Religion & Spirituality
Northwest Bible Church - Aug. 16, 2020 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner Acts 21:37-22:16 Paul’s Defense of the Gospel Intro A. THE ROMAN COMMANDER AND PAUL (Acts 21:37-40) 1. The accusation - You are the Egyptian (Acts 21:38). 2. Paul identifies himself (Acts 21:39). 3. His request to address the people (Acts 21:39-40). B. PAUL’S DEFENSE TO THE JEWS (22:1-22). 1. Paul’s pre-conversion life in Judaism (22:3-5). a. Upbringing and religious education (22:3). b. His character: zeal as a persecutor of Christians (22:4-5). 2. Paul’s conversion: his encounter with Christ (22:6-10). a. Theophany (Acts 22:6). b. Divine call (Acts 22:7-10). (1) Individual call. (2) Convicting call. (3) Identifying call. (4) Effectual call. 3. Paul’s commission given through Ananias (Acts 22:10b-16). a. Immediate direction (Acts 22:10-11). b. Blindness healed by Ananias (Acts 22:12-13). c. His mission (Acts 22:14-15). 4. Paul’s baptism (Acts 22:16). Command #1 - BE BAPTIZED, the means of doing that is to GET UP. Command #2 - WASH AWAY YOUR SINS, the means of doing that is to call on His name. Ananias is NOT saying, wash away your sins by baptism. LESSONS 1. 2. 3.