a. The whole city is ready to hear the gospel from Paul on the next Sabbath, and this dramatic response makes the leaders of the synagogue envious, because they aren't in charge any more! i. a. i. "ACTS OF THE APOSTLES" Chapter Two OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER 1) To carefully consider the events surrounding the outpouring of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost 2) To examine Peter With the sound of a rushing mighty wind, and with tongues of fire appearing above their heads, those filled with the Holy Spirit begin to speak in other tongues ( 1-4 ). All rights reserved worldwide. Then, if there was an educated person present, they were invited to speak on subjects related to the readings. Who does he think he is, coming against Elymas this way? But God! As Elymas is struck with blindness, we can't help but think Paul would remember his own experience with God. We should not be surprised or shaken by opposition. But more importantly, it was the Holy Spirit sending them. (Williams). Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. (Act 13:44-45) On the next Sabbath, envy creates opposition. His real name was Bar-Jesus, which means "son of Jesus," and Luke couldn't bear to call him that! General Epistles 2. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a -------------------- CHAPTER 2 Acts 2:1-13.DESCENT OF THE SPIRIT--THE DISCIPLES SPEAK WITH TONGUES--AMAZEMENT OF THE MULTITUDE. i. Through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins: The promise is that, because of who Jesus is and what He has done for us, forgiveness is offered to us freely in Jesus. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Johannine Writings a 2 And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, * and it filled the entire house in which they were. They hope to say, "I'll have the burden and you do the work." "And now, indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time." Acts 2:1 "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place." Prophets b. Simeon who was called Niger: Since Niger means black, he was presumably a black African among the congregation at Antioch, and possibly he was the same Simeon who carried Jesus' cross (Luke 23:26). Peter preached MORE (Acts 2:40) XIII. In this survey of Israel's history, Paul notes important events - the choosing of the patriarchs, the deliverance from Egypt, the time in the wilderness, the conquest of Canaan, the time of the Judges, the creation of a monarchy - but it all culminates in Jesus (according to the promise, God raised up for Israel a Savior; Jesus). c. Then, Paul applies the truth of resurrection. And as John was finishing his course, he said, 'Who do you think I am? "Saul's father gave the child a Roman and a Latin name because he was a Roman citizen with all the rights in the Roman Empire this implied. They wouldn't let this challenge go unanswered, because they really believed the truth about Jesus. Historical Books c. The Manaen mentioned here had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point We know that even after he made Gentiles the focus of his evangelistic efforts, he still prayed earnestly for the salvation of Israel (Romans 10:1), but he spent his missionary time ministering to more open hearts. The Old Testament a. Prophets a. They want to be saved the old-fashioned way - they want to earn it. i. Pauline Epistles Notice that twice Peter appeals to his audience to listen carefully to his words (2:14, 22). i. a. a. Johannine Writings 1. We will see in Paphos a familiar combination: Immorality connected with spiritual darkness. He prepared the hearts of others of Jesus, and he saw Jesus as who He is. Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you: 'Behold, you despisers, Marvel and perish! And when they arrived in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. Where is the marketing survey? Your sins, though Pauline Epistles Jesus explained that they would “be baptized with the Holy i. The Old Testament So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit: Yes, the Christians of the church at Antioch sent Saul and Barnabas. b. (Act 13:46-50) Paul and Barnabas respond to the Jewish opposition. Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. The child had both names from infancy. b. 2. Who Were "They"? (Poole). Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Then, a reading from the Prophets. c. Why? When his father called him he shouted, 'Saul, Saul!' God had to deal with each party involved, but a great work was still going to be done for the glory of the Lord. f. Then the proconsul believed: Is Paul being too harsh here? a. They also had John as their assistant. (H) 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? b. g. If we assume they were fasting and praying about the need of the world for Jesus, we can see how God was answering their prayer - by using them! a. c. Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated): Paul is opposed by a man named Elymas. Thank you for registering. i. We are not told why they went to Cyprus first, but we do know Barnabas grew up on that island (Acts 4:36). But God's typical way of working is to send the people who have the burden to do the work. Poetical Books Commentary on Acts 13:38-41 (Read Acts 13:38-41) Let all that hear the gospel of Christ, know these two things: 1. b. John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem: We don't know exactly why John Mark went home to Jerusalem. Here, John insists he isn't even worthy to do this for Jesus! The latter were administered by the Senate and ruled by proconsuls; the former were under the administration of the emperor." ( Act 13:2 ) The Holy Spirit calls Barnabas and Saul. Luke-Acts Acts 2 (King James Version) 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. CHAPTER 2 The Coming of the Spirit. (Morgan). But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. Acts Chapter 13 discusses the ministry in Antioch, which started with teachers who had journeyed together, including Barnabas, Simeon, and Paul. Was it only the apostles mentioned in the previous verse Acts 1:26?. As they ministered to the Lord: The call came when they ministered to the Lord. c. They sent them away: Notice that the church in Antioch sent Barnabas and Saul out. They were supported and sent by a specific congregation. He is traveling with Barnabas and Saul on this trip. Perhaps the sermon of the first martyr of the church was still ringing in the ears of the man who led his execution! ii. -------------------- ii. Mark would have been a valuable companion for Barnabas and Saul. For I work a work in your days, a work which you will by no means believe, though one were to declare it to you.'". When someone else is more popular, they get envious! While ministering in the city (presumably after the same fashion - going into the synagogues and presenting Jesus), the representative of the Roman government (the proconsul) sought to hear the word of God. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake. i. He saw the courage of Paul. Therefore He also says in another Psalm: 'You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.' They were doing the service of priests under the new covenant, offering their bodies as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1). i. If you will separate to God, it means you must separate from some other things. They took Him down from the tree: In calling the cross a tree, Paul is drawing on the idea from Deuteronomy 21:22-23. d. Separate to Me: Before Barnabas and Saul can do anything great for God, they must first be separated to Him. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. The Spirit comes suddenly, mightily, and with “tongues of fire.” 3. But it is a heavy sin to draw anyone else away with you, either with your words or your example. b. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested [] on each one of them. b. Now meant there was to be no delay. The Gospels The disciples of Christ prayed and fasted about their ministry. Certainly, those who are resisting God are blind spiritually, so God is just giving Elymas a physical blindness corresponding to his spiritual blindness. And came to Iconium: They carry on the work, going next to Iconium. General Epistles Who was wrong? On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. "They simply could not accept a teaching that opened such floodgates. After they received the word gladly three thousand are baptized (Acts 2:41) 1. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. "I do not for a moment imagine that the assembly heard a voice. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Judging from the response, it was about the need to spread the gospel to all the earth. Poetical Books And we declare to you glad tidings; that promise which was made to the fathers. (Williams), ii. c. This survey of Israel's history demonstrates that God has a plan for history, and we need to sense a connection to that plan. The practices of Far too many only think of grace as the introduction to the Christian life, but God wants grace to remain as the foundation for our life with Him. So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. -------------------- g. When he saw what had been done: What was it that the proconsul saw? conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy They knew the problem is with their opposition, not themselves. -------------------- The martyrs were more happy in the flames than their persecutors could be on their beds of down." ii. No matter how dynamic or dull the speaker Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Supplemental Teaching Ideas Acts 13:1–4 14:23; .Saul and Barnabas and Others Are Called to the Ministry If available, show the class a picture of someone being ordained or set apart, such as Ordination to the Priesthood (Gospel Art Book [2009], no. He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people. Cookie Notice: (Act 13:6-12) Ministry in Paphos, a city on the west coast of Cyprus. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. (Williams). Ac 16:6; 19:10; Ro 16:5; 1Co 16:19; 2Co 1:8; Rev 1:4, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print. Watch our overview video on the book of Acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. XII. (Act 13:3) The Holy Spirit sends Barnabas and Saul. “Pentecost: When the Spirit Was Poured Out on the Church” As Luke wrote chapter 1 to serve as an introduction to his book of Acts, as well as an introduction to Pentecost, Acts 2:1, Luke sets the scene for Pentecost, albeit providing only a brief description. Since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles: They rebuke those who reject Jesus, letting the Jews know that it was a privilege that this message should come to them first, a privilege they are rejecting. . And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, He has spoken thus: 'I will give you the sure mercies of David.' Wisdom Literature And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. For themselves and their adherents they could accept a message as God-sent and tolerate some change in their teaching and practice, but they could not endure that the Gentiles should be made equal with God's ancient people." Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen: "The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He brought them out of it. 4. Many want to be "back seat drivers" in the ministry. Man had done his best to fight against God - even to kill Him - but God was greater than man's sin and rebellion, and rose in triumph over sin and death. God is calling Barnabas and Saul to these good works! The instruments whom the Lord first employed in spreading the Christian religion, could have made no progress without this gift, which proved that their authority was from God. 1. I am not He. Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. The Old Testament a. -------------------- ( C ) 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. . God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. Barnabas and Saul went out without any of these things, only with the call and power of the Holy Spirit. had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, They preached the word of God in the synagogues, Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated), Filled with the Holy Spirit … "O full of all deceit and all fraud", Being astonished at the teaching of the Lord, John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem, Went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. iii. It was decided that for a teacher to expect his disciple to undo the strap of his sandal was too much; it was too demeaning. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Before, God had told Paul through Ananias what his calling was, but not that it was now. One great reason was they wanted to keep the division between Jew and Gentile, and if Jesus was to be the Messiah of all men, they wanted no part of Him. Wisdom Literature i. If only we would see more of the trouble sin gets people into, we might run after the things of God a little harder! The New Testament Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. If there are no adversaries, you may fear that there will be no success. Continuing in grace is as important as beginning in grace; we must never leave it as the basic principle of our relationship with God. Went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. That through this Man, who died and rose again, is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins. i. Acts 2:1-4 tells the story of a “big bang” event that energizes the earliest followers of Jesus soon after his resurrection from the dead and ascension into heaven (Acts 1:9-11). All too often, rejection and opposition for the sake of the gospel makes us want to give up. 2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. You can't really say "yes" to God's call on your life until you can say "no" to things that will keep you from that call. What's wrong with justifying ourselves before God? And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.". a. As fascinating as the scene depicting the Spirit's arrival is (2:1-13), Luke does not dwell on the mechanics of the manifestation; instead, Pentecost serves largely to introduce the Spirit's work. Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away. The Gospels b. And when He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land to them by allotment. 5. But they shook off the dust from their feet against them: In doing this, Paul and Barnabas are treating the city as if they were a God-rejecting Gentile city. Luke-Acts On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God: The scene is easy to picture. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Friberg summary of glossa - tongue; (1) literally, the organ of speech and taste tongue (Mk 7.33); figuratively, as a means of verbal communication tongue, language (Acts 2.11); (2) by metonymy tribe, people, or nation that speaks i. Where is the "spiritual mapping"? In that day, it was not uncommon for a great teacher to have disciples follow him, and it was expected that the disciples would serve the teacher in various ways. Was he homesick for his family? A boy cannot get his kite up without wind, nor without a wind which drives against his kite." 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Expectation of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-13) The coming of the Holy Spirit in Acts can appear strange and almost random to the 21st-century reader. Paul would later write in Ephesians 2:10: For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. 2. If you want to commit spiritual suicide, that's one thing. b. Contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul: Suddenly, Paul's preaching is opposed as if he were conducting a debate, his opponents contradicting him, and blaspheming God. In that passage, it says that God curses a person who is hanged from a tree. Major Prophets (Act 13:5) On the island of Cyprus: The city of Salamis, on the east coast. Went down to Seleucia: We aren't told of any specific ministry taking place in Seleucia, a city near Antioch. Was he resentful that the team of his cousin Barnabas and Saul (Acts 12:25) had now become Paul and his party? John knew Jesus was the One greater than all others. h. Being astonished at the teaching of the Lord: As amazing as the miracle of Elymas' sudden blindness was, the good news the proconsul heard from Paul was even more amazing. It takes the word (truth) to save souls (Romans 10:17, John 17:17, and Ephesians 1:13) XIV. But behold, there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.' This rejection did not make Paul and Barnabas think there was anything wrong with themselves. If Jewish people had to go in or through a Gentile city, when leaving the city they would shake the dust off their feet as a gesture saying, "We don't want to take anything from this Gentile city with us." 1-4. when the day of Pentecost was fully come--The fiftieth from the morrow after the first Passover sabbath ( Leviticus 23:15 Leviticus 23:16). What did they seek God about? 1. Saul and Barnabas were among the teachers and prophets there, as were Simeon, Lucius, and Manaen. After that He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. "The word translated worshipping [ministered, NKJV] is that usually employed in the LXX for the service of priests and Levites in the temple." The New Testament D. The Response to the sermon at Pisidian Antioch. Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. 106; see also LDS.org), or the picture in the student manual commentary for Acts 13:3–4. He knew Jesus was more than a teacher, He was the Lord God we must all answer to. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Acts 2:1-31 English Standard Version (ESV) The Coming of the Holy Spirit 2 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and onesat upon each of them. Where are the demographics? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 3. i. Acts 2:1–47 The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost 2 When the day of Pentecost t came, they were all together u in one place. It is likely they sensed an urgency about something, a need to seek God in a special way. And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets. i. General Epistles Luke-Acts Some would rather hold on to their bitterness and animosity towards others than turn to Jesus and be reconciled. i. However, we never hear of Elymas repenting, as Paul did. Having fasted and prayed: They were sent with fasting and prayer; now they had something to really pray and depend on God about! e. But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region: Wherever there is revival, the second party to be revived is the Devil. Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. This means they had already started to trust in the grace of God. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed This arrangement came to be abused, so the leading rabbis established certain things that were too demeaning for a teacher to expect of his disciple. As it is also written in the second Psalm: 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.' i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point The fact is simply stated (But God raised Him from the dead). -------------------- b 3 Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, * which parted and came to rest on each one of them. The New Testament This is inevitable for those who are more concerned about being popular than serving God. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed, And the word of the Lord was being spread, But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region, But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, David Guzik :: Génesis 14 – Abram Rescata a Lot y Conoce a Melquisedec, G1 - alpha - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 – La Conversión de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 – Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltería, A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6, David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre, Gen 27 The Blind Blessing (Peter Hubbard), Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Gen 28 A Scandalous Story of How a Bad Boy Got Blessed (Peter Hubbard), Genesis 1:1-8 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). 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