Paul’s 3Paul’s 3rdrd PreachingPreaching JourneyJourney

Declaring the whole counsel of Declaring the whole counsel of GodGod

Acts 18:23 – 21:17Acts 18:23 – 21:17

The TripThe Trip

•Start: Antioch; End: JerusalemStart: Antioch; End: Jerusalem•Distance: 2,800 – 3,000 milesDistance: 2,800 – 3,000 miles• Length: Approx. 4 ½ years Length: Approx. 4 ½ years (AD (AD

53-58)53-58)

•Companions included:Companions included:– Timothy, Erastus, Gaius, Timothy, Erastus, Gaius,

Aristarchus, Sopater, Secundus, Aristarchus, Sopater, Secundus, Tychicus, Trophimus, Titus and Tychicus, Trophimus, Titus and Luke –Luke – Acts 19: 22, 29; 20:4-5; 2 Acts 19: 22, 29; 20:4-5; 2 Cor. 7:5-7Cor. 7:5-7

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Lessons for UsLessons for Us

• There is room in theThere is room in the king kingdom for dom for workers (value of fellow-workers (value of fellow-laborers) –laborers) – 1 Cor. 3:5-9 (Matt. 1 Cor. 3:5-9 (Matt. 10:42)10:42)– Timothy, Aquila, Priscilla,Timothy, Aquila, Priscilla, Acts Acts

18:24-2618:24-26– Apollos,Apollos, Acts 18:27-28Acts 18:27-28– Luke,Luke, Acts 16:40; 20:5-6Acts 16:40; 20:5-6– Messengers for the churches,Messengers for the churches, Acts Acts

20:4 (1 Cor. 16:3-4; 2 Cor. 8:23)20:4 (1 Cor. 16:3-4; 2 Cor. 8:23) 6

Lessons for UsLessons for Us

•Opposition has always Opposition has always accompanied the gospel –accompanied the gospel – Acts Acts 19:8-9 (1 Cor.15:32); cf. 1 Ths. 19:8-9 (1 Cor.15:32); cf. 1 Ths. 2:1-22:1-2– Will we hold up under it, or Will we hold up under it, or

compromise?compromise? 1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 2:2-32:2-3

•Worship with disciples when you Worship with disciples when you travel –travel – 20:6-7 (Heb. 10:24-25)20:6-7 (Heb. 10:24-25)

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Lessons for UsLessons for Us

• Lessons concerning the Lord’s Lessons concerning the Lord’s Supper –Supper – Acts 20:7Acts 20:7– Every first day of the weekEvery first day of the week (cf. (cf.

Exo. 20:8)Exo. 20:8) – Necessary inference– Necessary inference– Disciples “came together” – L.S. is Disciples “came together” – L.S. is

an assembly activity,an assembly activity, 1 Cor. 11:201 Cor. 11:20– ““Breaking bread” – L.S. & eating a Breaking bread” – L.S. & eating a

meal are different,meal are different, 20:7, 11 (Acts 20:7, 11 (Acts 2:42, 46)2:42, 46)

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Lessons for UsLessons for Us

• Tips on teaching the gospel:Tips on teaching the gospel:– Ask the right questions,Ask the right questions, 19:1-2, 19:1-2,

3 (Acts 8:30)3 (Acts 8:30)– Go to where the lost are,Go to where the lost are, 19:8-919:8-9– Keep helpful attitudes,Keep helpful attitudes, 20:18-20:18-

2020 (Humility, zeal, courage)(Humility, zeal, courage)– Keep right motives,Keep right motives, 20:19, 33-20:19, 33-

3535 (Service, spiritual, giving)(Service, spiritual, giving)

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Lessons for UsLessons for Us

• Tips on teaching the gospel:Tips on teaching the gospel:– Keep right priorities,Keep right priorities, 20:22-2420:22-24– Declare the whole counsel of God,Declare the whole counsel of God,

20:2720:27•What is needed –What is needed – 20:2020:20•Warnings –Warnings – 20:28-3120:28-31•All truth,All truth, 20:21-3220:21-32 (The gospel Paul (The gospel Paul taught at Ephesus included: True God, taught at Ephesus included: True God, Christ, sin, grace, kingdom of God, the Christ, sin, grace, kingdom of God, the church, elders, faithful endurance, church, elders, faithful endurance, spiritual alertness, heaven)spiritual alertness, heaven)

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Lessons for UsLessons for Us

• Trust the will of God Trust the will of God – Return to Ephesus, Return to Ephesus, 18:21; 19:118:21; 19:1– ““I must see Rome,” I must see Rome,” 19:21 (Rom. 19:21 (Rom.

1:13; 15:22-29)1:13; 15:22-29)– Trip to Jerusalem, Trip to Jerusalem, 20:16, 22-23 20:16, 22-23

(21:4, 10-14)(21:4, 10-14)– Alms for the needy saintsAlms for the needy saints

•Paul strenuously prays & trusts God Paul strenuously prays & trusts God will answer – will answer – Rom. 15:30-32Rom. 15:30-32

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Lessons for UsLessons for Us

• It is more blessed to give than It is more blessed to give than receive – receive – Acts 20:35Acts 20:35 – Paul was delivering alms for his Paul was delivering alms for his

Jewish brethren as he says this Jewish brethren as he says this (24:17), Prov. 11:24-26; 2 Cor. (24:17), Prov. 11:24-26; 2 Cor. 9:6-119:6-11

– Giving reflects our faith that God Giving reflects our faith that God will give us more opportunities & will give us more opportunities & ability to give!ability to give!

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Paul’s 3Paul’s 3rdrd Preaching Journey Preaching Journey

EndsEndsActs 21:17-20Acts 21:17-20

•Brethren gladly receive Brethren gladly receive PaulPaul•The alms were acceptedThe alms were accepted•The Lord was praisedThe Lord was praised

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