Lecture Twelve – Acts 11I. JEWISH ____________ TO THE COVERSION OF GENTILES.

a. Peter Spends Some Time in _____________.A _________ was established at Caesarea, and Peter spent some time doing the ________ part of the Great Commission.

a. ________ Travels Fast. (vs.1)

c. The ________________. (vs.2, 3)

Peter wasn’t ___________ for preaching or baptizing. He was criticized for associating with ____________.

Some people will always seem to find a _________ in a blessing.

II. PETER’S ___________ AND EXPLANATION OF HIS MINISTRY. a. Peter’s Orderly Rehearsal. (vs.4)

b. The Sequence of ___________. (vs.5-15)

c. Peter’s Remembrance of the _________ of Jesus. (vs.16)

d. What is meant by ________ __________ Baptism?Peter here quotes the words of Jesus in Acts 1:5. The ___________ of John (Matt.3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33) The ___________ of the Father (John 14:16-26; 16:7-14) The ___________ of Jesus (John 7:37-39) The Picture of ____________ (John 20:22)These 4 things are synonymous and refer to the __________ of the Third Person of the ___________ to the earth.

e. The Conclusion of the Matter. (vs.17, 18)What a great _______________ - “ . . . then hath God ALSO to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. . .”

III. THE ____________ OF THE GOSPEL.The expanded missionary ____________ of the Church at Jerusalem began with the death of __________.

a. The Extent of the ________________ and Outreach. (vs.19)

b. The __________ of the Outreach. (vs.19)1

Exclusive to the ________. c. The Gospel comes to ___________. (vs.20)

Antioch was the capital of the Roman province of _________, and was approximately _______ km north of Jerusalem.

d. The Results of the __________ in Antioch. (vs.21)_____________ are saved. Now there are two major cities with large numbers of ___________.

IV. THE CHURCH AT ____________.a. Barnabas is _________ to Antioch. (vs.22)

Note that it is the __________ which does the ___________, not some apostolic panel or __________________ headquarters. The Lord always seeks to work __________ His churches.

b. The _______________ of Barnabas. (vs.23)“purpose of heart”, “cleave to the Lord.”

c. The _______ Barnabas. (vs.24)We are introduced to a man __________ to be greatly used of

the Lord.1. He was a ___________ - an uplifter.

His nick-name, was given because he was blessed with the gift of ______________.

2. He was a man of ________.He also had the gift of _________.

3. He is noted for ‘standing up on someone’s ___________.’

(Acts 9:27; 15:37-39)4. He was a ________ (godly) man. (vs.24)5. He was a _________-filled man. (vs.24)6. He had the gift of ________. (vs.24)

d. The Ministry of Barnabas. (vs.24)It seems he was sent to ___________ and pastor the church at Antioch. In this ministry, we note 3 things:

1. God uses _____________ men.Barnabas was _________ and faithful in his church ______ the Lord sent him on this mission.

2. God uses _____________ men.God’s prime ________________ of any Christian worker is that he/she be __________ with the Spirit. No amount of ___________ will surpass this.

3. God ____________ those who serve Him.Under Barnabas, the church ________ very much.

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e. ________ Joins Barnabas in the Ministry at Antioch. (vs.25, 26)That these men served as __________ is seen from the statement that they _________. This is the key ministry of the pastor.

A principle is seen in vs.26 – pastors must be __________ of the church they pastor.

f. A New ________. (vs.26)

The word _______________ is only used another 2 times in the Word of God. (Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16. The word literally means “__________________”, or ‘Christ-like’, and thus is rich in _______________.

The term ‘Christian’ was at first a _____________ given by the world, but it later came to be used by the _____________ themselves. Down through history, the Lord’s churches have endured many nicknames and names of ___________ such as: ____________, ____________, ___________, ___________, ____________, ______________, etc. Most times these names were ‘spat out’ when said, but some were taken up by the __________ of God. It is in this way we came to be called ‘__________’.

It may be said that the name “Christian” is descriptive of our _______, the name “Baptist” is descriptive of our ___________.

V. A CASE OF SCRIPTURAL CHURCH CO-____________.It is very certain that all churches in the New Testament were _____________ and ______________. But they weren’t ________________!! Churches of ‘like’ faith and practice may Scripturally co-operate in several areas.

a. The _________________ of the Church. (vs.29)1. The Church at Antioch determined to ________.

This was a ______________ and ____________ act. There was no outside influence, request or suggestion. No ‘co-operative budget’ or ‘denominational action’ here!

2. A Special ________ offering was collected.The criteria was not the concern or __________ of the membership, but their _________ to give.

3. The money was a _______, not a loan.There was no _____________ placed on the church at Jerusalem by the church at Antioch. So it must ever be, that when churches do work together or cooperate in

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any way, nothing _________ is forced upon the church by another.

b. The Sending of the _______. (vs.30)The gift went to the elders (__________) of the church.

Lecture Thirteen – Acts 12

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I. THE PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH AT JERUSALEM BY _________.a. The Identity of __________. (vs.2)

1. James, the brother of ________, the son of Zebedee.It is this James to which Acts 12 refers.

b. James – The Third Christian __________. (vs.2)After John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12); Stephen the Deacon (Acts 7); James became the _________ Apostle to die for his _______. This was a fulfillment of what Christ had said in Mark 10:38, 39.

II. THE IMPRISONMENT AND RELEASE OF PETER.a. Peter Kept for ____________. (vs.5)

b. Peter is a Picture of the ___________.1. On _________ Row. (vs.6)2. __________. (vs.6) Indifferent.3. ___________. Satan does what he can to keep sinners

______.4. ___________. 5. _____________.

There was nothing he or anyone else could do; only the Lord could help in this situation.

6. Heaven’s ____________. (vs.7)Jesus Christ is the _____________ One for sinners bound

today.7. _________. (vs.7)8. ____________. This pictures the work of the _____________.9. ___________.

When Peter _________ the word of the angel, he _________, and his chains fell off.

10. ____________. (vs.8)a. ________ Thyself – referring to a _______ life. (Rom.

13:11-14)b. __________ Me – referring to an ________ life. (Matthew

4:19)11. __________. (vs.9)

Peter didn’t understand all that was happening, but he ________ the word spoken.

12. ___________. (vs.10)He was a ________ man, totally by the _______ of God.

(Jn.8:36)13. ________________. (vs.11)

As we go on with the Lord, we receive a greater understanding of our salvation. (1 Corinthians 2:12)

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14. ___________ with the People of God. (vs.12)After a man is released from sin, he ought to go _______ himself with God’s people.

III. THE __________ OF THE CHURCH AT JERUSALEM.a. The __________ of ‘Prayer Meeting.’ (vs.5)

1. It was held in a time of ________________.A new and serious wave of persecution was breaking out against the __________. Scattering the membership had only caused the _________ of the Gospel. This attack was aimed at the ______________.

2. It was all that God’s people could ______.3. It was __________ prayer.

There is as much a need for ____________ prayer as for private prayer.

b. The _________ of the Praying Crowd. (vs.15, 16)This is a remarkable happening, for it shows that those in prayer never really expected God to __________ their prayer.There are several explanations for this ‘contradiction’:

1. The church prayed, but didn’t __________.It may have been that they prayed for James, but he was put to death.

2. The church had expected Peter to be released by Herod ________ the holy days, and not by direct Divine _____________.

Sometimes we are guilty of __________ how God will answer our prayers. We should not put God in a ‘box.’

3. The church was not praying for Peter’s release, but for Peter; whom they fully expected to die.

c. The Sharing of _____________ Prayer. (vs.17)Others were praying elsewhere in the city. Answered prayer is a blessing that ought to be passed around.

IV. THE MINISTRY OF SAUL AND BARNABAS.a. The Effects of Persecution. (vs.24)

We shun it, we fear it, but the ____________ of God’s Word is that persecution ___________ the Gospel.

b. Barnabas and Saul in Jerusalem. (vs.25)They had been sent there by the church at Antioch to bring __________ relief to the churches in Judea. (Acts 11:30)

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c. Barnabas and Saul Return to Antioch. 1. They had ____________ their ministry.

- Some ministries are _________-termed, others life-long.- These men were __________ to the end of their work.

2. A New ____________.John Mark. The ___________ of a Christian home, where Christianity was ______________!

Lecture Fourteen – Acts 137

Chapter 13 marks the _________ division of the Book of Acts. The narrative now concerns itself primarily with the spread of the Gospel among the __________.

The Ministry of _________ now recedes into the background, while that of _______ comes to the forefront.

I. THE FIRST __________ MISSIONARIES. (vs.1-3)a. The Church at Antioch.

Antioch was the new ____________ of spiritual operations. It was the third largest city in the ____________ Empire after Rome and Alexandria, Egypt. The population at this time was estimated between 200,000 and 600,000 people.

1. This church was organized by __________ (Acts 11:22-26) out of the __________of the ministry of the ____________ members of the church at Jerusalem.

2. This church becomes the great ‘_____________ church’ in the Word of God.

b. The __________ of Barnabas and Saul. (vs.2)Some principles learned regarding the “call into the ministry”:

1. It is a ____________ call.The call into full-time Christian service is a ‘call from God,’ not a ___________.

2. It is a call from out of the ____________.One of the great themes of the Book of Acts is that all Christian ministry is ___________ in and around _________! The New Testament church is the ________ of ministers of the Gospel.

3. It is a call from out of __________-minded Churches.They were at the very edge of the _________ beyond. They were _________ and __________, seeking God’s will. (Matt.9:37, 38)

4. It is a call extended to __________ Christians.Saul and Barnabas were not sitting around waiting for something to do. God invariably calls those who are already ________ in His work.

5. It is a call to __________ men for a ___________ work.

b. The ____________ of Barnabas and Saul. (vs.3)

Note the great principle here regarding missionary activity:1. Missionaries are sent out by a __________.2. Missionaries __________ with a church.

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The laying on of the hands signifies ________________. Here the church at Antioch identifies itself with the work of Barnabas and Saul.

1. Barnabas and Saul will preach the Gospel on __________ of the church at Antioch. Missionaries are an ____________ ministry of a church.

2. Barnabas and Saul will baptize with the ____________ of the church at Antioch.

3. Missionaries are ____________ for by churches.In prayer (and giving), churches are in effect ‘_________ the rope’ for those who go down into the pits of sin and darkness.

It was the ___________ ____________, not man that ___________ the ______________. This was the ______________ of the early church’s _____________!

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Isaiah 55:8-9

II. PAUL’S FIRST ___________ SERMON. (vs.14-43)a. Saul Becomes _________. (vs.9)

Saul means “_________ for”, Paul means “_________.”

b. The __________ of the Message. (vs.14)Justification by _________. (Romans 3:20, 24; 4:25; 5:1, 9)

III. THE _____________ OF PAUL’S PREACHING IN ANTIOCH.a. _______________ to hear his message. (vs.42)b. Many _________________. (v.43)c. A whole city _____________. (v.44)d. _________________ to his preaching. (v.45)e. Gentiles received the ______________ with joy. (vs.46-48)f. Gospel ______________ throughout the region. (v.49)g. ________________ followed. (v.50)h. _____________ and _________. (vs.51, 52)

Lecture Fifteen – Acts 14I. THE WORK OF THE GOSPEL AT __________.

a. The __________ of Mission Work. (vs.1)9

Barnabas and Paul were ____________ in their approach to mission work – preaching first to the _______, usually in the synagogue.

b. The __________ of Mission Work. (vs.1)Multitudes ____________, both Jews and ___________ Jews.

c. ______________ to Mission Work. (vs.2)Whenever God _________ a door, there is a battle as Satan tries to ________ it.

d. The Message is _________ of God. (vs.3)1. The _______________ of Barnabas and Paul.

Even through fierce opposition, these two servants of the Lord ____________ at their post.

2. The Preaching of Barnabas and Paul.“. . . speaking ____________ in the Lord. . .”

3. God’s Work ___________ these Men.

The Lord did two things through His servants:1) He testified of His ________.

Souls were saved, lives changed.

2) He permitted the use of ________ and _________.The use of ___________ ‘sign gifts’ given to convince ____________ Jews, and to bear witness to the Word of God, as yet incomplete. (Mark 16:17-20; Hebrews 2:4)

e. The Results of the Work of the ___________ at Iconium. (vs.4)1. The “Gospel” ___________ men. (Matthew 10:34-36)2. Not all were _________.

f. The _____________ from Iconium. (vs.5, 6)Under the threat of ________, Barnabas and Paul depart.

II. THE WORK OF THE GOSPEL AT ___________. a. The _____________ of the Ministry of the Gospel. (vs.7)

b. The Healing of the __________. (vs.8-10) In Acts 3, the man had no ________ (unsaved at time of the

miracle) In Acts 14, the man had faith to be _________.

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*This __________ that in all cases of miraculous healing, God is the _________. The spiritual condition of the one healed is _______ as all the accounts.

c. The ___________ of the People. (vs.11-13)1. The people of the area were NOT _______. (They were

idolatrous ________).2. A Sign _______ of healing did not confirm the message of

the Gospel to these people.3. Two Spirit-________, Spirit-_____, Spirit-___________ men of

God didn’t understand what the people were up to.The official language was _________, it took some time for Barnabas and Paul to understand what was happening, indicating the __________ of the gift of _________ or interpretation. Why? No _______ were present!

d. The ___________ of Paul. (vs.14, 15, 18)It was only after Barnabas and Paul ______ what was taking place that they . . .

Ran in amongst the people. They had to get their attention. ________ was attempting to divert people from the gospel to “_________.”

Preached against their ___________.They used a bad situation as an opportunity to give out the ___________.

e. The ___________ of Paul. (vs.15, 17)This message, unlike previous ones, is addressed to

___________.(Paul’s sermons were based on Old Testament accounts of _________ history, from ___________ to ________.)

III. THE EXTENT OF __________ OPPOSITION.a. Satan’s _____________. (vs.19)

Those who live apart from God often seek to ______ up others to act with them, as if to ________ their own position.

b. Paul is __________. (vs.19)He is stoned, presumed _________, and dragged out of the city.

c. Paul is __________. (vs.20)

d. Paul ________ on. (vs.20)

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It is truly ____________ that Paul could resume his journey so quickly.

He was willing to ____________ and not go back _______.

Lecture Sixteen – Acts 15I. THE __________. (vs.1-5)

a. Satan’s New ___________ -- ________ Doctrine raises its head.

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Satan didn’t overlook the Church in Antioch. He knew it was a largely ___________ church and was a ___________ church, only about ______ years old.

Notice the four types of attacks by Satan:1. Attacks from __________.

a) _____________ (Chapters 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14)b) ___________ Opposition (Chapters 8, 13, 14)

2. Attacks from ___________.a) _________ (Chapter 6)b) __________ (Chapter 15)

b. The First Widespread _________ in Christendom. (vs.1, 5)This heresy came to be known as _________.

Initially, Judaism was the __________ by the Jewish Christians to maintain the _________ tradition. It then quickly developed into a _________ of faith plus _______, and made the keeping of the ceremonies requisite to ____________.

The Epistle of Paul to the __________ was written to condemn the teachings of Judaism.

Some ways this heresy of Judaism has existed throughout the last 1,900 years of Christian history is:

1. In Baptismal _______________ - infant sprinkling, Cambellism (Church of Christ).

2. In ______________________ - emphasis of salvation by ______.

3. In __________ Day Adventism – modern day Judaisers.

c. The Effects of Heresy upon a __________. (vs.2)Note the words ____________ and _________. The Devil was trying to side-track this great missionary church. _________ will destroy any church.

d. The ________ of the Church at Antioch. (vs.2)False doctrine must be dealt with ______________ by any

church.(Acts 20:29, 30; Romans 16:17; 2 Timothy 3:13, 14; 4:3, 4; Titus 1:9-11; 2 Peter 2:1-3; II John 10)

It was considered to be a _________ matter. It was the church who decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem.

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II. THE ___________.a. A Church ____________. (vs.6)

First the matter was considered by the apostles and pastors present (later, the church).

The __________ is to be on the very front-line of ________ against heresy. (Acts 20:28)

b. The Speech of _________. (vs.7-11)1) God’s will for __________ to be saved. (vs.7)2) God’s will was witnessed by the Gentiles receiving the

____________3) All men are _________ the same way. (vs.9)4) Salvation = Christ + __________. (vs.10)5) Salvation is entirely by God’s _________. (vs.11)

c. _____________.Those who try to maintain godly standards, especially in the area of _____________, are often branded as ___________. This is wrong.

*Legalism is the attempt to be saved by _________ the Law.LEGALISM = ____ and LIVE.GRACE = LIVE and ____.

III. THE ____________. a. The Precious Doctrine of the _______________ of a New

_____________ Church. (vs.19)“. . . we trouble them not . . .” The Church at Jerusalem could not make any _________ decisions for the Church at Antioch. They could only ________, suggest, and join hands in ______________, but NEVER _________ its authority.

b. The ___________ of the Church at Jerusalem. (vs.20)Certain instructions are given to __________ believers as to how to live _____________ to God and in good fellowship with _________ Christians.

c. The ___________ for the Request. (vs.21)Believers have __________, but not ____________. If our liberty offends another brother, we ought to __________ from that which would offend.

IV. THE _______________.

The Great ________________. (vs.37-41)14

a. The __________ of Barnabas. (vs.37)He wanted to give this young man a __________ chance.

b. The _______________ of Paul. (vs.38)Paul held John Mark’s ___________ against him.

c. Godly men sometimes do ___________. (Galatians 2:11) Paul ____________ Peter.

d. God can get the _________ from anything.1. This ________ resulted in _______ missionary teams,

instead of one.2. John Mark evidently was ____________ by his second

chance, and was later reconciled to Paul.

Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey – Chapters 16-18:22

Paul’s 3rd Missionary Journey – Chapters 18:23-21:40

Lecture Seventeen – Acts 22I. THE APOSTLE PAUL RECOUNTS HIS EARLIER, ___________ LIFE.

(vs.1-5)

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Notice Paul’s attitude in ____________ in vs.3, “ . . . I was as ye all are . . .” In witnessing for Christ, Paul did not assume a _____________ attitude, but simply shared his ____________.

II. THE APOSTLE PAUL RECOUNTS HIS ___________________. (vs.6-16)(Three accounts of his conversion: Acts 9:3-19; Acts 22:6-16; Acts

26:13-17) Vs. 5, 6 He spoke of a great ___________ and a _________. Vs. 14, 15 The ___________ of Saul does not apply to his

salvation, but to his ___________. He was chosen to be a witness of the Gospel of the Grace of God.

III. THE APOSTLE PAUL RECOUNTS HIS FIRST VISIT TO JERUSALEM AS A __________________ (vs.17-21) Paul had a ___________ in his heart. He saw his people as he was

before he was _________. His desire and feeling of ________________ was to preach the Gospel to them. (vs.19, 20)

Note: The ___________ of Stephen’s martyrdom and the persecution of Christians never left Paul’s __________.

IV. THE REACTION OF THE JEWS TO PAUL’S _________________. (vs.22,23)

Paul chose his _________ carefully with his audience in mind. In other words, He used words and ______________ which were not _____________ to the Jews.

V. THE APOSTLE PAUL AVOIDS A ROMAN _______________. (vs.24-30) Paul is taken into the castle because the Roman Tribune thought

a good whipping would get some __________. Paul appeals to the Roman _______ as a citizen. (vs.26-28)

Evidently it was a serious ___________ to harm a Roman without ________, therefore Paul is loosed from the whipping post.

Instead of beating a confession out of Paul, the Romans called for the Jews to come and _________ him. (vs.30)

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I. THE APOSTLE PAUL STANDS FOR THE LORD BEFORE THE ________________. (vs.1-10)

Paul spoke of having a good _____________ before God. Someone once said, “It takes a moment to say, but a ___________

to live.” The conscience is that inner faculty of man which __________

responsibility with reference to moral truth. Conscience can be our _________ to the extent that it is instructed by the Word of God.

II. THE __________ STANDS BY THE APOSTLE PAUL IN THE CASTLE. (vs.11)

There are four “Good Cheer” statements in the Word of God:1. The Good Cheer of ___________ (Matthew 9:2)2. The Good Cheer of ____________ (Matthew 14:27)3. The Good Cheer of ____________ (John 16:33)4. The Good Cheer of ____________ (Acts 23:11)

The Lord _____________ Paul there is still work for him to do.

III. THE CONSPIRACY TO _____________ THE APOSTLE PAUL. (vs.12-15)

The conspiracy was known to the very highest in the __________. This was an _____________ on the condition of the nation. The chief priests and elders (the _____________) were to pretend to want to speak to Paul, bringing him into the streets where ______ men would seize the opportunity to kill him.

IV. THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST PAUL IS __________________. (vs.16-30) One plus God makes a ____________. Ironside said, “Somebody

has well said that God is often behind the scenes, but He moves all the scenes He is behind.” God used Paul’s ____________. (vs.16)

V. THE APOSTLE PAUL IS TAKEN BEFORE ___________ AT CAESAREA. (vs.31-35)

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Acts Chapter 24I. THE APOSTLE PAUL IS _____________ BEFORE GOVERNOR FELIX.

(vs.1-9)

The four-fold accusation against Paul: (vs.5,6)

1. He was a _________ (literally a plague)2. He was a mover of ____________.3. He was a ______________ of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Note: the _____________ for the believers.4. He was a ____________ of the Jewish Temple.

II. THE APOSTLE PAUL MAKES HIS ______________ BEFORE GOVERNOR FELIX. (vs.10-21)

Five things Paul readily confessed to being: (vs.14-17)

1. I believe in the _________ and ________ God.2. I believe the whole _________ to be the Word of God.3. I believe in the coming _______________.4. I believe in ________ living.5. I believe in ___________ the Lord.

III. THE _________________ DECISION OF GOVERNOR FELIX. (vs.22,23)

He is put under ‘house arrest’. He is given access to the saints.

IV. THE APOSTLE PAUL __________________ TO GOVERNOR FELIX. (vs.24-26)

Paul’s message concerning faith in Christ was one of ________________, restraint, and retribution.

Felix under great ______________ puts off the Lord by ________________.

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Lecture Eighteen – Acts 25I. ____________ BECOMES GOVERNOR OF JUDEA. (vs.1)

Festus was a student of _______________. He was one to take care of matters. In politics he sought to please the ____________.

II. FESTUS COMES TO ________________. (vs.1-6)

For 2 years the Jewish hatred had existed, and as soon as a new governor was installed they sought to revive the __________ against Paul.

III. THE APOSTLE PAUL IS ______________ BEFORE GOVERNOR FESTUS. (vs.6-12)

Notice in vs.7 that all their charges were without __________!

Paul did not try any new defense. He _____________ his truthful testimony.

IV. GOVERNOR FESTUS MEETS WITH KING ___________ II. (vs.13-21)

V. KING AGRIPPA II ____________ TO MEET THE APOSTLE PAUL. (vs.22-27)

What a contrast in these verses:

The ____________ entrance of King Agrippa, and Paul brought into the great hall.

Agrippa could be described as “outward display, but inward decay.”

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Acts Chapter 26I. THE APOSTLE PAUL ____________ BEFORE KING AGRIPPA. (vs.1-3)

It was a _______________ for Paul to speak for his Lord in a sinful world. Notice his pleasant manner as he _____________ authority and exercised _____________.

II. THE APOSTLE PAUL GIVES ______________ OF HIS EARLY LIFE. (vs.4-17)

III. THE APOSTLE PAUL DECLARES WHAT _________________ IS ALL ABOUT. (vs. 18-23)

Paul outlines what salvation is and what salvation does:

1. Salvation is Spiritual ____________. (vs.18)2. Salvation is a Great _____________. (vs.18)3. Salvation is a Change of _______________. (vs.18)4. Salvation is the _________________ of Sins. (vs.18)5. Salvation is an ________________. (vs.18)6. Salvation is a _________________ (Sanctification)

(vs.18)7. Salvation comes through __________ in Christ. (vs.18)8. Salvation comes through ______________. (vs.20)9. Salvation produces _______________. (vs.19)10. Salvation produces ______________. (vs.22)11. The ___________ is the Power of God unto Salvation.

(vs.23)

IV. THE APOSTLE PAUL RECEIVES A _____________ TO HIS TESTIMONY. (vs.24-29)

The rationalist will always think Christianity is _____________. Festus saw Paul as affected mentally through too much ____________.

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V. THE APOSTLE PAUL REMAINS IN _____________. (vs.30-32)

In vs.32, the decision to send Paul to Rome in reality was not made by man, but by the _______________ of God.

Acts Chapter 27

I. THE BEGINNING OF THE APOSTLE PAUL’S ___________ TO ROME. (vs.1-8)

II. THE _______________ TO SAIL ON TOWARDS ROME. (vs.9-13)

The warning from Paul in vs.10 shows us that God expects His people to use their ____________ in life’s circumstances. We are to discern the difference between ____________ and ________.

The shipwreck happened because of a wrong _____________.

III. THE GREAT ___________ IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. (vs.14-20)

The hopeless situation in vs.20 reminds us of the efforts of many to ________ themselves through works. Furious, fervent, but _________.

IV. THE GREAT _____________ OF HOPE IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM. (vs.21-26)

With a deep ______________ of salvation, a real ______________ as to the will of God for his life, and an explicit _________ in the Holy Scriptures, Paul was ____________ to face any storm.

V. THE GREAT ______________ ON THE ISLAND OF MALTA. (vs.27-44)

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Acts Chapter 28I. ________________ ON THE ISLAND OF MALTA (Melita). (vs.1-6)

II. THE APOSTLE PAUL HEALS THE FATHER OF _____________. (vs.7-10)

Since the ________ gifts were confirmatory, Paul used this opportunity to preach the _________.

How often are Our disappointments His _______________!

III. THE APOSTLE PAUL ______________ HIS JOURNEY TO ROME. (vs.11-16)

IV. THE APOSTLE PAUL’S _______________ TO THE JEWS IN ROME. (vs.17-24)

In vs.20 Paul explains his burden – The Hope of Israel is the Hope of the World -- ____________

Without Christ, there is NO ________.

V. THE APOSTLE PAUL’S MINISTRY TO THE ______________ IN ROME. (vs.25-31)

In the Jewish rejection of Christ, Paul turns to the Gentiles.

It is evident that after Paul’s two years in his rented house, he was released, having been cleared of all charges of sedition. During a 3 to 5 year period, Paul again traveled extensively as evidenced by the epistles of I Timothy, II Timothy, and Titus. Paul was arrested, brought to Rome as a common criminal, and executed under the reign of Nero.

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Paul’s life ends with the reminder in the last verse of this book, “NO man forbidding him.” No one could stop Paul from preaching about his Lord and Saviour.

How about you????????

Acts Chapter 16I. THE FIRST STAGE OF PAUL’S ______________ MISSIONARY JOURNEY.

A. The _____________ at Derbe and Lystra. (v.1)

B. Paul finds ________________. (vs.1-2)

C. The ____________ of Paul’s Ministry. (vs.4-5)

Paul and Silas at the first busied themselves in establishing (______________________) the existing churches by:

1. _________________ (v.4)

2. _________________ (v.5)A church strong in _______________________ is a strong church.

II. THE SECOND STAGE OF PAUL’S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY.

A. The _______________ of the Holy Spirit. (vs.6-7)It is evident that the ___________ as well as the __________ of a good man are _______________ by the Lord. (Psalm 37:23)

B. The ____________________ Call. (vs.8-9)Here is the ‘cry of _______________’ – “ . . . come over and help us . . .”

C. Instant ____________________ (v.10)

D. __________ joins the missionary party. (v.10)

E. The Gospel comes to _____________. (vs.11-12)23

A sound missionary principle – Paul would evidently go to the large centers of _________________, ________________ a church there, and ___________ them to in turn ____________ out into other areas.

F. The First ___________ in Europe – The First European Church. (vs.13-15)

_____________ was a Jewish business-woman from the Asian city of Thyatira.

1. She __________________ God. (v.14)

2. She came to ______________ Christ. (v.14)“ . . . it was the Lord Who opened her heart . . .”

3. Lydia is _________________. (v.15)

4. The First Meeting Place for the Church at _______________

III. MAN’S EXTREMITY – GOD’S _____________________.God can get the ____________ out of any situation – even during our most _________ times in life.

A. The ___________________ of Paul and Silas. (v.25)

B. The ___________________ Earthquake. (v.26)More than just a circumstantial act of nature – this one shook more than just building, it shook off _____________ and it shook up a lot of _____________.

C. The __________ of the Keeper of the Prison. (v.27)

D. The Effects of _________________ in a seemingly _____________ situation.

1. “. . . we are all here . . .” (v.28)2. “. . . what must I do to be saved . . .” (v.30)

E. The Simple _________ of Salvation.

1. __________ way. (v.30) 2. __________ way. (v.31)

F. Salvation __________________. (vs.33-34)There are certain fruits we can expect to see in the lives of those who receive Christ:

1. __________ for the brethren.24

2. _________________. They were baptized.3. _________________. 4. __________.

G. The _____________ of the Jailer of Philippi. (v.33)

IV. THE ____________________ OF PAUL AND HIS FELLOW-TRAVELLERS.

A. Christianity does not negate the Laws of Civil ________________. (v.35)

B. Christianity does not remove us from Established __________________. (v.36)

C. Christianity does not ask us to give up Civil ____________. (v.37)

D. God’s _____________ upon those who do _____________. (vs.38-39)

E. Paul and Silas _______________ the brethren. (v.40)

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