Eternal Appointments Acts 13:14-52

 "How monstrous to be told you have a heart as sinful as the common wretches…so much at variance with high rank and good breeding." -A noblewoman upon hearing George Whitfield preach

Paul and Barnabas go to Synagogue V. 14-16

Paul preaches salvation by faith in Jesus Christ _______________ V. 17-41

Paul's sermon could be summarized like this: The coming of Jesus was the fulfillment of God's promises in the Bible, as His resurrection __________________! 

The sermon could be divided into 3 parts…

Verses 16-25 summarize Israel's ______________________ from the Exodus to John the Baptist

Verses 26-37 emphasize that Jesus is the _________________________ Messiah! 

Verses 38-41 feature Paul's _____________ for them to repent and believe in Jesus! 

Two blessings faith in Christ brings the law could never bring:

________________________ of sins V. 38

________________________ by faith V. 39

-Romans 3:23-24 -Romans 4:5 -Galatians 2:16

The aftermath of Paul's sermon V. 42-51

Belief is not merely intellectual assent - but radical trust and _________________ of the life to the Lord - done once, it never stops being present in the life of a true believer. I did, I do, and I still do! --S.P. Grant  

Those who believed kept their eternal appointment! V. 48

The word for appointed could be translated ____________________, as in the book of life spoken of throughout the Bible. John 15:16

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