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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 201-38 Paul at Macedonia, Troas
Miletus

• Acts 201-6 Paul in Macedonia and Achaia
  (Greece)
• After the uproar in Ephesus and embracing the
  disciples, Paul is on his way to Jerusalem by a
  circuitous route, through Macedonia (Acts 1921).
  

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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 191-41Ministry at Ephesus Part 2

• Having likely stopped at Troas briefly (II Cor
  212,13) he traveled to and exhorted the body of
  believers at Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea
  Paul heads and then towards Greece.
• What was this exhortation?
• His time in Greece was about 3 months.
• Here he likely meets Titus (II Cor 75-7), who
  delivered Pauls first letter to the church at
  Corinth.
• Also this is the place and timing of the second
  letter to the Corinthian church, also delivered
  by Titus?
• And likely this is the cite for the epistle to
  the Romans (Rom 1525-27).
• And when he was about to sail, the Jews likely
  threatened to kill him (see Acts 922-25, 29-30),
  and his route to Jerusalem was altered from a sea
  path directly to Syria to returning back through
  Macedonia.
• He is joined by brethren
• Sopater of Berea Rom 1621?
• Aristarchus and Secundus Acts 1929
• Gaius of Derbe Acts 1929 III John 11
• Timotheus Acts 161-4

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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 201-38 Paul at Macedonia, Troas
Miletus

• Tychicus Eph 621,22 Col 47,8 II Tim 412
• And this group gets to Troas before Luke and Paul
• Its been now 6-7 years since they were together
  (Acts 1612).
• Acts 207-12 Paul Raises Eutychus in Troas
• Notice they are meeting, breaking bread (Acts
  246) and being preached to on the first day of
  the week (I Cor 162)!
• And in an upper room significant?
• Preaching (continuing action) until midnight
  are you awake?
• And Eutychus gets sleepy and falls 3 stories to
  presumed death.
• And Paul fell on him and restored life, e.g.
  Elisha and the Shunammites son II Kings
  432-35.
• And Eutychus was brought up to the upper room.
• And breaking of bread was repeated in
  celebration and praise?
• Acts 2013-16 On to Miletus
• First to Assos then a series of islands Mitylene,
  Chios, Samos, Trogyllium before back on land at
  Miletus now back in Asia.

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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 201-38 Paul at Macedonia, Troas
Miletus

• With no intent of stopping Ephesus, why?
• Acts 1617-35 Pauls Farewell to Ephesus
• Miletus is 40 miles south of Ephesus.
• At the end of v18 Paul is speaking, and this is
  the closest section in Acts to Pauls writing in
  his epistles.
• Contains encouragement, warning, exhortation.
• Acts 2018-21 is a review.
• Acts 2022-24 present plan.
• Acts 2025-38 future
• About Paul himself vs. 25-27
• To the church at Ephesus - vs. 28-31
• Concluding comments vs 32-38
• All of these sections are introduced by Ye know
  or And now behold
• Dont forget what you know (eido)!
• Acts 2018-21 the past
• Paul is boasting in weakness to bring about Gods
  glory.

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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 201-38 Paul at Macedonia, Troas
Miletus

• Why?
• Because weakness is the best way to display Gods
  glory and sufficiency (II Cor 18-10 35)
• And Paul reminds them that he has taught them
  openly not keeping from them anything but
  repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord
  Jesus Christ.
• And this is for their benefit but God's glory is
  of primary importance.
• Acts 2022-24 the present
• Paul is being led unto Jerusalem by the Holy
  Spirit not knowing what belies him there, but
  confident that His witness will prevail despite
  his bonds and afflictions.
• Verse 24 But none of these things move me,
  neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that
  I might finish my course with joy, and the
  ministry, which I have received of the Lord
  Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
• Notice with joy (Heb 122)
• Can we identify with Paul in his walk?
• Why not?

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The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 201-38 Paul at Macedonia, Troas
Miletus

• Acts 2025-38 the future
• What does Paul mean when he states I am innocent
  of the blood of all men?
• Remember to whom and what he is addressing.
• What task and warnings is Paul giving them?
• The role of overseers - Phil 11 I Tim 32,
  517 Tit 17, Heb 1317
• The warning of wolves John 1012 I Pet 21 I
  John 219
• And then in verse 32 Paul states So now,
  brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of
  His grace, which is able to build you up and give
  you an inheritance among all those who are
  sanctified.
• Why does Paul need to deny motives of
  self-interest (verses 33-35)?
• Picture if you can the parting events of verses
  36-38.
• There are a lot of emotions here, a problem and
  if not when?

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