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The Ethiopian Eunuch

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"And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing." Acts 8:39

Christ is
and he went - Chief of my movement
on his way - Counsellor of my motivation
rejoicing - Composer of my music

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Brief Outline of Acts 28

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Acts 28:1-10 Miracles at Melita
- Pagan Hospitality (Acts 28:1-2)
- Potential Harm (Acts 28:3-6)
- Public Healing (Acts 28:7-9)
- Practical Helps (Acts 28:10)

Acts 28:11-16 Movement to Rome
- Route to Shores (Acts 28:11-13)
- Refreshment with Saints (Acts 28:14-15)
- Retention with a Soldier (Acts 28:16)

Acts 28:17-29 Meetings with the Jews
- Report (Acts 28:17-20)
- Response (Acts 28:21-22)
- Reasoning (Acts 28:23,29)
- Reactions (Acts 28:24-25,29)
- Rebuke (Acts 28:26-28)

Acts 28:30-31 Ministry in Rome
- Period
- Place
- Privilege
- Preaching
- Precepts
- Positiveness
- Permission

Groups in Acts 27

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Sailors - Self-serving
Soldiers - Self-preserving
Saints - Self-sacrificing
Centurion - Self-reflecting
Prisoners - Self-inflicting

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Brief Outline of Acts 27

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Acts 27:1-8 Sailing
- Centurion (Acts 27:1)
- Companions (Acts 27:2)
- Courtesy (Acts 27:3)
- Contravention (Acts 27:4-7)
- Covert (Acts 27:8)

Acts 27:9-13 Statement
- Dissuasion (Acts 27:9)
- Damage (Acts 27:10)
- Dismissal (Acts 27:11)
- Departure (Acts 27:12)
- Delusion (Acts 27:13)

Acts 27:14-20 Storm
- Wind (Acts 27:14-15)
- Wrestle (Acts 27:16-17)
- Wave (Acts 27:18)
- Weight (Acts 27:19)
- Woe (Acts 27:20)

Acts 27:21-26 Safeguard
- Abstinence (Acts 27:21)
- Advice (Acts 27:22)
- Angel (Acts 27:23)
- Assurance (Acts 27:24-25)
- Aftermath (Acts 27:26)

Acts 27:27-32 Struggle
- Driving (Acts 27:27)
- Depth (Acts 27:28)
- Dread (Acts 27:29)
- Desertion (Acts 27:30)
- Deterrent (Acts 27:31-32)

Acts 27:33-36 Solace
- Entreaty (Acts 27:33)
- Expectation (Acts 27:34)
- Eating (Acts 27:35)
- Enlivening (Acts 27:36)

Acts 27:37-41 Shipwreck
- Souls (Acts 27:37)
- Shipment (Acts 27:38)
- Shore (Acts 27:39-40)
- Standstill (Acts 27:41)

Acts 27:42-44 Safety
- Counsel (Acts 27:42)
- Command (Acts 27:43)
- Coast (Acts 27:44)

Small and Great Part 3

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Acts 26:22 Gospel for the Gentiles
Rev 11:18 Glory for the Godly
Rev 13:16 Gloom for the Godless
Rev 19:5 Gladness for Glorified
Rev 19:18 Grimness of the Guilty
Rev 20:12 Governance for the Galaxy

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Small and Great Part 2

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Acts 26:22 Day of Repentance
Rev 11:18 Day of Reward
Rev 13:16 Day of Repression
Rev 19:5 Day of Rejoicing
Rev 19:18 Day of Revenge
Rev 20:12 Day of Retribution

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Responses to the Gospel Part 2

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Acts 24:25 Trembling of Felix
Acts 26:24 Taunting of Festus
Acts 26:28 Trifling of Agrippa

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Commission of Paul Part 2

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"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in Me" Acts 26:18

The Commission of Paul is the Epistle to the Ephesians in a nutshell.
Eph 1:18 to open their eyes
Eph 2:8 by faith that is in Me
Eph 3:8 inheritance among them which are sanctified
Eph 4:32 that they may receive forgiveness of sins
Eph 5:8 to turn them from darkness to light
Eph 6:10-11 from the power of Satan unto God

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Brief Outline of Acts 26

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Acts 26:1-12 Permission for Paul to Speak
- Courtesy of Paul (Acts 26:1-3)
- Creed of Paul (Acts 26:4-8)
- Coercion of Saints (Acts 26:9-12)

Acts 26:13-18 Power of Christ to Save
- Conversion (Acts 26:13-15)
- Commission (Acts 26:16-18)

Acts 26:19-23 Passion of the Vision to Serve
- Consecration of the Gospel
- Capture by the Jews
- Continuance by God
- Confession of Christ

Acts 26:24-26 Protest of Festus in Shouting
- Accusation of Madness
- Answer in Moderation

Acts 26:27-32 Persuasion of Agrippa for Salvation
- Appeal
- Avoidance
- Aspiration
- Adjournment
- Admission

Commission of Paul

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"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in Me" Acts 26:18

Revelation - to open their eyes
Repentance - to turn them from darkness to light
Redemptionfrom the power of Satan unto God
Remission - that they may receive forgiveness of sins
Riches - inheritance among them which are sanctified
Reliance - by faith that is in Me

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Allegations against Paul Part 3

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"For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law." Acts 24:5-6

His Character - a pestilent fellow
His Conduct - a mover of sedition
His Conviction - a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes
His Consecration - to profane the temple

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Brief Outline of Acts 25

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Acts 25:1-12 Retrial of Paul
- Advancement of Festus (Acts 25:1)
- Atrocity of the Jews (Acts 25:2-5)
- Accusation of Paul (Acts 25:6-9)
- Appeal to Caesar (Acts 25:10-12)

Acts 25:13-22 Report to Agrippa
- Coming of Agrippa (Acts 25:13)
- Cause of Paul (Acts 25:14-15)
- Customs of the Romans (Acts 25:16-17)
- Charge of the Jews (Acts 25:18-19)
- Counterclaim of Paul (Acts 25:20-21)
- Choice of Agrippa (Acts 25:22)

Acts 25:23-27 Review of Festus
- Dignitaries of Paul's Audience (Acts 25:23)
- Demand of Paul's Annihilation (Acts 25:24)
- Deferment of Paul's Acquittal (Acts 25:25)
- Deliberation of Paul's Appeal (Acts 25:26-27)

Allegations against Paul Part 2

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"For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law." Acts 24:5-6

Personal - a pestilent fellow
Political - a mover of sedition
Spiritual - a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes
National - to profane the temple

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Allegations against Paul

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"For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law." Acts 24:5-6

Scandalous - a pestilent fellow
Seditious - a mover of sedition
Sectarian - a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes
Sacrilegious - to profane the temple

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Brief Outline of Acts 24

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Acts 24:1-9 False Accusation
- Complainants against Paul (Acts 24:1)
- Cajolery of Tertullus (Acts 24:2-4)
- Charges against Paul (Acts 24:5-6)
- Criticism of Lysias (Acts 24:7-8)
- Collusion of the Jews (Acts 24:9)

Acts 24:10-21 Faithful Answer
- Deference of Paul (Acts 24:10)
- Defense of Paul (Acts 24:11-13)
- Declaration of Paul (Acts 24:14-17)
- Divergence of the Jews (Acts 24:18-21)

Acts 24:22-27 Foolish Attitude
- Postponement in Guise (Acts 24:22)
- Provision of Grace (Acts 24:23)
- Proclamation of the Gospel (Acts 24:24)
- Procrastination unto Grief (Acts 24:25)
- Perversion of Greed (Acts 24:26)
- Partiality of Gain (Acts 24:27)

Lord's Comfort to Paul

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"And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of Me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome" Acts 23:11

The Lord stands with us - stood by him
The Lord speaks to us - and said
The Lord supports us - Be of good cheer
The Lord sanctions us - as thou hast testified
The Lord summons us - so must thou bear witness

Seven Pillars of Assembly Testimony

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"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.  And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers" Acts 2:41-42

Pillar of Sound Conversion - they that gladly received his word
Pillar of Symbolic Confession - were baptized
Pillar of Sincere Commendation - were added unto them
Pillar of Saintly Conduct - continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine
Pillar of Sweet Companionship - fellowship
Pillar of Solemn Commemoration - breaking of bread
Pillar of Sacred Communion - prayers

ATCS

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Brief Outline of Acts 23

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Acts 23:1-11 Paul and the Council
- Address (Acts 23:1)
- Assault (Acts 23:2)
- Anger (Acts 23:3-4)
- Apology (Acts 23:5)
- Assertion (Acts 23:6)
- Argument (Acts 23:7-9)
- Assistance (Acts 23:10)
- Assurance (Acts 23:11)

Acts 23:12-22 Paul and the Conspiracy
- Plot Devised (Acts 23:12-15)
- Plot Discovered (Acts 23:16-18)
- Plot Disclosed (Acts 23:19-22)

Acts 23:23-35 Paul and the Corps
- Contingent (Acts 23:23-24)
- Communication (Acts 23:25-30)
- Conveyance (Acts 23:31-33)
- Confinement (Acts 23:34-35)

Young Man in Acts

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Acts 7:58 Hostility of Arrogance
Acts 20:9 Hindrance to the Assembly
Acts 23:17,18,22 Help to the Apostle

Brief Outline of Acts 22

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Acts 22:1-21 Address of Paul
- Credentials as a Jew (Acts 22:1-5)
- Conversion (Acts 22:6-11)
- Confirmation (Acts 22:12-16)
- Commission in Jerusalem (Acts 22:17-21)

Acts 22:22-30 Animosity against Paul
- Tantrums of the Crowd (Acts 22:22-23)
- Threat of the Commander (Acts 22:24-30)