God’s Sovereignty and Man’s Plans (Part a)

The Acts of the Apostles

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

Acts 13:1-28:31 (1)

God’s Sovereignty and Man’s Plans

I. The Prologue (1:1-8)

II. The Founding of the Church in Jerusalem (1:9-8:3)

III. The Growth and Expansion of the Church in Judea and Samaria (8:4-12:25)

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)

C. Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:22)

D. Paul’s Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16)

E. Paul’s Arrest and Journey to Rome (21:17-28:29)

1. Paul’s Arrest and Trial in Jerusalem (21:17-23:22)

● Paul’s Plans and God’s Sovereignty

a. Paul Agrees to Display His Commitment to the Nation (21:17-26)

● The Biblical Context

● The Historical Context

● The Theological Context

1) The Handoff (21:17-20)

●acceptable pleasing, pleasurable, favorable