Act 13:1 And in Antioch some among the existing assembly were prophets and teachers: both Barnabas and Simeon, he being called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Act 13:2 And while they were doing service to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, So then separate both Barnabas and Saul to Me, for the work to which I have called them.
Act 13:3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and placing hands on them, they let them go.
Act 13:4 Then these indeed sent out by the Holy Spirit went down to Seleucia, and from there sailed away to Cyprus.
Act 13:5 And coming unto Salamis, they announced the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they also had John as a helper.
Act 13:6 And passing through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain conjurer, a false prophet, a Jew named Bar-jesus,
Act 13:7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This one having called Barnabas and Saul to him, he sought to hear the Word of God.
Act 13:8 But Elymas, the conjurer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
Act 13:9 But Saul, who is also Paul, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and looking intently on him,
Act 13:10 he said, O son of the devil, full of all guile and of all cunning, hostile to all righteousness, will you not stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
Act 13:11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun until a time. And instantly a mist and darkness fell on him, and going about he sought some to lead him by the hand.
Act 13:12 Then seeing the thing happening, the proconsul believed, being astounded at the doctrine of the Lord.
Act 13:13 And putting out from Paphos with those around him, Paul came to Perga of Pamphylia. And separating from them, John returned to Jerusalem.
Act 13:14 But going through from Perga, they came to Antioch-Pisidia, and going into the synagogue on the day of the sabbaths, they sat down.
Act 13:15 And after the reading of the Law, and of the Prophets, the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men, brothers, if there is a word of exhortation to the people, speak.
Act 13:16 And rising up, and signaling with his hand, Paul said, Men, Israelites, and the ones fearing God, listen.
Act 13:17 The God of this people Israel chose out our fathers, and exalted the people in their stay in the land of Egypt. And with a high arm, He led them out of it.
Act 13:18 And as forty years time passed, He tenderly bore them in the wilderness. Deut. 1:31
Act 13:19 And He pulled down seven nations in Canaan land, and gave their land to them as an inheritance. Deut. 7:1
Act 13:20 And after these things, as four hundred and fifty years passed, He gave judges until Samuel the prophet.
Act 13:21 And from there they asked for a king. And God gave Saul the son of Kish to them, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
Act 13:22 And removing him, He raised up to them David for a king, to whom He also said, witnessing, "I found David" the son of Jesse "to be a man according to My own heart, who will do all My will." 1 Samuel 13:14; Psa. 89:20; LXX-Isa. 44:28
Act 13:23 Of the seed of this one, according to promise, God raised up to Israel a Savior, Jesus;
Act 13:24 John going before to proclaim before the face of His entrance a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Act 13:25 And as John fulfilled the course, he said, Whom do you suppose me to be? I am not He, but, behold, "He comes after me, of whom I am not worthy to loosen the sandal of His feet." John 1:27
Act 13:26 Men, brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and the ones among you fearing God, to you the Word of this salvation was sent.
Act 13:27 For those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this One, and the voices of the prophets being read throughout every sabbath, condemning Him, they fulfilled the Scriptures.
Act 13:28 And finding not one cause of death, they asked Pilate to do away with Him.
Act 13:29 And when they finished all the things having been written concerning Him, taking Him down from the tree, they laid Him in a tomb.
Act 13:30 But God raised Him from the dead;
Act 13:31 who appeared for many days to those coming up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are witnesses of Him to the people.
Act 13:32 And we preach the gospel to you, the promise made to the fathers,
Act 13:33 that this God has fulfilled to us, their children, raising up Jesus; as also it has been written in the second Psalm, "You are My Son, today I have begotten You." Psa. 2:7
Act 13:34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more being about to return to corruption, so He has said, "I will give You" "the holy things of faithful David." Isa. 55:3
Act 13:35 So He also said in another, "You will not give Your Holy One to see corruption." LXX-Psa. 15:10; MT-Psa. 16:10
Act 13:36 For having served his own generation by the counsel of God, David truly fell asleep and was added to his fathers and saw corruption. 1 Kg. 2:10
Act 13:37 But He whom God raised up, this One did not see corruption.
Act 13:38 Then let it be known to you, men, brothers, that through this One remission of sin is announced to you.
Act 13:39 And everyone believing in this One is justified from all things which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.
Act 13:40 Then watch that the thing spoken in the Prophets may not come on you:
Act 13:41 "Behold, you despisers," "and marvel," "and perish, because I work a work in your days," a work which you would "in no way believe if anyone declares it to you." Hab. 1:5
Act 13:42 But the Jews having gone out of the synagogue, the nations begged that these words be spoken to them on the next sabbath.
Act 13:43 And the synagogue being broken up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
Act 13:44 And in the coming sabbath, almost all the city was gathered to hear the Word of God.
Act 13:45 And the Jews seeing the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things being spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
Act 13:46 But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the Word of God to be spoken first to you; but since you indeed thrust it away and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the nations.
Act 13:47 For so the Lord has commanded us, "I have set You for a Light of nations, that You be for salvation to the end of the earth." Isa. 49:6
Act 13:48 And hearing, the nations rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
Act 13:49 And the Word of the Lord was borne through all the country.
Act 13:50 But the Jews excited the devout and honorable women, and the chief ones of the city, and raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out from their borders.
Act 13:51 But these shaking off the dust of their feet on them, they came into Iconium.
Act 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Verses 1-3: Teachers among the Church are separated out for missionary work (Barnabas and Saul).
1. Who is still guiding these men? Holy Spirit.
Verses 4-12: Various travels. Sergius Paulus, a member of the proconsul calls for Paul and Barnabas to hear the gospel. A conjurer (Elymas) tries to stop them. Paul rebukes him and has him struck blind. The proconsul is converted.
2. See verse 7. Proconsul members were typically a part of the Roman Senate. Why would it be important for men like this to know about the Gospel? The gospel is for all people. During this time, religion played an important role in politics and government.
3. Describe Bar-Jesus (Elymas) - Paul calls him out as "son of the devil, full of all guile and of all cunning, hostile to all righteousness, will you not stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?"
4. What kind of man is Paul? Determined. Paul now has a more proper zeal for God.
Verses 13-41: Paul speaks a linear/historical sermon revealing Jesus as the Christ, the son of God, through whom is found remission of sins. He then warns them to pay attention.
5. Paul’s “therefore” in
verse 38 is based on the fact that Christ did not “undergo decay”. What is the
correlation between Jesus not decaying, and his ability to forgive sins? The conquering of death which is the result of sin implies an authoritative position. Jesus is greater than death, and He fulfills the "perfect sacrifice" criteria against sin. It is the hand of God's doing that makes this possible. Paul's main point is "everyone believing in this One is justified from all things which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses."
Let's not forget the context from verse 15"after the reading of the Law."
6. Describe Paul’s warning in verses 40-41. He finishes his historical references with one that has a warning not to ignore all this evidence.
Verses 42-52: Paul teaches Jews and Gentiles. Many of the Gentiles believe. The Jews become jealous and indignant. They persecute Paul and Barnabas. They rile up some of the prominent people. Paul and Barnabas are thrown out of the city.
7. Everything seemed fine until WHAT? " the Jews seeing the crowds, they were filled with jealousy" - Paul's preaching was effective with Gentiles. They begged to have the word expounded to them. Paul's gospel is inflammatory in that it puts Jesus over the law, not as an administrator, bit as one who fulfills it. That statement forces the question, "then what is the law for anymore?" It is bold and provocative...and true.
8. Why would anyone contradict the gospel? As is the case, power and the inability to keep an open mind marks the fall of the brothers that refuse to see God's wisdom.
Additional: At the 2nd sabbath’s teaching, “almost all the city” came to hear the gospel. Why? These were "the nations" (Gentiles) who were moved by the gospel.
Paul and Barnabas are thrown out of the city. Why rejoice? Like Peter and the others, it was an honor to be mistreated for the name of Jesus.
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