Notes from Lesson 21

Lesson 21 – Peter, Stephen, Philip

Acts 6-11

I. The gospel extends to the Gentiles – Acts 9:32 – 11:26

· The background – 9:32-43

· The visions – Acts 10

o Cornelius’ vision

o Peter’s vision

· Peter preaches to Cornelius – Acts 10:24-48

· The Jerusalem response – Acts 11:1-26

o Not __happy____

o v.18 – the church acknowledges the ____inclusion___ of the Gentiles

o v. 19-26 – Antioch was about 300 miles from Jerusalem –it was the capital of Syria

· Who was Barnabas?

o He was a ____good___ man, full of the Holy Spirit

o He ____convinced____ the apostles of Paul’s conversion – 9:27

o He served in Antioch and ___confirmed______ that it was of God – v.22-24

o He defended the Gentile church at the Jerusalem Council – 15:12,22,25

II. The death of Stephen – Acts 6,7

· 6:1-7 – the first ___deacon_____ board

· Stephen’s story

· Gnashing of teeth – an indication of anger, not repentance

· Stoning

· Who is this Saul?

III. The Ministry of Philip – Acts 8:4-40

· v. 4-8 – Philip had the ___sign____ gifts

· Philip was evangelizing in _____Samaria____ - mix of Jews and Assyrians

· An angel sends Philip to the road to Gaza – v.26-40

· Philip and the eunuch’s story

· Philip is __snatched___ away – why?

· Philip preached his way north to Caesarea and twenty years later he is still there – Acts 21:8