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Session 13: New Frontiers
Instructor: Dirk Rodgers
The Holy Spirit in Acts
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Acts 15:36 – 16:40
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture passages are taken from the New International Version (2011), Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
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Session Outline1. Bumpy Beginnings2. New Beginnings
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1. Bumpy Beginnings
A Split A New Ministry Partner Closed Doors
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Slide 4
1. Bumpy Beginnings
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“Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let us go
Acts 15:36
A Splitback and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.’”
Start of the “second missionary journey”, somewhere between 49 AD and 51 AD
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Slide 5
1. Bumpy Beginnings
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“Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark,
Acts 15:37-38
A Splitwith them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.”
John’s departure is mentioned in Acts 13:13, but no explanation is provided.
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Slide 6
1. Bumpy Beginnings
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“They had such a sharp disagreement that they
Acts 15:39
A Splitparted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord. He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Agree to disagree; God’s Spirit is still sovereign
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Slide 7
Paul & Barnabas Part Ways
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Acts 15:36-39
Map developed using Bible Mapper software, © 2006 – 2015, David P.
Barrett
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Slide 8
1. Bumpy Beginnings
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“Or is it only I and Barnabas who lack the right to not work for a living?”
1 Corinthians 9:6
A Split
Paul still respects Barnabas; God’s Spirit heals
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1. Bumpy Beginnings
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“Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.”
2 Timothy 4:11; compare Colossians 4:10; Philemon 24
A Split
Paul and John Mark Reunited; God’s Spirit heals
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Slide 10
1. Bumpy Beginnings
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“Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a
Acts 16:1
A New Ministry Partner
Courageously returning to a place of persecution, Paul discovers a new ministry partner. Compare 1 Timothy 1:2:
“my true son in the faith”; 2 Timothy 2:1 “my dear son”
disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek.”
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1. Bumpy Beginnings
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“Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he
Acts 16:3
A New Ministry Partner
Not a salvation issue, but a strategic decision. Compare the decision not to have Titus circumcised. Galatians 2:1-5
circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.”
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1. Bumpy Beginnings
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“Paul and his companions traveled throughout the
Acts 16:6
Closed Doors
God’s plans sometimes frustrate our plans
region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.”
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Slide 13
A Closed Door to Asia, Acts 16:6
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1. Bumpy Beginnings
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“When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried
Acts 16:7
Closed Doors
God’s plans sometimes frustrate our plans; Holy Spirit called the “Sprit of Jesus”
to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.
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A Closed Door to Asia & Bithynia, Acts 16:6-7
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2. New Beginnings
A New Direction A New Household
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2. New Beginnings
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“So they passed by Mysiaand went down to Troas.
Acts 16:8-9
A New Direction
The Spirit points to an open door.
During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’”
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2. New Beginnings
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“After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at
Acts 16:10
A New Direction
Responding to the Spirit’s leading; Luke joins the team; first of the “we” passages.
once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.”
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An Open Door to Macedonia, Acts 16:8-10
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2. New Beginnings
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“From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for
Acts 16:11-12
A New Direction
The ‘we’ references continue;See Paul’s letter to the “Philippians”
Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.”
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Troas to Philippi
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Samothrace
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Ancient Philippi
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A Marketplace A Forum
Sources: http://pastormatttague.com/2012/06/18/was-the-new-testament-written-hundreds-of-years-after-jesus-lived/picture-of-ancient-marketplace-ruins-at-philippi/ (left); http://www.padfield.com/greece/philippi/index.html (right)
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2. New Beginnings
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“On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to
Acts 16:13
A New Household
A different connecting point; probably because there was no synagogue in the city
the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.”
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2. New Beginnings
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“ One of those listening was a woman from the city
Acts 16:14
A New Household
A Gentile woman becomes the founding member of a local church
of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
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2. New Beginnings
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“When she and the members of her household
Acts 16:15
A New Household
The first explicit reference to a “household” baptism, but compare Peter’s account of the message given to Cornelius, that, through this
message, “you and all your household will be saved.” Acts 11:14
were baptized, she invited us to her home. ‘If you consider me a believer in the Lord,’ she said, ‘come and stay at my house.’ And she persuaded us.”
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Conclusion
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Previous Weeks:
Through His Spirit empowering His faithful witnesses, God extends His spiritual kingdom to all nations.
This Week: Be encouraged! Bumpy starts are often God’s way toward a fruitful result.
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