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The Word of this Salvation
Gospel Work in Antioch
(Acts 13:1-2)• Edification, 13:1• Unity, fervent devotion• Ministered to the Lord• Fasted (Matt. 6:16-18)
-Mourning over sin, Acts 9:9
-Extreme sorrow, Lk. 5:35
-Intense devotion, Acts 14:23
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Holy Spirit Called Barnabas and Saul to a
Work(Acts 13:2-4)
• Entrusted a work to them, 13:2• Sent by the church and the Holy Spirit, 13:3, 4 (14:26-27)• Room in the kingdom for workers, 1 Cor. 3:5-9
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Paul’s First Preaching JourneyActs 13:2-14:27
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Preaching on Cyprus
CYPRUS
Acts 13:4-12
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-60 miles W of Syria-140 mi. long (E-W)-Copper and timber-Home of Barnabas
A False ProphetActs 13:6-12
• Preached the gospel in synagogues, 13:5
• Bar-Jesus: A fierce opponent to the gospel– Elymas: “the wise”, 13:6, 8– Sergius Paulus: Governor, prudent man
who wanted to hear the gospel, 13:7
• Elymas was a stumbling block to Sergius Paulus, 13:8; Matt. 18:6-7
Cyprus
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A False ProphetActs 13:6-12
• Elymas was…– Full of deceit (guile) and fraud (malicious)– Son of the devil, Jno. 8:44; 1 Jno. 3:10– Enemy of all righteousness– Perverted the straight ways of the Lord
• Sketch of false teachers of every age, 13:10 (2 Pet. 2:1-3)
• Blinded–Sergius Paulus believed! 13:11-12
• Synonyms of God’s word, 13:5, 7, 8, 10, 12
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-John Mark leaves the work at
Perga and returns to JerusalemActs 13:13
(Acts 15:38)
-Leadership of Paul is evidentActs 13:13
A Word of ExhortationActs 13:15-22
• Brief historical sketch: Egypt to David– Genesis and Exodus, 13:17– Leviticus – Deuteronomy, 13:18– Joshua, 13:19– Judges, 13:20– 1 Samuel, 13:21 (asked for a king…Saul)– King David, 13:22• A man after God’s own heart• Promise to David, Psa. 132:11
Antiochof Pisidia
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The Word of this Salvation (Acts 13:23-43)
• Jesus the Savior:– Promised by God, 13:23– Announced by John, 13:24-25– Preached by Paul, 13:26– He was rejected, killed, buried and
raised, 13:27-31
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The Word of this Salvation (Acts 13:23-43)
•We declare to you the gospel, 13:32-39– God fulfilled His promise to the fathers by
the resurrection of Jesus, 13:32-33 • Fulfilled Psa. 2:7 (13:33) and Psa. 16:10
(13:35-37)• Confirmed by blessings that follow, 13:34
– Forgiveness of sins through Jesus, 13:38• Justification by faith, 13:39 (not LOM, Gal.
2:16)
•Do not reject the work of God, 13:40-41•Reactions to the gospel, 13:42-43
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Rejected and Received (Acts 13:44-52)
• Jewish envy stirred up opposition to the gospel, 13:44-46– In their opposition they judged
themselves unworthy of eternal life, 13:46
• Everlasting life to the Gentiles, 13:46-48– All who believe are appointed to eternal
life, 13:39, 43 (Acts 10:34-35)• Spread of the gospel, 13:49-52
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• Spread of the gospel 13:49-52
-Opposition, 13:50
-Joy and faith,
13:52
• Iconium, 13:51-
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Paul’s First Preaching JourneyActs 13:2-14:27
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Conversions-Sergius Paulus, 13:12-Jews and proselytes in Antioch, 13:43-Gentiles in Antioch, 13:48-The word of this salvation has come to you…-Will you believe and
be saved? -Or, will you reject it
and be lost?