We continue through the Book of Acts this morning with the turning point in the story. How are Gentiles (non-Jews) saved? How can they belong in the Pentecost-church of Jesus? This was the church's first theological controversy...and it remains one today.
1. THE CONTROVERSY OF "SOME MEN...FROM JUDEA" (VV.1–5) o The teaching of some men (vv.1,5) o Debate & delegation (v.2) > Note the response on the way & in Jerusalem (vv.3–4)
2. THE CONSIDERATION OF "THE APOSTLES AND ELDERS" (VV.6–20) o The gathering & debate (vv.6–7a) o Peter's speech (vv.7b–11) > Note the response (v.12a) o Barnabus & Paul's speech (v.12b) o James's speech (vv.13–21)
3. THE CONCILIAR LETTER (VV.22–29) o This unauthorized teaching (v.24) o The authorized instruction (vv.28–29) > food sacrificed to idols, blood, strangulation, sexual immorality
4. THE CONGREGATION IN ANTIOCH'S RESPONSE (VV.30–35) o "they rejoiced because of its encouragement" (v.31) o The Jerusalem delegation "encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words" (v.32) o Antioch's teachers "remained...teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" (v.35)
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Rev. Daniel R. Hyde (B.A., M.Div., Th.M.) is the church planter and pastor of the Oceanside United Reformed Church in Carlsbad/Oceanside, CA. Rev. Hyde is the author of over 100 articles as well as 8 books: Jesus Loves the Little Children (Reformed Fellowship, 2006), The Good...
