First Baptist Lenoir City

I. The Restoration of Israel - Notice that Jesus is exalted in each passage!

1 The ENTRANCE/BIRTH of the Church - Acts 2:33

2 The EXODUS of the Church - Romans 11:25-26

3 The EXIT of the Church - II Thessalonians 2:1-12; I Thessalonians 4:13-18

4 The ENTRANCE of Israel - Revelation 1:12-19; 5:1-14; 6:1-17; 7:1-17; 8:1; 11:1-14; 12 (Israel, Satan, Jesus); 14:1-7; 19:1-21

Paul knew WHY he was going - He knew WHERE for the most part - He didn’t know WHEN and for HOW LONG

I. The Depth of a Disciple - Acts 20

1. The Impact of Evangelism - 20:1

2. The Impact of Encouragement - 20:2-6

3. The Impact of Extended Time - 20:7-12

4. The Impact of Exhortation (Convictions of Paul) - 20:13-38

*The Priority of Pentecost - v. 16

*The Plurality of Elders - v. 17

*The Focus - vv. 18-19

*The Faith - vv. 20-21 (v. 24)

1. The Present Condition of Israel according to Jesus - Luke 13:34-35; Matthew 23:37-39 2. The Present & Future Condition of Israel According to Paul - Romans 11

III. The DEMETRIUS’S against us - 19:21

1. The Person

2. The Passion - Must go to Rome! Acts 20-28

3. The Public (Religious /Irreligious)- sometimes positive (Acts 14:1-7; 19-22; 16:16-40; 17:1-9; 18:12-17; 19:23-41; 20:1; 28-31; 21:27-36; 22:19-29; 23:1-5, 6-10; 24 w/ two years of prison; 25:1-12, 13-27; 26:1-32; 27:1-8; 28:17-31) more false accusations in court but oftentimes negative (The Essential Church)

I. The Prominence of Paganism in Corinth & Ephesus (Map) - Acts 18-19

II. The Priority of Paul clearly stated (same as Jesus) in Acts 18:21

a. Jesus - Matthew 6:10; 7:21-23; Matthew 26:36-44; Mark 3:35; John 6:38-40; 7:17

b. Paul - Romans 1:8-10; 8:26-27; 12:1-2; 15:32; Ephesians 5:17; Colossians 1:9-14; I Thessalonians 4:3-5; 5:18

For Additional Study:

• Hebrews 10:36; 13:20-21 • James 4:13-15

• Peter - I Peter 3:17; 4:19 • I John 5:14 (Pray according to God’s will)

I. The People, Places, Passion & Priority - “The Will of God”

1. The Prominence of Philosophy in Athens - Acts 17

2. The Prominence of Paganism in Corinth & Ephesus - Acts 18-19

3. The Priority of Paul clearly stated (same as Jesus) Acts 18:21

a. Jesus - Matthew 6:10; 7:21-23; Matthew 26:36-44; Mark 3:35;  John 6:38-40; 7:17

b. Paul - Romans 1:8-10; 8:26-27; 12:1-2; 15:32; Ephesians 5:17; Colossians 1:9-14; I Thess. 4:3-5; 5:18

For Additional Study:

*Hebrews 10:36; 13:20-21

*James 4:13-15

*Peter - I Peter 3:17; 4:19

1. The Message of Grace - Ch. 1

2. The Mantra of Grace - Ch. 2

3. The Momentum of Grace - Ch. 3

4. The Maturation of Grace - Ch 4

5. The Motivation of Grace - Ch. 5

6. The Meaning of Grace - Ch. 6

1. Jesus Marked the Transition - John 14:15-16

2. Peter and the Moment of Truth - Acts 2:1-12 

3. Luke Mentions the Church Yet the Temple - 2:47-3:1 

4. Luke Mentions Priests Then they Fade - Acts 6:7 

5. Stephen Majors on Abraham, Moses, & David - Acts 7 

6. Philip Moves the Ethiopian Man from Isaiah to Jesus - Acts 8 

7. God Makes Peter Understand the Merging of Gentiles into the Kingdom - Acts 10-11, 15

8. Paul Made the Synagogue his first Place to Preach - 

9. Paul Removed an Obstacle when Timothy was circumcised - Acts 16 

10. Mentions a Vow He Has Taken - Acts 18