1. The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 13 – The Word Of This Salvation
Sunday – August 6, 2017
Many of the slides used in this presentation are prepared by Joe Price and are used and adapted with his permission.

2. (Acts 13:1-2) Gospel Work in Antioch Edification, 13:1
Unity, fervent devotion
Ministered to the Lord
Fasted (Matthew 6:16-18)
-Mourning over sin, Acts 9:9
-Extreme sorrow, Luke 5:35
-Intense devotion, Acts 14:23

3. Holy Spirit Called Barnabas and Saul to a Work
(Acts 13:2-4)
Entrusted a work to them, 13:2
Sent by the church and the Holy Spirit, 13:3-4 (14:26-27)
Room in the Kingdom for workers, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

4. Paul’s First Preaching Journey
Acts 13:2-14:27

5. Preaching on Cyprus Acts 13:4-12 Cyprus -60 miles West of Syria
-140 miles long (E-W)
-Copper and timber
-Home of Barnabas

6. Cyprus A False Prophet Acts 13:6-12
Preached the gospel in synagogues, 13:5
Bar-Jesus: A fierce opponent to the gospel
Elymas: “the wise,” 13:6, 8
Sergius Paulus: Governor, prudent man who wanted to hear the gospel, 13:7
Elymas was a stumbling block to Sergius Paulus, 13:8; Matthew 18:6-7

7. Cyprus A False Prophet Acts 13:6-12 Elymas was …
Full of deceit (guile) and fraud (malicious)
Son of the devil, John 8:44; 1 John 3:10
Enemy of all righteousness
Perverted the straight ways of the Lord
Sketch of false teachers of every age, 13:10 (2 Peter 2:1-3)
Blinded – Sergius Paulus believed! 13:11-12
Synonyms of God’s word, 13:5, 7-8, 10, 12

8. -John Mark leaves the work at Perga and returns to Jerusalem
Acts 13:13
(Acts 15:38)
-Leadership of Paul is evident