Category Archives: Lesson Notes

Second Missionary Journey: Thessalonica, Berea, Athens

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 17 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 17.1-34 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ This lesson is a continuation of the last lesson, and the narrative of this second missionary journey will … Continue reading

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Second Missionary Journey: ‘Macedonian Call’ & Philippi

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 16 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 15.36—16.40 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ In our last lesson, we reviewed the ‘Jerusalem council’ when they met together to discuss and decide how … Continue reading

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Controversy, Conflict, and a Council: What to do with the Gentiles?

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 15 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 15.1-35 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ As we ended our last two lessons, Paul and Barnabas have just returned from their first missionary outreach … Continue reading

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A Door of Faith Opened to the Gentiles

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 14 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 14.1-28 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ This Lesson 14 is a continuation of Lesson 13, ‘To the End of the Earth.’ In that lesson, … Continue reading

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To the End of the Earth

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 13 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 13.1-52 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ The title of this lesson, “To the End of the Earth,” could also be applied to the rest … Continue reading

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Faithful Martyr, Miraculous Deliverance, Divine Judgment

ACTS: Church On Mission | Lesson 12 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 12.1-25 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ This Luke narrative takes place “About that time” referring to ch 11.27-30 when Agabus, a faithful prophet from … Continue reading

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You did WHAT? … God did WHAT?

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 11 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 11.1-30 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ This lesson is a continuation, commentary, and consequence of our last lesson. In that lesson, Peter had gone … Continue reading

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The Holy Spirit is Poured Out on the Gentiles Also

ACTS: Church On Mission | Lesson 10 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 10.1-48 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ In our last lesson, we noted how the conversion of Saul/Paul to be Christ’s apostle to the Gentiles … Continue reading

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Saul/Paul: From Murderous Persecutor to Christ’s Apostle

ACTS: Church on Mission | Lesson 9 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 9.1-43 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ As we said in our last lesson, Luke is skillfully developing the spread of the Gospel by the … Continue reading

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Philip: The Gospel goes to Samaria … and Beyond

ACTS: The Church on Mission | Lesson 8 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Acts 8.1-40 INTRODUCTION / CONNECTIONS / CONTEXT 1/ First of all, a programming note: this is Lesson 8. But if you’re looking for the Lesson … Continue reading

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