barnabas were parted (15:36-41)
1. Antioch (15:41) 2. Syria (15:41) 3. Cilicia (15:41) 4. Derbe(16:1)
5. Lystra: Paul picked up Timothy at Lystra (16:1-5)
# Timothy, Paul's spiritual son (2 Tim 1:2)
Good fame in Lystra and Iconion (16:2)
Greek father; Jewish pious mother, Eunice; grandmother, Lois (16:1,3, 2 Tim 2:5)
Man of tears and sincere faith (2 Tim 1:4-5)
Paul strongly recommended him to Phillipian Church (Phil 2:19-23)
Later became young senior pastor of the Ephesian church.
# Paul circumcised Timothy. Why?
6. Plrygia (16:6) 7. Galatia (16:6) 8. Mysia (16:7) (Bithynia)
9. Troas (16:9-10): Gospel Went to Europe!
Paul's vision of a man of Macedonia at Troas (16:6-10)
# A lost of the history of Asian Church: misunderstanding of the Macedonian vision
Luke's join in the mission team (16:10) "We"
10. Somothrace (16:11) 11. Neapolis (16:11)
12. Philipi (16:12-40):
Met Lydia planted the church in her home (16:12-15)
Imprisonment of Paul and Silas (16:16-40)
Conversion of the jailer: He took Paul and Silas to his house and he was baptized.
Release from the jail (16:37-38)
# Later Philippian church helped Paul much: a letter to the Philippians. (AD60-62)
13. Amphipolis (17:1) 14. Appollonia (17:1)
15. Thessalonica (17:1-9): Stayed for 3 weeks
Reasoning and argument (2-3): Many God fearing Greeks and leading women followed Paul (4)
Jews persecuted Paul (5-9)
16. Berea (17:10-14): They received Jesus very easily (11-12)
Jews persecuted Paul (13-15)
17. Athens (17:15-34): A major City of Philosophy and idols
Arguments with Greek philosophers
Paul's sermon in Athens (Ontological arguments of Christian belief)
18. Corinth (18:1-17): Stayed for 1 and half years (18:9-17)
Met Aquila and Priscilla (1-3): Jewish businessmen from Rome.
They became the best supporter of Paul. (First minstered at Ephesus and later sent to Rome)
Tent-making (3) and Evangelism with reasoning (4-8)
Paul considered this city to be the important mission center.
Many significances of the Holy Spirit, but many problems in their characters.
Later Paul wrote two letters for them.
19. Syria (18:18): Priscilla and Aquila joined in the mission team. 20. Cenchrea (18:8)
21. Ephesus (18:19-21): Paul considered this place as the new Mission Center (v.21)
22. Caesarea (22) 23. Jerusalem (22)
24. Antioch (22): end of the second mission trip
# 18:23: the beginning of the third mission trip
Acts 18:23-21:26 The Third Mission Trip: AD53-57
1. Antioch (18:23) 2. Galatia (18:23) 3. Phrygia (18:23)
# Apollos in Ephesus and Corinth (18:24-19:1)
1 A Jew from Alexandria: excellent Academic scholar of the Jewish thoughts
2 He became a Christian in certain moment.
3 Taught Ephesians only Bible knowledge (no experience of the HS)
4 learn spiritual lesson from Priscilla and Aquila
5 Ministered in Achaia (Corinthian church) (1 Cor 3:4-7)
8 Later carried Paul's letter to Titus (Titus 3:13)
9 the author of the book of Hebrews ?
4. Ephesus (19:1-41): (arrived at Ephesus when Apollos were in Corinth)
Stay for 3 years; Made it the new Mission center
Found the lecture hall of Tyrannus, and taught them (8-10): cognitive
Through him many wonders and miracles occurred (11-20): spiritual
Left Ephesus after the big riot in there (19:23-20:1)
Wrote the letters to Corinthians (19:22 and 1 Cor 16:10)
5. Macedonia (20:1) 6. Greece (Corinth) (20:2-3): Wrote the letter to the Romans
7. Macedonia (Philippi) (20:1-4)
He intended to go to Syria but went back to Macedonia, because the Jews formed a plot.
Many people from the various regions followed Paul's trip (20:4)
8. Troas (20:5-12): Eutychus raised from the death.
9. Assos (20:13) 10. Mitylene (20:14) 11. Chios (20:14) 12. Samos (20:15)
13. Miletus (20:15-38): Paul called the elders in Ephesian church, and told his farewell address
Paul left toward Jerusalem.
14. Cos 15. Rhodes 16. Patara 17. Phenicia (Cyprus) 18. Syria (21:1-3)
19. Tyre (21:3-6) 20. Ptolemais (21:7): Disciples at Tyre told Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem.
20. Caesarea (21:8-14): Stayed in Philip's house;
Agabus's prediction and warning to Paul. Paul's response (21:13)
21. Jerusalem (21:15-26):
Brothers (James and other elders) received him gladly.
They suggested Paul a way to avoid the Jews' opposition (20-26)
Acts 21:27-26:32 Paul Arrested in Jerusalem
* Jews persecuted Paul (21:27-28, 23:12)
Jews intended to kill Paul immediately,
but they was not able to do in their own will, because Paul was a Roman citizen.
Thus they sue Paul to the Roman governor as a criminal.
* A Roman commander arrested Paul (21:33-39): The commander's saying (21:38)
* Paul's testimony toward Jews (22:1-21)
* Trials
In front of the high priest, Ananias (ch.23) 23:6-9, 11
before the Roman governor Felix (ch.24) 24:55, 23-27
before the other governor Festus (ch. 25:1-12)
before Herod Agrippa and Festus (25:23-26:29)
* The judges' (Herod and Festus) conclusion (26:30-32)
"This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment"
"This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."
They sent Paul to Romans
Acts 27:1-28: Paul went to Rome
* Way to Rome
A centurion Julius took Paul to Romans.
Paul preach the gospel to the soldiers in the boat
Julius trust Paul (27:11)
Paul encouraged sailors from the hurricane (27:13-26)
Paul healed the sick in Malta island (28:1-10)
Paul arrived at Rome (28:16)
* Paul in Rome (28:16-31)
Romans allowed him to live in his own home (28:16, 30)
Many people came to paul, and Paul preached gospel to them (28:17, 23-24, 28)
For 2 years, Paul stayed in Rome. (28:30-31)
wrote 4 letters (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon)
Acts 29
* "Luke's second book does not seem to have a conclusion. At the end, Paul is still preaching in
Rome, and the book does not tell us what became of him or of the rest of the church. Luke had
a theological reason for this, for the story he was telling shall not com to an end before the end
of all history." (xvi)
# Ongoing story of Hebrews chapter 11: "the chapter of the faith," "the hall of fame of the faith."
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