The 12 : Jesus’ Mobile Supreme Court

Apostles send

Peter and John to

Samaria

Barnabas brings Saul

to the apostles in Jerusalem

Paul returns to Jerusalem

church

Peter goes to the

apostles in

Jerusalem

Antioch church sends Barn/Paul to

apostles/ elders

In Jerusalem

Jerusalem church sends

Barnabas to Antioch

Acts 8:14-17 9:26-29 11:1-18 11:22-2415:1-35(16: 31)

18:18-22

After 2nd Missionary

journey

Q: How are people saved?

(after 1st missionary journey)

Greeks’

Salvation confirmed

Gentiles’ Salvation confirmed

Saul’s conversion confirmed

Samaritans salvation confirmed

Rosetta StoneLuke

22:29-30

Jesus’ Commissions the 11 Apostles Prior to His Ascension

Luke 24

Paul Commissions the Elders Prior to His Departure

Acts 20

•24:37 Thinking they saw a spirit…a spirit does not have flesh and bones•24:39 Look at my hands.. His hands•24:44 Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms

•24:45 The Christ will suffer

•24:44 …while I was with you

•20:22 Compelled by the spirit…the Holy Spirit

•20:34 These hands of mine

•20:27 I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God

•20:24 My life is worth nothing to me•20:18,31 The whole time I was with you

Jesus’ Commissions the 11 Apostles Prior to His

AscensionLuke 24

Paul Commissions the Elders Prior to His

DepartureActs 20

•24:45 He opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures•24:46 rise from the dead on the third day

•24:48 You are witnesses of these things

•24:49 I am going to send you what My Father has promised

•20:24 testifying to the gospel of God’s grace

•20:31 remember that for three years

•20:18, 20 You know…you know…you yourselves know

•20:32 I commit you to God and the word of His grace

Jesus’ Commissions the 11 Apostles Prior to His Ascension

Luke 24

Paul Commissions the Elders Prior to His Departure

Acts 20

•24:49 You have been clothed…

•24:50 Lifted up His hands and blessed them

•24:51 He left them…taken up into heaven

•24:52 They knelt down to worship Him

•24:52 they returned to Jerusalem

•20:33 I have not coveted…clothing

•20:35 It is more blessed to give than to receive

•20:38 They would never see his face again

•20:36 He knelt down with all of them and prayed

•20:22 I am going to Jerusalem

Acts 112 Apostles = Overseers

Acts 20Elders = Overseers

1:20 may another take his place of oversight

1:24 show us which one… you have chosen

20: 28 …the flock over which The Holy Spirit has placed you [as] overseers…

20:28 …the Holy Spirit…has placed you…

Changing of the Guard