Ministry as found in the Book of Acts
…………………… By Steve Kramm
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I. Paul’s First Missionary Journey (13:1-14:28) AD 47 – 48
A. Paul and Barnabas commissioned in Antioch to the Lord’s work (13:1-3)
B. Ministry in Cyprus (13:4-12)
. 1. John Mark was along as an assistant (13:5)
. 2. they lead a Roman official to faith (13:6-12)
. a. because a Roman official sought their teaching about God (13:7
. b. they were resisted by Bar-Jesus (Elymas) a false teacher (13:6-8)
. c. Paul rebuked the false teacher (13:9-11)
. d. the false teacher is temporarily blinded (13:12)
. e. the Roman official believes (13:12)
C. Ministry in Perga (13:13-50)
. 1. John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem (13:13)
. a. Paul did not like his reason (15:38)
. b. this became divisive between Paul and Barnabas (15:36-40)
. c. the division was later resolved (Col 4:10; II Tim 4:11)
. 2. Paul preached in the synagogue (13:16-41)
. a. many that heard the sermon followed Paul and Barnabas (13:43)
. b. almost entire city gathered the next Sabbath to hear Paul preach (13:44)
. c. since the Jewish leaders rejected the preaching, Paul turned his efforts toward the Gentiles (13:46-47)
. 3. resistance to Paul and Barnabas’ ministry rose up (13:50)
. 4. Paul and Barnabas were run out of town (13:50)
D. they preached in Iconium (13:51-14:6)
. 1. many followed their teaching (14:1)
. 2. great resistance mounted (14:2-4)
. 3. they fled
E. Ministry in Lycaonia cities (14:6-20)
. 1. Lystra (14:8-20)
. a. lame man is healed (14:8-10)
. b. people assume Paul and Barnabas were gods (14:11-13)
. c. Paul condemned their misappropriation of worship (14:14-18)
. d. Paul is stoned and left for dead but is not dead (14:19)
. e. Paul and Barnabas leave Lystra for Derbe (14:20)
. 2. Derbe where many come to faith (14:21)
F. Ministry on return to Antioch (14:21-26)
. 1. their converts are encouraged (14:22)
. 2. appointed elders (14:23)
G. Report of mission trip to sending church at Antioch (14:27-28) AD 48/49
Paul writes Galatians immediately after first missionary journey
(Southern Galatian Interpretation)
II. The Jerusalem Council (15:1-35) AD 48/49
A. Debate begins regard circumcision as salvific for the Gentiles (15:1-5)
B. Peter preaches salvation by grace through faith (15:6-11)
C. Paul and Barnabas address council (15:12)
D. James addresses council (15:13-21)
E. Jerusalem Council sends letter denying circumcision as salvific (15:13-29)
. 1. Judas and Silas accompany letter for proof of authenticity
. 2. Silas later joins Paul for second missionary journey
F. Report to Antioch on the council (15:30-35)
III. Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:22) AD 49/50 – 52
A. Division over John Mark (15:36-41)
. 1. Barnabas wanted to take John Mark but Paul did not (15:37-38)
. 2. Barnabas took John Mark and went to Cyprus (15:39)
. 3. Paul took Silas on his second missionary journey (15:40)
B. Timothy joins Paul’s journey (16:1-5)
. 1. his mother was Jewish and his father was a Greek (16:1)
. 2. Timothy is circumcised for more effective ministry (16:3)
C. The Macedonian Call while in Troas (16:6-10)
. 1. the Holy Spirit forbids ministry in certain cities at this time (16:6-7)
. 2. Troas- Paul has a vision to go to Macedonia (16:8-9)
. 3. they immediately set out to Macedonia (16:10)
D. Ministry in Macedonia (16:11-17:15)
. 1. Philippi (16:11-40)
. a. Lydia and her family come to faith (16:13-15)
. b. Paul casts demon out of girl (16:16-18)
. c. Paul and Silas are put in prison (16:19-24)
. d. Philippian jailor and his family come to faith (16:25-34)
. e. Paul and Silas are released from prison (16:35-40)
. 2. Thessalonica (17:1-9)
. a. preached in synagogue (17:2-3)
. b. many came to faith (17:4)
. c. public resistance drove Paul and his companions out of town (17:5-9)
. 3. Berea (17:10-15)
. a. preached in synagogue (17:11)
. b. many came to faith (17:12)
. c. Paul was driven out of town but Silas and Timothy stayed (17:13-14)
. d. Silas and Timothy joined Paul in Athens (17:15)
E. Ministry in Athens, Greece (17:16-34)
. 1. preached in synagogue (17:17)
. 2. preached before Areopagus court (17:22-34)
F. Ministry in Corinth (18:1-17) -this ministry lasted a year and a half (18:11)
. 1. Paul meets and works with Aquila and Priscilla as tentmakers (18:2-3)
. 2. the Jews rejected Paul’s message (18:4-6)
. 3. Paul determined to focus his ministry on Gentiles (18:6)
. 4. Crispus, synagogue leader, comes to faith (18:8)
. 5. God strengthens Paul in a dream (18:9-10) G. Return to Antioch (18:18-22)
IV. Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16) AD 52/53 – 57
Paul writes Galatians during third missionary journey
(Northern Galatian Interpretation)
A. Ministry in Galatia and Phrygia (18:23)
B. Ministry in Ephesus (18:24-19:41)
. 1. Apollos begins teaching (18:24-28)
. 2. Aquila and Priscilla tutor Apollos (18:26)
. 3. Paul leads disciples of John to faith in Christ (19:1-7)
. 4. Paul performs miracles (19:11-20)
. 5. Paul sends Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia (19:22)
. 6. chaos stirred up in the city (19:23-41)
C. Ministry in Macedonia (20:1-6) -this ministry lasted three months (20:3)
D. Ministry in Troas (20:7-12)
. 1. Paul preached until midnight (20:7)
. 2. Eutychus fell from third story window and died (20:9)
. 3. Paul restored Eutychus’ life (20:10-12)
E. Paul’s “goodbye” in Miletus (20:13-38)
. 1. Ephesus church leaders come to Paul (20:17-18)
. 2. Paul says “goodbye” assuming he will not see them again (20:25)
. 3. they prayed and went separate ways (20:36-38)
V. Paul’s impending Arrest in Jerusalem (21:1-14)
A. Warning of Paul’s impending arrest in Jerusalem (21:1-6)
B. Prophecy of Paul’s impending arrest in Jerusalem (21:10-12)
C. Paul refuses to avoid arrest in Jerusalem (21:13-14)
VI. Paul’s Final Journey to Rome (21:15-28:31)
A. Paul testifies in Rome
. 1. Paul worships with Jewish Believers (21:15-25)
. 2. Paul is beaten and arrested (21:26-36)
. 3. Paul addresses the mob (21:37-22:23)
. 4. Paul defends himself before the centurion (22:24-29)
. 5. Paul defends himself before the Sanhedrin (22:30-23:10)
. 6. plot to kill Paul (23:11-22)
. 7. Paul is secretly moved to Caesarea (23:23-35) AD 57 – 59
B. Paul testifies in Caesarea
. 1. Paul defends himself before Felix (24:1-27)
. 2. Paul defends himself before Festus (25:1-21)
. 3. Paul defends himself before Agrippa (25:22-26:32)
. a. Paul’s pre-conversion life (26:4-11)
. b. Paul’s conversion experience (26:12-18)
. c. Paul’s Christian life (26:19-23)
. d. Agrippa strongly considers faith (26:28)
. e. Agrippa privately agrees Paul is an innocent man (26:30-32) AD 59 – 60
C. Paul testifies in Rome (27:1-28:31)
. 1. Paul is sent toward Rome on ship (27:1-21)
. a. Paul warns of storms but was ignored (27:9-12)
. b. the storm began to rage (27:13-21)
. 2. Paul is shipwrecked (27:22-44)
. a. God assured Paul all the passengers would be saved (27:22-26)
. b. the ship ran aground and was destroyed (27:27-41)
. c. all passengers made it safely to a nearby island called Malta (27:42-44)
. 3. Paul ministers on the island of Malta (28:1-10) -this ministry lasted three months (28:11)
. a. Paul was bitten by a venomous snake but suffers no damage (28:3-6)
. b. Paul healed many sick islanders (28:7-10)
. 4. Paul sets sail again toward Rome and is encouraged along the way (28:11-15)
. 5. Paul ministers in Rome (28:16-30) AD 60 – 62
. a. Paul lives in house arrest (28:16)
. b. Paul teaches many key Jewish leaders (28:17-28)
. 1) some came to faith (28:24)
. 2) some rejected the truth (28:24)
. c. Paul spent two years under house arrest in Rome (28:30-31)
Paul writes Ephesians ca. AD 61
Paul writes Colossians ca. AD 61
Paul writes Philemon ca. AD 61
Paul writes Philippians ca. AD 62
. 1) Paul paid for his own house rental (28:30)
. 2) Paul freely taught and preached to all he could (28:31)
Conversion ca. AD 34/35
Ministry in Damascus and Arabia AD 35 – 37
1st Jerusalem visit AD 37
Silent years AD 37 – 43
Ministry in Antioch AD 43 – 44
Famine-relief visit AD 45/46
1st Missionary Journey AD 47 – 48
Jerusalem Council AD 48/49
2nd Missionary Journey AD 49/50 – 52
3rd Missionary Journey AD 52/53 – 57
Caesarean Imprisonment AD 57 – 59
Journey to Rome AD 59 – 60
House Arrest in Rome AD 60 – 62
Silent years (Spain?) ca. AD 62 – 65
Ministry around the Aegean Sea ca. AD 65 – 67
Capture (at Troas?) ca. AD 66/67
Execution (at Rome) ca. AD 67
It’s a great useful to me like learners who are much eager to understand and practice the word of God. I appreciate, thankful and pray for your ministry that your ministry may be more blessing in the coming times. Amen.
Regards, Issac
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