Peter Barnes | Acts 20:25-27
SERMON NOTES
PREACHING THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD (Acts 20:25-27)
Ezekiel 33:1-9; Acts 20:17-38
– spoken to elders from Ephesus
1. Christians are bound together by deep affection.
– 20:25, see v.38; announcing the kingdom (cf. Matt.4:17)
– ‘again’ is not in the Greek so …
Peter Barnes | Acts 20:22-24
SERMON NOTES
DEAD TO SELF, ALIVE TO CHRIST (Acts 20:22-24)
Psalm 27; Acts 20:17-38
– spoken to elders from Ephesus
1. We cannot know the future in detail.
– 20:22; note the prayer in Rom.15:30-32
– 1 Cor.16:7-9
2. We can expect opposition.
– 20:23; …
Peter Barnes | Acts 20:17-21
SERMON NOTES
THE LIFE AND DOCTRINE OF THE APOSTLE
Ezekiel 3:16-27; Acts 20:17-38
– spoken to elders from Ephesus
1. The Church is to be governed by elders/overseers.
– 20:17; note elders in Acts 11:30; 14:23; 15:4, 6
– elders are called overseers in Acts …
Peter Barnes | Acts 17:30-34
SERMON NOTES
RESURRECTION, JUDGMENT, RESPONSE
Psalm 96:1-9; Acts 17:16-34
– applies the sermon in Acts 17:30-34
1. In the light of God’s judgment, we all need to repent.
– 17:30-31; God does not treat the times of ignorance as they deserve (see Rom.3:25)
– but …
Peter Barnes | Acts 17:26-29
SERMON NOTES
GOD AND HUMAN BEINGS (Acts 17:26-29)
Psalm 8:1-9; Acts 17:16-34
– In verses 22-25 Paul spoke mainly of the nature of God; in verses 26-29 he deals mainly with us as human beings.
1. We all go back to Adam.
– 17:26; from …
Peter Barnes | Acts 17:22-25
SERMON NOTES
THE UNKNOWN GOD MADE KNOWN (Acts 17:22-25)
Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 17:16-34
– Paul looks around to make a start, then tells of God as the all-sufficient creator.
1. Find a point of contact, if possible.
– 17:22; the Greek word for ‘superstitious’ (as …
Peter Barnes | Acts 17:16-34
SERMON NOTES
PAUL AND HOSTILE PHILOSOPHERS
Exodus 34:10-17; Acts 17:16-34
– Athens was cultured and the home of philosophy
1. We ought to be jealous for God’s name.
– 17:16; ‘provoked’ is often used in a bad sense (e.g. 1 Cor.13:5)
– God is a …
Peter Barnes | Acts 13:42-52
SERMON NOTES
PAUL IN A PAGAN BACKWATER
Psalm 104; Acts 14:8-20
– Lystra was a rustic pagan backwater; the people think that Paul and Barnabas must be gods because of the miracle (14:8-14)
1. We are all one in Adam.
– 14:15; ‘men’ rather than …
Peter Barnes | Acts 13:42-52
SERMON NOTES
RESPONSES TO THE GOSPEL
Acts 13:13-25, 26-52
– Paul preaches here to a synagogue of Jews and God-fearers
1. Many Jews rejected the gospel.
– some interest in 13:42-43
– trouble starts in 13:45; they reviled or blasphemed what Paul said, despite the …
Peter Barnes | Acts 13:26-41
SERMON NOTES
THE OLD TESTAMENT TESTIFIES OF HIM
Acts 13:13-25, 26-43
– Paul preaches here to a synagogue of Jews and God-fearers (Gentiles who worshipped the God of Israel, but the men were not circumcised).
1. The Old Testament prophesies the death and resurrection of …
