The Book of Acts Series #21
1/30/22
The Birth and Expansion of the Church of Jesus Christ
“you shall be Mv witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Jude and
Samana, and even to the remotest part or the eartn,
ACts 148 NAS8
Introducton The transitional nature or the book Or ACtS 1:1-5
christan witness in Jerusalem 1*6-83
A. The Risen Lord – The Go davs between Jesus resurrecton a ascension 16-26
Pentecost – Outpouring of the Holy Spirit – The birthday of the Church 2:1-47
C. Healing the lame man in the Temple
Dater’s y°d farmon 3+1-26
D. The besinnina or persecuñon an-3,
E. Puraing from winin, more persecuron from without Sal-e
• Choosing co-laborers- The first deacons 6:1.7
G. Stephen – a deacon and the first Christian martyr 6:8-8:3
R•4-17-75
A. The churen Scattered ov persecuton 8 4-40
- The conversion of au on the road amscus
Paul’s conversion synerience on the road 9. 1.c
d. The background Saul’s persecution expanding to Damascus 9+1-2
d. Sauls persona encounter with the risen Christ 9.3-
2 The role or Ananas-Gods”partner in Saulpau’s conversion 9410-20
Ananias Called by God to minister truth to saul- he s hesitant. 9:10.14
God athrms His call because Saul Pawl
Is His chosen instrument 0.15-20
c, The dramatcimpact or Saul Paula conversion 9.21-22 - Role or Barnaas-
encurar
Amhrms realty orsauls conversion. 9.23-27
4, The dot thickens The persecutor becomes the persecuted $428-30
Conclusion = The Church en oys a net reprieve from persecution y:3)
C the
Conversion of Gpnalps q•32.11.36
Da The cnnsnans rod -2
christan winess to the uttermost part or the earth 134-233
A. The First Missionary Journey 13:1-14:28
B. The Council at Jerusalem 15:1-35
. The second Missionar Journey 15:36-18-27
D. The Third Missionary Journey 1323-21426
the 217-28.27
Kev Verses- The incredible story of the miracu ous conversion of Saul Paul
TACts 9:3-6 (NAs8) Sau’s personal encounter with the nsen Christ
was he was traveling, It happened that he was approachine Damascus, and sudden ve
Tight from neaven flasned around him:4 and he fell to the around and heard a voce
savine to him,”Saul.saul why are vou persecutne Me?
5 And he said, “who are
You, Lord?’ And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, 6 but get up and
city, and it wall De told you What you must c
God has
made him both lorn and christ-thielecue
whom ye
crucified.”
Acts 2:36 (NASB)
Ac’s 9:1-31 “Npver To Far Gon
what must I do to be saved?’ They said,
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.
Acts 16:30-31 (NASRI
Key Verses – ” divine interrupon on the roa amascus-altere-drected
TACts 911-15 INas8 ananas- Gos numan Dartner in the conversion or Sau
Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord sald to him ina
vision, ‘Ananias. And he said, ‘Here I am, Lord.
I_ And the Lord said (o nim, yet up
and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from
Tarsus named Saul, for he is praving, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named
Ananias come in and lay his nanos on him, so that he mignt regain nis signt.
13 But Ananias answered, ‘Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much
harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem: 14 and here he nas authority from the chier
priests to bind all who cal on Your name
IS Rut the lord sald to him. ‘Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine, to Dearmy
name before the Gentles and kings and the sons of Israel: 16 for I will show him how
Tor My name’S Sake
God only tels us what we need to know
ACts931(NAs8) conclus on – Paul was the primary instrator of the persecuton
So the church throughout al Judea and callee and Samaria enioved peace, ein
built up: and goine
on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort orthe holy spint.t
continued to increase.
Key x-References – Saul/Paul’s conversion-one of the most remarkable stores in NT
Acts 8:1-3 (NASB) *Saul believed he was doing God’s will by persecuting the Church
Sau was in hearty agreement with putone nim to death, And on that dav a ereat
persecuton began against the church in Jerusalem, and thev were al scattered
throughout the recions or Judea and Samaria, except ine apostes
2 Some devour men puried Stephen, and made loud amentaron over him.
3 But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off
men and women, he Would put them in prisor
lAris 26:12-15 (NASByPauls persond
testimony about his conversion experience
While so engaged as was journevina to Damascus win the authonty and commis
sion or the chier priests o”3 at middav. @ kinasaw on the way a liant from heaven
lorignter than the sun, shining all around me and those who were journevine with me
14
“And when we had allfallen to the ground.I heard a voke saung to me in the
Hebrew dialect, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick
against the roads. 15 And I said. Who are You Iod And the lard said
whom you are persecuting.
•Note: To harm the Church is to hurt Jesus Himscy
Romans lAlINAs8) Paul – as God’s
“chosen instrument – reveals God’s sovereignn
Paul.a bond-servant of enrstJesus. called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of
Goo.
*c. Gastians dals “set apart
en from His mothers womb
-> GORES
IMA
Keverms (most words have a “neld of meanine’ > various trans atons
“goads”
(Acts 26:14 Greex #2759 4x), NAB kentron; from kenteo (o prics,; a sharp
ing (2), stings (1) *In English “goad” = cattle prod;
“So then, those who had received his word were Daptized