A Biblical Vision, Part II: Mastering the New Testament Witness to Christ

Ses s i on 5: The Ac t s of the Apos t l es : The Propagat i on of Chr i s t

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fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

C. Frame 3, 9.32-12.24: The Apostolic Witness to Jesus of Nazareth as the risen Lord and Messiah to the uttermost (Antioch)

1. The conversion of the Roman centurion Cornelius and his Gentile kin, ( a son of Japheth? ), ch. 10

2. Peter defends the propagation of the Good News to Gentiles in Jerusalem, and the Gospel extends to Antioch, ch. 11

3. The Apostle James is slain, and Peter is arrested and miraculously delivered, and Herod dies, ch. 12

4. Summary statement of Frame 3 : Acts 12.24 – But the word of God increased and multiplied.

D. Frame 4, 12.25-16.5: The Apostolic Witness to Jesus of Nazareth as the risen Lord and Messiah to the uttermost (Southern and Central Asia Minor)

1. The Holy Spirit calls Paul and Barnabas to embark on the First Missionary Journey to Asia Minor (to Cyprus, Pamphylia and Galatia, in Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, and back to Antioch), chs. 13, 14.

2. The decisive Council of the apostles and elders at Jerusalem which defines Gentile inclusion in the Messianic community, ch. 15