Bill Acton :: Acts 18 - The Witness on the Second Missionary Journey (Part 4)

Sermon Outline for Acts 18

The Witness on the Second Missionary Journey (Part 4)

1. The Witness from Corinth to Antioch – Act 18:18-22
   1. Enroute to Ephesus – Act 18:18
      1. He took Aquila and Priscilla
      2. He took a vow
         1. He shaved his head
         2. A vow of thanksgiving
         3. Had not cut his hair for 30 days
   2. The witness in Ephesus – Act 18:19-21
      1. The preaching in the Synagogue
      2. The promise to return
      3. The departure - Paul wanted to be in Jerusalem for the feast of Pentecost
   3. The arrival at Antioch - having been away for about two years
2. The Third Missionary Journey – Act 18:23-21:17
   1. Paul’s witness in Ephesus – Act 18:24-19:41
      1. The city
         1. The captial of Western Asia
         2. The Temple of Diana
      2. The ministry of Apollos – Act 18:24-28
         1. He was an Alexandrian Jew
         2. He was very eloquent
   2. The introduction to Paul’s witness – Act 19:1-6
      1. The disciples of John the Baptist
      2. The question to them
      3. Their salvation
         1. They believed in Christ
         2. They were baptized by the Holy Spirit into the Body of Christ – Act 19:5
         3. They received the gift of languages – Act 19:6
            1. A sign gift to unbelieving Jews
            2. An announcement of judgment
         4. They prophesied - proclaimed the truth of God – Act 19:6
      4. The truth established
         1. Belief in Christ brings the Holy Spirit
         2. The Holy Spirit is not a “second blessing”
         3. The Holy Spirit in our lives - making Christ visible through us