joy through suffering acts 13:42-52
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Joy through Suffering Acts 13:42-52
Lydda
Tarsus
The Contrasts of People (13:42-52)
The Gentiles
The Contrasts of People (13:42-52)
The Gentiles
+ Historical context: all non-Jewish people
The Contrasts of People (13:42-52)
The Gentiles
+ Historical context: all non-Jewish people
+ Unsaved, seekers, unchurched
The Contrasts of People (13:42-52)
The Gentiles
+ Historical context: all non-Jewish people
+ Unsaved, seekers, unchurched
The Jews
The Contrasts of People (13:42-52)
The Gentiles
+ Historical context: all non-Jewish people
+ Unsaved, seekers, unchurched
The Jews
+ Historical context: Jewish
The Contrasts of People (13:42-52)
The Gentiles
+ Historical context: all non-Jewish people
+ Unsaved, seekers, unchurched
The Jews
+ Historical context: Jewish
+ Religious, “churched”
The Contrasts of People (13:42-52)
The Gentiles
+ Historical context: all non-Jewish people
+ Unsaved, seekers, unchurched
The Jews
+ Historical context: Jewish
+ Religious, “churched”
Paul and Barnabas
The Contrasts of People (13:42-52)
The Gentiles (13:42-52)
Begged to hear the word of God (v. 42)
The Gentiles (13:42-52)
Begged to hear the word of God (v. 42)
Glad (v. 48)
The Gentiles (13:42-52)
Begged to hear the word of God (v. 42)
Glad (v. 48)
Glorified the word of the Lord (v. 48)
The Gentiles (13:42-52)
Begged to hear the word of God (v. 42)
Glad (v. 48)
Glorified the word of the Lord (v. 48)
Believed and received eternal life (vs. 48)
The Gentiles (13:42-52)
“As many as had been appointed
to eternal life believed”
“As many as had been appointed
to eternal life believed”
The Greek word: can be translated in two ways.
“As many as had been appointed
to eternal life believed”
The Greek word: can be translated in two ways.
+ Passive: “God appointed them”
“As many as had been appointed
to eternal life believed”
The Greek word: can be translated in two ways.
+ Passive: “God appointed them”
+ Middle: “They appointed themselves”
“As many as had been appointed
to eternal life believed”
The Greek word: can be translated in two ways.
+ Passive: “God appointed them”
+ Middle: “They appointed themselves”
The Context: rejection vs. believing
“As many as had been appointed
to eternal life believed”
The Greek word: can be translated in two ways.
+ Passive: “God appointed them”
+ Middle: “They appointed themselves”
The Context: rejection vs. believing
+ Acts 13:46: the Jews were “not worthy of eternal life” because of their sinful rebellion.
The Jews (13:42-52)
Filled with envy (v. 45)
The Jews (13:42-52)
Filled with envy (v. 45)
Contrary attitude(v. 45)
The Jews (13:42-52)
Filled with envy (v. 45)
Contrary attitude(v. 45)
Gossip and slander (v. 45)
The Jews (13:42-52)
Filled with envy (v. 45)
Contrary attitude(v. 45)
Gossip and slander (v. 45)
Opposed the works of ministry (v.45)
The Jews (13:42-52)
Filled with envy (v. 45)
Contrary attitude(v. 45)
Gossip and slander (v. 45)
Opposed the works of ministry (v.45)
Stirred up things with city officials (v. 50)
The Jews (13:42-52)
Filled with envy (v. 45)
Contrary attitude(v. 45)
Gossip and slander (v. 45)
Opposed the works of ministry (v.45)
Stirred up things with city officials (v. 50)
Persecuted (verbal and physical (v. 50)
The Jews (13:42-52)
Filled with envy (v. 45)
Contrary attitude(v. 45)
Gossip and slander (v. 45)
Opposed the works of ministry (v.45)
Stirred up things with city officials (v. 50)
Persecuted (verbal and physical (v. 50)
Expelled them from the region (v. 50)
The Jews (13:42-52)
Paul and Barnabas (13:42-52)
Responded to persecution and accusations (v. 46)
Paul and Barnabas (13:42-52)
Responded to persecution and accusations (v. 46)
+ With boldness
Paul and Barnabas (13:42-52)
Responded to persecution and accusations (v. 46)
+ With boldness
+ With the Scriptures (“let the Text talk”)
Paul and Barnabas (13:42-52)
Responded to persecution and accusations (v. 46)
+ With boldness
+ With the Scriptures (“let the Text talk”)
Shook off the dust (v. 51)
Paul and Barnabas (13:42-52)
Responded to persecution and accusations (v. 46)
+ With boldness
+ With the Scriptures (“let the Text talk”)
Shook off the dust (v. 51)
Were filled with joy (v.52)
Paul and Barnabas (13:42-52)
Responded to persecution and accusations (v. 46)
+ With boldness
+ With the Scriptures (“let the Text talk”)
Shook off the dust (v. 51)
Were filled with joy (v.52)
Were filled with the Holy Spirit (v. 52)
Paul and Barnabas (13:42-52)
“Religious”
Comparing the Qualities
“Religious” Filled with Envy
Contradictory
Blasphemy (discrediting)
Opposition
Stirring up
Persecute (physical and verbal)
Comparing the Qualities
“Religious” Filled with Envy
Contradictory
Blasphemy (discrediting)
Opposition
Stirring up
Persecute (physical and verbal)
“Redeemed”
Comparing the Qualities
“Religious” Filled with Envy
Contradictory
Blasphemy (discrediting)
Opposition
Stirring up
Persecute (physical and verbal)
“Redeemed” Filled with Joy
Glad
Glorified the Word
Believed
Filled with the Holy Spirit
Shake the Dust off our Feet
Have Eternal Life
Comparing the Qualities
The Emphasis on the Word of God (13:42-52)
People are begging to hear the Words that bring life! (v. 42)
The Emphasis on the Word of God (13:42-52)
People are begging to hear the Words that bring life! (v. 42)
The city came together to hear the Word of the Lord (v. 44)
The Emphasis on the Word of God (13:42-52)
People are begging to hear the Words that bring life! (v. 42)
The city came together to hear the Word of the Lord (v. 44)
The Word of God speaks truth (v. 46)
The Emphasis on the Word of God (13:42-52)
People are begging to hear the Words that bring life! (v. 42)
The city came together to hear the Word of the Lord (v. 44)
The Word of God speaks truth (v. 46)
They glorified the Word of the Lord (v. 48)
The Emphasis on the Word of God (13:42-52)
People are begging to hear the Words that bring life! (v. 42)
The city came together to hear the Word of the Lord (v. 44)
The Word of God speaks truth (v. 46)
They glorified the Word of the Lord (v. 48)
The Word of the Lord is Unstoppable! (v. 49)
The Emphasis on the Word of God (13:42-52)