ACTS: The Church In Action
advancing god's word
Chapter Thirteen


INTRODUCTION: Chapter thirteen marks a pivital point in the life of the Church in Action.  Nearly sixteen years after Pentecost (Acts 1 & 2), the Church begins to actively fulfill the prophecy in Acts 1:8; that they would take the Gospel to the gentiles.  In chapter thirteen, under prophetic direction, the Church sends its first missionaries, Paul and Barnabas to advance the word of God westware to the Gentiles.  In this first of three missionary journeys taken by the Apostle Paul, we see the church partnering with the divine purposes of God to take His Word to the ends of the Earth!

 
his word was obeyed (13:1-3)
  1. A Prophetic calling (vs 2)
  2. A Prophetic consecration (vs 2,3)
  3. A Prophetic commission (vs 3)
his word was defended (13:4-12)
  1. A Spirit-Inspired confrontation (vs 4-10)
  2. A Supernatural consequences (vs 11,12)
elymas: characterizing a counterfeit
Five Characteristics (vs 10)
  1. They are full of deceit. 
  2. They are full of fraud.
  3. They are actully followers of Satan.
  4. They are enemies of righteousness.
  5. They pervert the ways of the Lord.
his word was preached (13:13-41)
  1. The components of the Gospel (vs 17-38)
  2. The consequences of their response (vs 17-38)
his word was received (13:42-52)
  1. Some were opposed to it (vs 42-45)
  2. Some were open to it (vs 47-49)