Paul met with the elders from the church in Ephesus in Miletus during his journey. He warned them that false teachers would arise from within the church to distort the truth. Paul emphasized preaching the word of God and shepherding the flock with humility, even through hardships. He declared himself innocent of any wrongdoing in teaching the people everything that God had revealed to him through the gospel.

1. Detailed Study on The Book Of Acts
COACH Institute of Intercultural Studies
Hyderabad

2. Chapter 20

3. Acts 20, End Of The 3rd.
Missionary Journey

4. Last Time Was
Acts 19
Paul at
Ephesus

5. Acts 19:35-41
• “The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: "Men
of Ephesus…you ought to be quiet and not do
anything rash…39 If there is anything further you
want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal
assembly. 40 As it is, we are in danger of being
charged with rioting because of today's events. In
that case we would not be able to account for
this commotion, since there is no reason for it."
41 After he had said this, he dismissed the
assembly.”

6. Acts 20:1, Off To Macedonia
• Acts 20:1 When the uproar had ended, Paul
sent for the disciples and, after encouraging
them, said good-by and set out for
Macedonia.

7. Acts 18:23, End Of 3rd.
Missionary Journey
• We are on the
green line

9. • Acts 20:1, Off To Macedonia

10. Acts 20:4-5, Luke Re-joins Paul
• Acts 20:4-6 He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus
from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica,
Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and
Trophimus from the province of Asia. 5 These men went on
ahead and waited for us at Troas. 6 But we sailed from
Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days
later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven
days.
• Seems like Luke was separated vs.4, and now regroups vs.5
• Remember back in; Acts 18:18 Paul stayed on in Corinth
for some time. Then he left the brothers and sailed for
Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila….

11. Acts 20:7, Church
• . Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week, when we
were gathered together to break bread, Paul began
talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he
prolonged his message until midnight.
• When did they come together?
• . 1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week each
one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper,
so that no collections be made when I come.
• Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own assembling
together…

12. Acts 20:7,
The First Day Of The Week
• 1st NT use of “the first day of the week” was
Resurrection Sunday in Matthew 28:1, “Now
after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward
the first day of the week,…”
• That starts it and the church continues it.

13. Acts 20:7, The First Day Of The Week
• Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week….
• Some believe that they would have met on
Sat. night after sundown.
• Acts 20:7…Paul …kept on talking until
midnight.
• He possibly preached from sundown to
midnight!
• They probably awoke around sunrise.

14. Acts 20:7-10, Long Sermons

15. Acts 20:8-10,
Bible Knowledge Commentary
• Bible Knowledge Commentary, on Acts 20:8-10, says,
“The presence of many lamps would contribute to a
soporific atmosphere because the lamps consumed
oxygen. Probably crowded conditions exacerbated the
condition.
• “A young man named Eutychus (lit., "fortunate")
proved to be true to his name. Luke, the physician,
affirmed that Eutychus was picked up dead after he
had fallen from a third-story window. It was normal for
the larger rooms to be on the top floor of a building
(see comments on Acts 1:13). After the manner of
Elijah and Elisha (1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 4:34-35), Paul
embraced Eutychus and the young man came alive.”

16. Dwelling House
With Three
Floors In The
Forum Of
Trajan, Rome.
Cf. Acts 20:9

17. Acts 20:11-12, Talking Until Daylight
• Acts 20:11-12…After talking until daylight, he
left. 12 The people took the young man home
alive and were greatly comforted.
• Paul preached from 6 up to 12 hours straight.
Don’t panic when we run over!
• He was “raised from the dead.” Not
resurrected into a glorified state.

18. Acts 20:7, 11-12,
Then Continued Until Daylight
Preach Till Midnight

19. Acts 20:13, Sailing For Assos
Acts 20:13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for
Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had
made this arrangement because he was going there on foot.

20. Acts 20:13-15,
• Acts 20:13-15 Evidently Paul remained in Troas longer
than he originally planned (v. 7). To compensate for the
delay he sent the rest of the party on ahead. The journey
across land from Troas to Assos is much shorter than by
sea. By this arrangement Paul was able to stay a bit longer
in Troas. They sailed from Assos to Mitylene... Chios...
Samos and Miletus. The voyage to the last three stops took
one day each.

21. Acts 20:14-16, Assos To Miletus
• Acts 20:14-16
…Assos…Mitylene…Kios…Samos…Miletus.

22. Acts 20:14-16, Assos To Miletus
Acts 20:14-16 …Assos… Mitylene…
Kios… Samos… Miletus.

23. Assos is located in a region of Mysia (northwest Asia
Minor) called Troad. It is built on a great volcanic
cone 700 feet high, making it a well-fortified site with
both natural and artificial terraces.
• These city walls were
constructed by the
Greeks in the fourth
century B.C. and are
very well preserved.

24. View Of Mitylene And S Harbor From W Hill

25. Ancient Coinage of Bithynia, Kios

26. Samos island

27. Samos

28. Acts 20:15, Miletus
• Paul visited Miletus for a day or two as he
waited for his messengers to return with the
Ephesian elders (Acts 20:15).

29. The theater of Miletus was built in the 4th
century B.C. after Alexander the Great
defeated the Persians who controlled the city.

30. The theater benches are decorated with animal
legs and paws along the aisles. Nearby one of
the seats has a Greek inscription which reads "to
the
Jews." Other evidences attest
to the presence of a Jewish population in Miletus
in the first century.

31. Acts 20:17, 28, Elders, Shepherds
• Acts 20:17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the
elders [presbuteros] of the church.
• Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of
which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers [episkopos, bishop]
. Be shepherds [poimaino] of the church of God, which he
bought with his own blood.
• Acts 20:28 …to shepherd the church…
• verb infinitive present active (it’s a verb not a noun)
• 4165 ποιμαίνω poimaino {poy-mah'-ee-no}
• Meaning: 1) to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep 1a) to
rule, govern 1a1) of rulers 1a2).…

32. • <4245> πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)
• Meaning: elder
• Origin:…(an old man)
• Usage: elder(3), elders(57), men of old(1), old men(1),
older(1), older man(1), older ones(1),older women(1).
• Which denomination?
• <1985> ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos)
• Meaning: a superintendent, an overseer
• Origin: from 1909 and 4649
• Usage: Guardian(1), overseer(2), overseers(2).
Acts 20:17, 28, Elders, Overseers

33. Acts 20:19, Humility
• . Acts 20:19 serving the Lord with all humility and
with tears and with trials which came upon me
through the plots of the Jews;
• . 1 Peter 5:5 You younger men, likewise, be subject
to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves
with humility toward one another, for GOD IS
OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO
THE HUMBLE.
• Jonathan Edwards said, “Nothing sets a person so
much out of the devil's reach as humility.”
• Colossians 2:23, 18 …false humility…

34. Acts 20:19, With Tears And Trials

35. Acts 20:20, Publicly & Privately
• Acts 20:20 You know that I have not
hesitated to preach anything that
would be helpful to you but have
taught you publicly and from house to
house.
• There’s only 2 places you need to
share the gospel!
• Where else is there?
• 2 Tim 4:2 Preach the Word; be
prepared in season and out of
season; correct, rebuke and
encourage — with great patience and
careful instruction.

36. Acts 20:22, Compelled By The Spirit
• Acts 20:22 And now, compelled by the
Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without
knowing what will happen to me there,

37. Acts 20:24, Testifying ToThe Gospel
• Acts 20:24 However, I consider my life worth
nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and
complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me
— the task of testifying to the gospel of God's
grace.
• <1263> διαμαρτύρομαι diamarturomai
• Meaning: to affirm solemnly….
Usage: solemnly to testify(1), solemnly charge(3),
solemnly testified(2), solemnly testifies(1),
solemnly testifying(3), solemnly warned(1),
solemnly witnessed(1), testified(1), testify
solemnly(1), warn(1).

38. Acts 20:26-27, Preach The Word
• . Acts 20:26 "Therefore, I testify to
you this day that I am innocent of
the blood of all men.
• Acts 20:27 For I have not shunned
to declare unto you all the counsel
of God.
• 1 Corinthians 9:16 …woe is me if I
do not preach the gospel.
• 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did
not send me to baptize, but to
preach the gospel…

39. Acts 20:26-27, Preach The Word
. 2 Timothy 4:1 I solemnly charge
you in the presence of God and of
Christ Jesus, who is to judge the
living and the dead, and by His
appearing and His kingdom: 2
preach the word [κήρυξον verb imperative
aorist active] ; be ready in season and
out of season; reprove, rebuke,
exhort, with great patience and
instruction. 3 For the time will
come when they will not endure
sound doctrine; but wanting to
have their ears tickled, they will
accumulate for themselves
teachers in accordance to their
own desires, 4 and will turn away
their ears from the truth and will
turn aside to myths. 5 But you, be
sober in all things, endure
hardship, do the work of an
evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

40. Acts 20:26, Innocent Of The Blood
• . Acts 20:26 "Therefore I testify
[his testimony is] to you this day, that I
am innocent of the blood of all
men. 27 [his defense is] "For I did not
shrink from declaring to you the
whole purpose of God.
• Paul is declaring legal innocence,
Why?
• Hold Your Place But Let’s Turn To;
Ezekiel 3:17- 21, after, keep your
finger in Ezekiel

41. Acts 20:28,
Shepherd The Flock= Do Everything?

42. Acts 20:29,
Biblically, What Are
Wolves?

43. Acts 20:29,
Biblically, What Are
Wolves?
• Acts 20:29 "I know that after my departure savage
wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
• Ezekiel 22:27 "Her princes within her are like
wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and
destroying lives in order to get dishonest gain.
• Zephaniah 3:3 Her princes within her are roaring lions,
Her judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing for
the morning.
• Matthew 7:15 "Beware of the false prophets, who come
to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous
wolves.
• Matthew 10:16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the
midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent
as doves.
• Luke 10:3 "Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the
midst of wolves.

44. Acts 20:29-30, How’d They Get In?
• Acts 20:29-31 I know that after I leave, savage wolves will
come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even
from your own number men will arise and distort the truth
in order to draw away disciples after them.
• Only 1 degree of error can lead you way off course

45. Wolves
To Teach
The
Sunday
School
Classes

46. Acts 20:30,
From Among Your Own Selves
• . Acts 20:30 and from among your own selves men will
arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the
disciples after them.
• . Matthew 7:22 "Many will say to Me on that day,
'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in
Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform
many miracles?‘ 23 "And then I will declare to them, 'I
never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO
PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.‘
• No one guessed it was Judas.
• Charles F. Banning said, “Too many of us have a
Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian
experience.”

47. Acts 20:35, More Blessed
• Acts 20:35 In everything I did, I showed you that by
this kind of hard work we must help the weak,
remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It
is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
• Where did Jesus say, 'It is more blessed to give than to
receive.'"?
• Psalm 41:1 How blessed is he who considers the
helpless; The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble.
• . Proverbs 22:9 He who is generous will be blessed, For
he gives some of his food to the poor.