Introduction
Acts 1:8Paul’s three preaching journeys:Acts 13:1-14:28Acts 15:36-18:22Acts 18:23-21:17What the world needs is the good news about Jesus!
Acts 13:2, 23, 38Acts 14:15Acts 19:20Acts 20:21, 27Acts 18:2 – We learn about Aquila and Priscilla because they were forced out of Rome by Claudius.Paul’s job was not political reform!Luke 19:10Would you rather change someone’s political ideas or convert them to Christ?Jesus could have shown us all manner of inventions or things about medicine. Instead, He did what we needed most – He taught us about God and died for our sins!Paul loved all kinds of people!
Acts 13:47Acts 16:13, 27-31Acts 17:4Acts 18:8Acts 19:18 – Paul preached to practicing magicians!Colossians 3:11-12We should not be thinking about what is different between us and other people, but about how we can be one in Christ with them.Christians draw strength from each other.
Acts 14:21-22; 15:36, 41; 16:5Acts 20:1