NT: Lesson #29 & 30: Paul's Conversion; First Journey

8/4/2019 NT: Lesson #29 & 30: Paul's Conversion; First Journey

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Apostle to the GentilesLesson 30: Acts 9-15


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Acts 10:1-11

A pious Roman officer (in Caesarea) namedCornelius has a vision of an angel who told

him to seek out a man named Peter, who isstaying in the town of Joppa.

The next day, Peter went to pray and had a

strange vision...

11-16


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Acts 10 While Peter puzzled over the meaning of this

vision, a call came at the door.

Cornelius servants asked for Peter, and invitedPeter to come visit Cornelius.

Peter went with them to Joppa to meet Cornelius.

Peter and Cornelius discover that they have each

had visions.

Peter has a revelation: All people, Jew or Gentile,may become disciples of Christ.


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Saul Saul = Hebrew

Paul = Latin

Born in Tarsus

Educated in Jerusalem

Could read and write

(85-90% of people could not!)

Greek speaking

An ardent Pharisee

The only early pharisee whose writings we have


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Saul

Converted to Christianity

After Jesus, most influential

Christian ever.

Very controversial in his own

day

13/27 NT books attributed to

him!

But not all actually were written byhim.


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Saul

Traveled all over theMediterranean

Establishes churches

Wrote epistles (letters) to those

churches to answer questions. Always struggling for legitimacy

Not one of the original 12


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Pauls Conversion

Jesus a traveling preacher,small following, a criminal

executed for sedition.

Jesus blessed by God,Jewish Messiah

Cursed by God to die on across

Died on a cross for thesake of others, overcoming

death and sin

Law of Moses the greatestgift of God

Christ the greatest gift ofGod

Law of Moses brings one toa right position with God

Christ brings one to a rightposition with God

Old View New View

P l C i


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Pauls Conversion Paul was an Apocalyptic

Jew.

Apocalypticism= beliefthat the world will endsoon with great

disasters, judgements,and miracles.

When Paul saw theresurrected Jesus Christ, it

confirmed that belief forhim.

Paul, the Christian,

believed he was living inthe end times.


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Saul Biggest contribution:

Non-Jews dont have tobecome Jews in order

to follow Christ. Apostle to the

Gentiles

Seems obvious to usnow, but was extremelycontroversial in Paulsday.


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Epistles of PaulUndisputedRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansPhilippians

1 ThessaloniansPhilemon

Possibly PseudonymousEphesiansColossians

2 Thessalonians

Probably Pseudonymous1 Timothy2 Timothy

Titus


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Acts 9:1-9 1-2: The Way: earliest name of Christianity

3-4

5-6

7-9


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Acts 9:10-19

10-11

12-14

15-16

17-19a


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Acts 9:19b-22

19b-20

21-22


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Pauls First JourneyLeg 1: Antioch to Paphos

Acts 13:4-12

Antioch--Salamis--Paphos

Paul and Barnabas go to Cyprus, debate themagician Elymas.

Elymas is struck blind.


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Pauls First JourneyLeg 2: Paphos to Pisidian Antioch

(Acts 13:16-52) Paphos--Perga--Pisidian Antioch

Visited synagogues, invited to preach

16-43: Paul delivers a powerful speech about Christ. This isthe first time these people have ever heard of this. They invitePaul to stay and preach again next week!

44-52: The whole town shows up to hear Paul preach, butsome Jews began to debate with him. Paul says, Oh well.We came to teach the Gentiles anyway!

The Jews in Pisidian Antioch convince the leaders there totoss Paul out of the city, but not before many Gentiles areconverted to their message.


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Pauls First JourneyLeg 3: Pisidian Antioch to Iconium

(Acts 14:1-7) Pisidian Antioch--Iconium

Same thing happened in Iconium. The peoplewere divided over their message. Many Jewsprotested against them.

They planned to stone Paul and Barnabas, butPaul found out and they fled.


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Pauls First JourneyLeg 4: Iconium to lystra

(Acts 14:8-19) Iconium--Lystra

Paul heals a man who cant walk, the peoplebegin to worship him and Barnabas as Zeusand Hermes.

Paul teaches them about Christ.

The Jews in Iconium stone P & B and dragthem out of the city. They leave for Derbe.


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Pauls First JourneyLeg 5: Lystra to Derbe, back to Antioch

(Acts 14:20-23)

Lystra--Derbe--Lystra--Iconium--Pisidian

Antioch

Strengthened the new disciples

Encouraged them to be faithful in persecutions Appointed elders (leaders) in the local

churches


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Pauls First JourneyLeg 6: Back Home, Pisidian Antioch to Syrian Antioch

Back home, through Perga and across sea toSyrian Antioch.

Round trip: about 1,400 miles

About the distance from Houston to L.A.


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Jerusalem Council

Chapter 15: Settling the question of Gentilesand circumcision.

Question: Do believing gentiles need to follow

the Law of Moses? Answer: 23-29 (A letter from the Jerusalem

council)

A compromise: Obey a part of the Law ofMoses, but not circumcision!

Note: Peter had the vision, but James gave

the final call! (13-21)


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Sad Ending

15:36-41

Paul and Barnabas traveled together on thefirst mission. A man named John-Mark wentwith them, but left after the first major stop.This apparently angered Paul.

Paul and Barnabas go separate ways over theissue.


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The End

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