The Jerusalem Council's Decision

The Acts of the Apostles

The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth

Acts 13:1-28:31 (14)

The Jerusalem Council: Gentile Salvation (15:1-35) (4)

IV. The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth (13:1-28:31)

A. Paul and Barnabas’ First Missionary Journey (13:1-14:28)

B. The Jerusalem Council: Gentile Salvation (15:1-35)

1. The Controversy (15:1-5)

2. The Council Meets and Delineates (15:6-21)

3. The Council Decides and Responds (15:22-29)

a. They Selected Emissaries to Inform Antioch (15:22)

● seemed good

suppose, think, opinion

b. They Drafted a Letter to Accompany the Emissaries (15:23-29)

1) Salutation (15:23)

2) Body (15:24-27)

a) The Disclaimer (15:24)

● instruction to give precise

instructions or commands

● disturbed confusion,

disarray, unsettled

● unsettling to dismantle

b) The Review (15:25-27)

● one mind

to bring thoughts or

feelings together

3) Conclusion (15:28-29)

●

burden oppressive weight,

immeasurable weight

4. The Conclusion (15:30-35)

a. Antioch is Encouraged in the Truth (15:30-32)

b. The Entourage Return to Jerusalem (15:33)

c. Paul and Barnabas Continue the Ministry in Antioch (15:35)