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ACTS CHAPTER 21
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Act 21,1-3 -- No Entries
Act 21-4
· (105i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Led by the Spirit Ø Into The will of God Ø
Led by the authority of the church
· (106i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Hearing from God Ø Means of hearing from God Ø
Through prophets -- This verse goes with verse 11
· (152k) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the
father Ø Prophets Ø
The church holds the position of a prophet Ø
True prophets -- This verse goes with verses 9-14
· (177l) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Presumption Ø
Presuming the will of God Ø Presumption
interprets God’s word -- This verse goes with verses 11&12
Act 21-5
· (123i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø
Spiritual affection Ø Being in love with the
body of Christ Ø Emotional situations
Act 21-6 -- No Entries
Act 21-7,8
· (142i) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
Having a reputable ministry Ø A reputation of
ministry in the word -- These verses go with verses 20-22
Act 21,9-14
· (44l) Judgment Ø
Transformation process Ø Fulfill your ministry Ø
Make sacrifices
· (54i) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø Ignoring the word of God to find
the will of God
· (87d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Obey all the will of God Ø Church obeys all of
the Father’s will
· (94h) Thy kingdom come Ø
God’s perspective Ø His perspective on the
witnesses of Jesus
· (105l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Led by the Spirit Ø Led by the Spirit into the
fire Ø Into the wilderness
· (152k) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the
father Ø Prophets Ø
The church holds the position of a prophet Ø
True prophets -- These verses go with verse 33
· (178i) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Hypocrisy Ø
Hypocrisy of the church is rebuked Ø The church
is rebuked for making false judgments
· (216f) Sovereignty Ø
God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will
over man Ø Compelled by the Spirit Ø
God forces His bond-servants to do His will
· (232b) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the kingdom Ø
Count the cost Ø The cost is more than you can
imagine so don’t count
· (234h) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø
Sold out Ø Placing no boundaries on your
commitment to God Ø Going to any extreme to
fulfill the will of God
· (242i) Kingdom of God Ø
Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø
Persecuting the kingdom Ø Worldly pressure Ø
World pressures you to forsake your values
· (248l) Priorities Ø
God’ s preeminence Ø Values Ø
The Highest Values Ø The life to come is more
important than this one
Act 21,11-14
· (7d) Responsibility Ø
Protecting the gospel Ø Defend the word by
preaching it – These verses go with verses 26-30, 37-40 and Act
22,1-22.
· (58l) Paradox Ø
Two implied meanings Ø The Lord is warning Paul
/ The Lord is promising Paul -- These verses go with verses 30-40
· (101e) Thy kingdom come Ø
Zeal does not count the cost Ø Zeal goes to
extremes -- These verses go with verses 30-40
· (123j) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø
Spiritual affection Ø Being in love with the
body of Christ Ø Weeping in the Spirit
· (188c) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Suffering Ø
Growing pains Ø Growing outwardly
· (189g) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Martyr Ø
Martyrs witness to the life of God
Act 21-11,12
· (177l) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Presumption Ø
Presuming the will of God Ø Presumption
interprets God’s word -- These verses go with verse 4
Act 21-11
· (106i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Hearing from God Ø Means of hearing from God Ø
Through prophets -- This verse goes with verse 11
Act 21,12-14
· (131l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø
Having soul ties
· (152b) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the
father Ø Apostles Ø
Commitment to the cause proves apostleship
Act 21-13,14
· (6c) Responsible to advocate God’s cause Ø
Jesus’ yoke of evangelism
· (28c) Gift of God Ø
God is our advocate Ø God protects the church
from the world -- These verses go with verses 27-40
· (129l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø
Being in one accord Ø Single minded Ø
Going to any limit to fulfill God’s will
· (148i) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the
church bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Obligation to preach the gospel Ø Ambassador
in chains -- These verses go with verses 27-36
· (176l) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø False doctrine Ø
Extremes Ø Exception to the rule; going to
extremes to love God
· (191f) Die to self (Process of substitution)
Ø Result of putting off the old man Ø
Set apart Ø God sanctifies us through our
devotion to Him
· (213h) Sovereignty Ø
God is infinite Ø Jesus owns you Ø
We are his instruments Ø We are clay in the
potters hand
Act 21-13
· (67h) Jesus delegates authority Ø
Sacrificing your life for the name of Jesus
Act 21-15 -- No Entries
Act 21-16,17
· (235g) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø
Giving (your inner self) Ø Hospitality
(providing a temporary home)
Act 21-18,19
· (147a) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø Remember Jesus’ miracles
Act 21,20-40
· (179k) Works of the devil Ø
Practicing witchcraft Ø Wolves Ø
Wolves lead people into a cult Ø Leading people
through ignorance
Act 21,20-26
· (1m) Being responsible to avoid offending
God Ø Carrying a false burden Ø
making commitments that contradict Scripture – Paul was in danger
of his life from people who were carrying a false burden. They were
following after the law (it is a violent religion). Not only was it a false
burden, but also they added to it by misinterpreting the law and following
after their own whimsical notions. Following the law is misleading enough,
but to follow a misinterpretation of it is worse; it is a travesty. Those
who follow the law have hundreds of commandments and ordinances that they
must be continually mindful of, but the apostles sifted the New Testament
commandments down to four things from which they were to abstain: Meat
sacrificed to idols (See also, 1Cor chapter 8), from blood, from what is
strangled and from fornication. The early church mandated the first one, ‘meat
sacrificed to idols’ because it was a common practice in those days to
make sacrifices and to thus eat the meat of those sacrifices. Now, the
consumption of these foods would not hex a person, nor was it
poisonous. Rather, it gave a false impression of sanctioning idol worship,
which Christ had condemned through the sacrifice of Himself. The second
commandment, to abstain from eating blood, turns out to be a health issue.
Many diseases are carried through the blood; so to drink blood opens the
door to contracting those diseases. The third commandment, eating what is
strangled, is also a health issue, and it is also a moral issue because it
is overly traumatic to the animal. When an animal goes through trauma just
before it dies, it releases large amounts of adrenalin, which is not healthy
for humans. Finally, to abstain from fornication is also a moral and a
health issue in that order, which is self-explanatory.
· (62g) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Being clever Ø
Maintaining a blameless reputation
Act 21,20-25
· (108a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Balance Ø Balance between truth and error Ø
Wisdom brings balance between truth and error
Act 21,20-22
· (142i) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
Having a reputable ministry Ø A reputation of
ministry in the word -- These verses go with verses 7&8
Act 21-20,21
· (162k) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø
Bondage Ø Being slaves of men Ø
In bondage to the burdens of men
· (176d) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Zeal without
knowledge (Spirit w/o the word) Ø Conviction
without commandment
· (190j) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Circumcision Ø
Circumcision is a sign of obedience Ø Symbolism
over substance
· (191d) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Extract the
leaven of false doctrine
· (196i) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø Spiritual
laziness Ø Replacing God’s standard of
excellence with yours Ø Lukewarm Christianity
Act 21,22-24
· (171h) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Outward
appearance Ø Decorating the outside to simulate
the inside Ø Simulating the outer man to
portray the inner man
Act 21,23-40
· (54i) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø You cannot please people who have
predetermined that you are wrong
· (103l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Purifying process Ø Purified by circumstances Ø
Purified Through hardship
Act 21,23-26
· (2e) Responsible to keep your commitments Ø
it is better not to vow at all
Act 21-25
· (10e) Responsibility to keep order in the
church Ø Decrees of the church
Act 21,26-30
· (7d) Responsibility Ø
Protecting the gospel Ø Defend the word by
preaching it – These verses go with verses 11-14, 37-40 and Act
22,1-22
Act 21-26
· (122k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Boldness in adverse
circumstances Ø Go in places of adversity
Act 21,27-40
· (28c) Gift of God Ø
God is our advocate Ø God protects the church
from the world -- These verses go with verses 13&14
· (44k) Judgment Ø
Transformation process Ø Fulfill your ministry
in evangelism
· (117b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Rest in Jesus Ø Rest in His yoke through
obedience
· (126g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Peace Ø
Peace in the midst of the storm
· (179d) Works of the devil Ø
Practicing witchcraft Ø Wolves Ø
Stir up the crowd Ø Stir up the crowd through
jealousy
Act 21,27-36
· (29a) Gift of God Ø
God is our advocate Ø Delivered from our
persecutors
· (148i) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Obligation to preach the gospel Ø Ambassador in
chains -- These verses go with verses 13&14
· (242c) Kingdom of God Ø
Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø
Persecuting the kingdom Ø Persecuting God Ø
Persecuting the word of God
Act 21,27-32
· (163f) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Used
by Satan to destroy the word of God Ø Used to
destroy the mouthpiece of God
Act 21,27-30
· (176g) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Zeal without
knowledge (Spirit w/o the word) Ø Intensity
without insight
Act 21,27-29
· (175f) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Ignorance Ø
Dodging the issue (willful ignorance) Ø Evading
the word of God
Act 21-28,29
· (178b) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Presumption Ø
Presuming the facts about the circumstances Ø
Presumption is not founded on facts -- These verses go with verses
37-39
Act 21,30-40
· (58l) Paradox Ø
Two implied meanings Ø The Lord is warning
Paul / The Lord is promising Paul -- These verses go with verses
11-14
· (101e) Thy kingdom come Ø
Zeal does not count the cost Ø Zeal goes to
extremes -- These verses go with verses 11-14
Act 21-30
· (65g) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Satan unites the world for the
cause of persecution
· (162b) Works of the devil Ø
Essential characteristics Ø Satan’s attitude
determines our direction Ø Carried Away Ø
Carried away bodily
Act 21-31
· (25c) Sin Ø
Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø Murder Ø
Persecution to the death Ø For prestige
Act 21-32
· (214b) Sovereignty Ø
God controls time Ø God’s timing Ø
God’s timing transcends our comprehension Ø
God’s time does not make sense to the natural mind
Act 21-33,34
· (18d) Sin Ø
False Judgment lacks evidence Ø Undefined
charges
Act 21-33
· (152k) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the
father Ø Prophets Ø
The church holds the position of a prophet Ø
True prophets -- This verse goes with verse 4
Act 21,37-40
· (7d) Responsibility Ø
Protecting the gospel Ø Defend the word by
preaching it – These verses go with verses 11-14, 26-30 and Act
22,1-22.
· (121g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Hope Ø
Expectation Ø Expecting good things based on
God’s character Ø Expectation based on His
word
· (147d) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø God exercises authority
over every living thing
· (148g) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Natural advantage regarding the church
· (148k) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Obligation to preach the gospel Ø Consumed by
the desire to do it
Act 21,37-39
· (178b) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Presumption Ø
Presuming the facts about the circumstances Ø
Presumption is not founded on facts -- These verses go with verses
28&29
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