Paul and his companions then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem. But Paul and Barnabas traveled inland to Antioch of Pisidia. On the Sabbath they went to the synagogue …
Analysing Paul's Speech Gems
I have told you in the Gems to pay careful attention to the speeches in the Book of Acts. This speech of Paul's in Acts 13:17-41 is a classic example. Follow all of these 12 Gems and you will understand how Luke uses the speeches in Acts at a deeper level.
Bible Gem 1619 – Paul’s Pocket History of Israel with a Twist (Acts 13:17-41)
“The God of this nation of Israel chose our ancestors and made them multiply and grow strong during their stay in Egypt. Then with a powerful arm He led them out of their slavery. He put up with them through forty years of wandering in …
Bible Gem 1620 – Paul’s Twist in the Tale – Put Up With not Pick up and Carry (Acts 13:18 / Deut 1:31)
“The God of this nation of Israel chose our ancestors and made them multiply and grow strong during their stay in Egypt. Then with a powerful arm He led them out of their slavery. He put up with them through forty years of wandering in …
Bible Gem 1621 – Four Key Verses to Understand (Acts 13:20-29)
All this took about 450 years. “After that, God gave them judges to rule until the time of Samuel the prophet. Then the people begged for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned …
Bible Gem 1622 – Interpreting the Passage Around those Four Verses (Acts 13:17-41)
“The God of this nation of Israel chose our ancestors and made them multiply and grow strong during their stay in Egypt. Then with a powerful arm He led them out of their slavery. He put up with them through forty years of wandering in …
Bible Gem 1623 – Don’t Let the Prophet’s Words Apply to Me? (Acts 13:40-41)
Be careful! Don’t let the prophets’ words apply to you. For they said, ‘Look, you mockers, be amazed and die! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it.’ Acts 13:41 It seems this …
Bible Gem 1624 – Which Prophetic Words? The Words of All of the Prophets (Acts 13:40-41)
Be careful! Don’t let the prophets’ words apply to you. For they said, ‘Look, you mockers, be amazed and die! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it.’” Acts 13:41 It is clear, …
Bible Gem 1625 – Note the Reactions to the Best Sermon Ever Preached in Antioch in Pisidia (Acts 13:42-52)
As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue that day, the people begged them to speak about these things again the next week. Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the …
Bible Gem 1626 – The Continuum of Response: Indifference, Rejection, Acceptance (Acts 13:42-52)
As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue that day, the people begged them to speak about these things again the next week. Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the …
Bible Gem 1627 – Remarkably that Chaotic Second Sermon was still Successful (Acts 13:42-52)
As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue that day, the people begged them to speak about these things again the next week. Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the …