Acts 13:1-3 The Church at Antioch

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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 131-43 Pauls 1st Missionary Journey
Sabbath Preaching

• Acts 131-3 The Church at Antioch
• Describe who is present and what role they may be
  playing.
• Barnabus - a Levite from Cyprus
• Simeon Niger, of African descent
• Lucius of Cyrene west of Egypt
• Manaen foster-brother to Herod Antipas
  (tetrarch), son of Herod the Great
• Saul the one converted, taught by the Lord
  Jesus Christ, now 10 eyars later and soon to be
  Paul
• Notice the prayer, fasting and laying on of hands
  that preceded Saul and Barnabus being set apart,
  and that only Saul and Barnabus were called by
  the Holy Spirit.
• How did this get communicated?
• To what work were they called?
• Who is they that fasted?
• Who sent them away?

July 13, 2014 Bob Eckel
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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 131-43 Pauls 1st Missionary Journey
Sabbath Preaching

• Acts 34-12 The Journey Begins unto Cyprus
• Seleucia the port city for Antioch
• This 1st journey began in April 47 A.D. and
  lasted until they returned to Antioch in
  September 48 A.D.
• Note the events that ensued, almost certainly all
  on Roman roads
• At Salamis, a major and largest city on Cyprus
  they preached the gospel in the synagogues
• This is a pattern of Pauls mission - the
  synagogue 1st and then to the gentiles.
• And John Mark was with them.
• On Pathos, the capital and where the Roman
  government was centered on Cyprus, they were
  confronted by Bar-jesus (son of Jesus) (AKA
  Elymas the sorcerer, Arabic), a false prophet,
  and the proconsul Sergius Paulos (Roman leader)
  shows up too.
• Bar-jesus is a false Christ has this
  personification changed much today?
• Saul and Barnabus summoned (called unto).
• Was this because Sergius Paulos wanted to hear
  the Word of the Lord?

July 13, 2014 Bob Eckel
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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 131-43 Pauls 1st Missionary Journey
Sabbath Preaching

• The term called does not imply this thus,
  probably part of his job description.
• Saul now to be called Paul why and why now?
• Paul challenges him as full of guile, son of the
  devil, enemy of righteousness
• Why do you continue to pervert the right ways of
  the Lord?
• And Paul via the power of the Holy Spirit blinded
  Bar-jesus remember Paul?
• And, Sergius Paulos believed when the Word of God
  was preached.
• No more job description one very important way
  the Lord brings some home.
• Acts 13 13-43 The Journey Continues and Moses
  through Jesus Christ Reviewed
• Lets take a look and see where Paul
• and Barnabus are at but no longer
• John Mark (back to Jerusalem).
• John Mark Paul calls him a deserter
• Before Pauls 2nd journey - Acts 1536-38)
• Why?
• John Mark was Barnabus cousin (Col 410).
• Is this an important issue?

July 13, 2014 Bob Eckel
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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 131-43 Pauls 1st Missionary Journey
Sabbath Preaching

• This Antioch is not from whence they departed but
  of Pisidia.
• 1st of the Galatian churches.
• And again, the synagogue is first entered.
• Notice now what Paul reveals to the Men of
  Israel the sermon - (Acts 1316-41) begins
• As was typical the Torah was 1st read and then
  readings of the prophets with comments from
  elders to follow.
• And Paul volunteered.
• The fathers of Israel were chosen and exalted in
  the wilderness.
• After many battles vs. 7 nations in Canaan (Deut
  71) God gave them the promised land for 450
  years.
• Then judges, the prophet Samuel and then King
  Saul for 40 years.
• David, a man after Gods Own heart, would be the
  seed for the Lord Jesus Christ.
• And then Paul goes 1000 years forward and
  mentions John the Baptist, who first preached the
  baptism of repentance.

July 13, 2014 Bob Eckel
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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 131-43 Pauls 1st Missionary Journey
Sabbath Preaching

• The Jewish men who fear God were then challenged
• Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham and
  those among you that fear God
• Are these being addressed (v. 26) or are they the
  ones also identified in v.27 who condemned Jesus
  and sent Him through Pilate to the tree?
• Probably represents two different classes of
  Jews, and also Gentiles. .
• Acts 1330 But God raised Him from the dead.
• Paul then references Psalms 27 and 1610 to show
  how the prophecies of David had been fulfilled.
• And then the epitome of the sermon, Acts 1338,39
• Acts 1338,39 - Be it known unto you therefore,
  brethren, that through this man is proclaimed
  unto you remission of sins and by him every one
  that believeth is justified from all things, from
  which ye could not be justified by the law of
  Moses.
• Paul now warns the Jewish men - Behold, ye
  despisers, and wonder, and perish For I work a
  work in your days, A work which ye shall in no
  wise believe, if one declare it unto you.
• What happened after the sermon was completed?

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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 131-43 Pauls 1st Missionary Journey
Sabbath Preaching

• Some of the Jews and the devout proselytes
  (converted Gentiles) expected another
  opportunity next week?
• Others went with Paul and Barnabus.
• And they were urged to continue in the grace of
  God (v. 43).

July 13, 2014 Bob Eckel
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