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ACTS 4

FAITHFUL UNDER FIRE
29 AD
How many have heard…”Our Church should be like the first Church”?
Obliviously those making this statement are not really studying the Word! This chapter gives a peek into the first Jewish assembly that believed Jesus was Messiah.

1-4 Peter and others are preaching the Gospel to Jews and here comes Jewish authorities to arrest them. But many believed Jesus was Messiah, about 5,000.
5-12 The Hearing … just as bias and illegal as the trial of Jesus.
13-22 Asked “By what power or by what name have ye done this”?
Peter responds with Scripture Isaiah 28:16
Only by the Name of Jesus can they be saved
Jewish leaders are dumbfounded. Don’t know how to respond.
What do they do?
Commands they to keep quiet, no more of this Jesus nonsense.
Peter’s response “For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard”.
Set free. False charges dropped.
23-28 They returned to the assembly praising God.
Quoting Scripture Psalm 2:1-2.
29-30 They petitioned God for more.
31-33 They Prayed.
All assembled received the power to speak the word boldly.
34-37 They joined together.
Sharing all earthly possessions to further the Gospel.
Barnabas is introduced

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Acts 27

Off to Italy

65-66 AD
1-8 Details about the trip
Jullius, a Centurion, in charge
In Sidon, Paul allowed to visit friends
A long trip
9-13 Sound advice from Paul
He is ignored
14-20 The Storm
Lasts many days, fasting by Paul
21-26 God speaks to Paul
Will wreck but will spare all lives
27-32 Trust fails
14 days later, keep all on board
33-38 In all things, Give Thanks
Paul advises to eat
276 souls on board
39-44 Boat sinks = another ship wreck
Kill all the prisoners, lest they escape
Julius says NO
Swim for shore

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Acts 26

Paul before Agrippa and Festus

64 AD
1 Paul before Agrippa (and Fetus)

2-23 Presents his defense
Agrippa knew Jewish customs
Paul tells of his against the saints
His Damascus experience (also in Acts 9, Acts 22)
How Jewish Leaders now try to kill him

24 Festus — Paul, you’re mad

25-26 Paul responds

27-28 Agrippa almost persuaded

29-32 Paul not worthy of Death or Bonds, BUT he appealed unto Caesar.

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Acts 28

SHIP WRECKED

67-68 AD
1 Escaping the ship wreck, Malta
2-6 Natives Reaction
The snake bite
Must be a god
7-11 Publius (the Roman)
Stayed 3 days, healed Publis
Many others healed
On Malta 3 months
12-16 Paul travels on to Rome
3 days at Syracuse, Rhegium, Puteoli for 7 days
14 note Paul’s freedom
17-22 Jewish leaders
After 3 days Paul calls Jewish leaders
Tells them of his trials Acts 22:24, 24:10, 25:8
23-29 Other Jews
Paul quotes Isiah 42:16:9,
30-31 Book of ACTS Concludes
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

Paul writes Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon, Philippians, Titus, Timothy, Hebrews

Paul beheaded before 70 AD

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Acts 25

Paul and Festus

64 AD
Paul before Festus: 1-12
1-4 Another plot to kill Paul
Send him the Jerusalem (will be killed on the way)
5-9 More false charges
10 days later grievous complaints
Paul ‘not offended against any’
10-12 Paul’s appeal to a higher court
“Take me to Caesar’s judgement seat”
Festus “unto Caesar shalt thou go”
13-27 Festus and Agrippa
Days pass
King Agrippa and Bernice arrive
Festus explains what is going on
Agrippa wants to hear Paul

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Acts 24

Paul and the High Priest

61 AD
1-9 Chief Priest, Ananias brings Tertullus, a lawyer
Tertullus’ Accusations
Sedition, Heresy, sacrilege (accused o preaching resurrection)
Would have judged him ourselves BUT
Lysias took him away
10-21 Paul’s Defense
Heresy – I worship “the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets”.
(I am returning) “after many years”
22-27 Felix’s Reaction
22-23 Case dismissed
Set Paul free, under watch of a centurian
24-25 Gospel given
Felix and wife Drusilla, (a Jewess) want to hear more from Paul
Paul “reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come”.
26-27 Gospel rejected
Wanting a bribe, calls Paul many times
2 years pass

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Acts 23

Charges against Paul

60 AD
Paul and the Sanhedrin
1-5 Ananias – The High priest
6-10 The Dissention
Sadducees – NO Resurrection
Pharisees – Resurrection
11 Instructions from the Lord
Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem,
so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
12-15 Plot against Paul
Jews vow to kill Pau[
16-22 Plot discovered
Paul’s nephew overhears plot
23-35 Plot frustrated
200 soldiers, 70 horsemen, 200 spearmen rescue Paul

How God works
10,31 Circumstances
16 Others
11 Directly

The devil builds many barricades
But the Lord will tear down every one of them
IF we will let Him

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Acts 21

60 AD
1-14 Paul warned of danger
Warned by Holy Spirit what would happen
15-26 Received in Jerusalem
Paul’s vow 1 Corinthians 9:19-20
Arrested on false charges
Visits Philip, the deacon (Acts 21:8)
Visits James and all the elders (Acts 21:18)
27-40 Attacked and arrested
Romans had to get involved, Jews could not condemn to death

Writes Romans

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Acts 22

60 AD
Paul’s Testimony
1-5 Jewish Background
A Jew from Tarsus
Taught by Gamaliel
Persecuted unto death both men and women
6-11 His conversion
Meet the Resurrected Lord Jesus on road to damascus
12-16 His Mission
Sent to Ananias, healed me and told me:
“The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth”.
17-21 His ministry
The Lord said to me “Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles”.
22-23 Mob’s reaction
There were so upset they tore their clothes and threw dust
24-30 Rome investigation
Tried to scourge him
Discovered he as a Roman
To appear before Jewish Council

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