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53 AD
Second Journey – Paul and Silas (and Luke)
Through Syria and Cilicia
1-5 Back to Galatia
Meet Timothy and he joins them
Traveled through cities delivering the decrees
Remember Acts 15:20,28
Churches established and increased in number
6-10 Guided by Holy Spirit where to go
Go to Macedonia
11-15 Worshipper saved
16-18 Slave girl freed
19-24 Mistreated and jailed
25-33 Philippian Jailer and family gets saved
35-40 Freed and on their way

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The council at Jerusalem
51 AD Galatians 2

1 Certain me from Judaea came saying “ Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved”.
2-3 Paul and Barnabas disagree and are sent to Jerusalem. Passing through Phenice and Samaria sharing the conversion of Gentiles.
4-5 At Jerusalem they declare all the God has done upsetting a sect of Pharisees.
6 A council meeting with apostles and elders (all Jews) to consider the matter
7-11 Peter defends his trip
12 Barnabas and Paul report on their work with Gentiles
13-19 James answers and quotes Amos 9:10-11
20-26 Gives requirements for Gentiles and has letters written for Barnabas and Paul to carry.
27-29 Judas ad Silas also sent. Repeats Gentile requirements.
30-34 On to Antioch
35-36 Barnabas and Paul continue teaching and then determine to visit every city again.
37-39 Contention and a split, Barn and Mark sail to Cyprus
40-41 Paul and Silas depart.

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45 AD
1st Journey
1 While in Iconium first to the synagogue of the Jews.
Speaks to multitude of Jews and Greeks (Gentiles).
2-5 Stayed there a long time granting signs and wonders.
Jews rulers tried to use them despitefully and stone them.
6-7 They flee to Lystra and Derbe, continuing to preach the gospel
8-10 Healing of a lame man
11-18 The people tried to make Paul and Barnabus gods.
19 Paul stoned to death (2 Corinthians 12:1-6) and dragged from city.
20-21 Returns to city
22-23 Sets up elders in all the churches and leaves
24-28 Passes through Pisidia on to Pamphylia, preaching in Perga and on to Attalia.
Sailed tom Antioch. Sharing all God had done through them, opening the door to the Gentiles, they abode there a long time.

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Perpetration to Serve
29 AD
1-3 Facts of the Gospel – Ministry of the Lord Jesus:
He did things
He taught things
He commanded them
He proved who he was
4-8 Power was to be given to them to spread the Gospel
Commanded to wait in Jerusalem for the power of the Holy Ghost
Still looking for the kingdom
Commission to take the Gospel to all Jews, everywhere
9-11 Ascension – Promise to return
As He ascends Two witnesses (Deuteronomy 17:6,19:15)
12-14 Back to Jerusalem
Waiting for the promise
Prayer and supplication
15-26 Need to replace Judas
Need 12 Apostles to aide the Lord in the kingdom
(5 steps of decision making)
Prayer – they were praying
Scripture – What does the Bible say
Reason – in this case had to replace Judas
Specific Prayer – know what prayer is for
Action – do what needs to be done
20 Fulfilling Scripture Psalm 69:25,109:8
26 Matthias replaces Judas becoming the 12th Apostle

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GOOD NEWS
 29 AD  

1-4 Pentecost – 50 days after Passover. Leviticus 23:16
The power of the Holy Ghost arrives to each
Ability to Speak in other tongues
5-13 Jews from other countries could understand them Zechariah 2:11
All the countries (languages) are listed
They heard the wonderful works of God
Some were amazed and believed, others mocked
14-36 Peter preaches to the multitude of Jews
14-15 Harken to my words
16-21 Quotes from JOEL 2:28-32
22-36 Ministry of the Lord
Approved of God
Performed miracles, wonders, signs
Crucified, Buried, Raised from the Dead 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Peter quotes David (Psalms 16, 110:1)
Told the JEWS – YOU Crucified HIM
37-47 How they should respond
Repent – Baptize – Receive Holy Ghost
Many of the Jews gladly received his words (about 3000)
Signs and wonders were done by the apostles
Jewish Assemble that believed in Jesus was formed
And continued Temple worship
Sharing meals from house to house

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Making Jews Whole
29 AD

1-13 A Healing Miracle
Peter and John go to the Temple
A lame (from birth) man brought in
They heal him by the power of the Lord
Peter speaks to all who were amazed
14-15 Reminds the Jews what they did
16-17 But they did it in ignorance
18 Gods will was fulfilled
19-26 What to do
Repent, be converted
Jesus will return Malachi 3:1-10
Peter quotes MOSES, SAMUEL
Reminds them of Gods promise to Abraham
GENESIS 12:3,18:18

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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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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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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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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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