1. Go Tell the Good News! Part II
A C T S
Go Tell
the Good News!
Part II
Acts 18:23 – 19:9

2. Placement of this study in the seventeen period series
Before the Flood
The Flood
Scattering of the People
Patriarchs
Exodus
Wandering in the wilderness
Invasion and Conquest
Judges
United Kingdom 2 2

3. Placement of this study in the seventeen period series
Divided Kingdom
Judah alone
Captivity
Return
Years of Silence
Life of Christ
Early Church
Letters to Christians
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4. 1st Journey
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5. 2nd Journey
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6. 3rd Journey
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7. Go Tell The Good News Part 2 - Lesson 1
Beginning of the Third Missionary Journey
Apollos in Ephesus
-Taught by Aquila and Priscilla
-Traveled to Corinth
Paul in Ephesus
-Teaches/Baptizes 12 Disciples of John 7 7

8. Preview Of The 12th Quarter Acts And The Epistles – Part II
Third Journey
Paul’s Arrest and Fourth Journey
Paul’s Arrest and Defense Before the Mob
Tried in Jerusalem
Paul Before Felix
Paul Before Festus
Paul Before Agrippa
Journey to Rome 8 8

9. Preview Of The 12th Quarter Acts And The Epistles – Part II
Galatians
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Romans
Ephesians
Colossians
Philemon
Philippians
Paul’s Trial
1st Timothy
Titus
Paul’s Second Imprisonment
2nd Timothy
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11. Beginning of 3rd Journey
Began around 54 A.D.
Claudius had just died
Nero now Emperor
Will eventually have Paul and many others executed
Began from Antioch of Syria
Traveled through Galatia and Phrygia
Over to Ephesus were he stayed for three years
Likely wrote Galatians early in his stay
Wrote 1 Corinthians late in his stay 11 11

12. Third Journey Acts 18:23-31 Apollos at Ephesus
23 After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. 24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.  12 12

13. Third Journey Acts 18:23-31 Apollos at Ephesus
26 So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; 28 for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ. 13 13

14. Third Journey Acts 18:23-31 Apollos at Ephesus A Jew from Egypt
Was taught by a disciple of John
An eloquent man
Fervent, bold and well versed in scriptures
A teacher going about teaching and sharing his faith
Problem: He only knew of John’s baptism
Priscilla and Aquila taught him
Apollos goes to Achaia (Corinth) to teach 14 14

15. Third Journey Acts 19:1-9 Paul at Ephesus
1 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" So they said to him, "We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." 3 And he said to them, "Into what then were you baptized?" So they said, "Into John's baptism." 4 Then Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus."  15 15

16. Third Journey Acts 19:1-9 Paul at Ephesus
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. 7 Now the men were about twelve in all. 8 And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God. 9 But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
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17. Third Journey Acts 19:1-9 Paul at Ephesus
John’s baptism was ‘unto repentance’ just as was the baptism begun on the day of Pentecost.
However, John’s baptism was only directed toward Jews. It was fundamentally different from ‘in Jesus’ name.’
Jesus’ disciples’ were baptizing in the same way as John while Jesus was alive (Jn 4:1-2)
Faith in Him as the Christ was not required because His work had not even begun when John began teaching and baptizing
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18. Third Journey Acts 19:1-9 Paul at Ephesus
The great commission, however, was by Jesus’ authority, it was in His name. It required faith in Him and it placed men in a covenant relationship with Him.
John’s baptism was limited in time and purpose.
John’s purpose was to prepare for the Christ. John’s baptism was to prepare for the Christ.
Jesus’ baptism required belief in Him as the Divine Son of God.
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19. Third Journey Acts 19:1-9 Holy Spirit question
“We have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit”
When did these men receive the Holy Spirit?
After they were baptized?
After they Paul had laid hands on them.
This was the same way the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:15-18)
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20. Third Journey Acts 19:1-9 Church in Ephesus
The brethren split away from the Jews in the synagogue when they became hardened and disobedient (after 3 months).
Began meeting in a school (Tyrannus)
He continued here for 2 years.
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22. Summary Of Acts 1 - Ascension & Appointment 2 - Pentecost & Peter
3 - Lame Man & Lesson
4 - Restrained & Release
5 - Deception and Detention
6 - Seven Selected
7 - Stephen Stoned
8 - Samaria & Salvation
9 - Saul Saved & Dorcas Delivered
10 - Cornelius Converted 22 22

23. Summary Of Acts 11 - Report & Relief 12 - Persecution, Peter & Pride
13 - Antioch to Iconium
14 - Iconium to Antioch
15 - Disagreement & Decision
16 - Philippian Prison
17 - Addressing Athens
18 - Antioch & Apollos
19 - Re-baptism, Repentance & Riot
20 - Macedonia & Miletus 23 23

24. Summary Of Acts 21 - Jerusalem & Jewish Mob 22 - Review & Rejection
23 - Council & Conspiracy
24 - Caesarean Confinement
25 - Appeal & Agrippa
26 - Review & Ridicule
27 - Marooned on Malta
28 - Rescued to Rome 24 24

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