Teaching Elder, Duke Shelley, continues teaching in the book of Acts.

1. The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 11:19-12:10

2. • 19 So then those who were scattered because of
the persecution that occurred in connection with
Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus
and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except
to Jews alone. 20 But there were some of them,
men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch
and began speaking to the Greeks also, preaching
the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was
with them, and a large number who believed
turned to the Lord.

3. • Acts 8:4 Therefore, those who had been scattered
went about preaching the word.

5. • “Antioch was noted for its culture and commerce
since many Roman trade routes passed through it.
The Roman author Cicero described it as a place of
learned men and liberal studies. It was also a vile
place, full of pagan worship and sexual immorality.
When the Roman satirist Juvenal wanted to aim a
barb at Rome, he wrote that the Orontes River
(near Antioch) emptied its garbage into the Tiber
River (near Rome). The debauched prostitution of
the temple of Daphne was only five miles away.”
John MacArthur

6. • Joshua 4:23-24 "For the LORD your God dried up
the waters of the Jordan before you until you had
crossed, just as the LORD your God had done to
the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we
had crossed; 24 that all the peoples of the earth
may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, so
that you may fear the LORD your God forever."

7. • Ezra 7:9 For on the first of the first month he began
to go up from Babylon; and on the first of the fifth
month he came to Jerusalem, because the good
hand of his God was upon him.

8. • 22 The news about them reached the ears of the
church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to
Antioch. 23 Then when he arrived and witnessed
the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to
encourage them all with resolute heart to remain
true to the Lord; 24 for he was a good man, and
full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And
considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

9. • Acts 14:21-22 After they had preached the gospel
to that city and had made many disciples, they
returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,
22 strengthening the souls of the disciples,
encouraging them to continue in the faith, and
saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter
the kingdom of God."

10. • John 8:31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who
had believed Him, "If you continue in My word,
then you are truly disciples of Mine;

11. • 25 And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; 26 and
when he had found him, he brought him to
Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the
church and taught considerable numbers; and the
disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

12. • 25 And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; 26 and
when he had found him, he brought him to
Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the
church and taught considerable numbers; and the
disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
• Philippians 3:8 More than that, I count all things to
be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing
Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the
loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so
that I may gain Christ,

13. • “Who are these people?” … “Oh, these are the
people who are always talking about Christos, the
Christ-people, the Christians.” FF Bruce

14. • 27 Now at this time some prophets came down
from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them
named Agabus stood up and began to indicate by
the Spirit that there would certainly be a great
famine all over the world. And this took place in
the reign of Claudius. 29 And in the proportion
that any of the disciples had means, each of them
determined to send a contribution for the relief of
the brethren living in Judea. 30 And this they did,
sending it in charge of Barnabas and Saul to the
elders.

15. • Ephesians 4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and
some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and
some as pastors and teachers,

16. • Ephesians 4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and
some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and
some as pastors and teachers,
• Ephesians 3:5 which in other generations was not
made known to the sons of men, as it has now
been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in
the Spirit;

17. • “Like the apostles, the prophets were not a
permanent order. Having fulfilled their
foundational purpose, they gradually faded from
the scene, to be replaced by the evangelists and
pastor-teachers.” John MacArthur

18. • “At that time Helena, queen-mother of Adiabene,
a Jewish proselyte, bought grain in Egypt and figs
in Cyprus and had them taken to Jerusalem for
distribution, while her son King Izates sent a large
sum of money to the authorities in Jerusalem to be
used for famine relief.” FF Bruce from Josephus.

19. • 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.

20. • 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.
• 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one must do just as he has
purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under
compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

21. • 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king laid
hands on some who belonged to the church in
order to mistreat them.

22. • “When his father Aristobulus was executed in 7
B.C., Agrippa, then four years old, was sent by his
mother to be brought up at Rome. There he grew
up on terms of close friendship with some
members of the imperial family, notably with
Claudius, his exact contemporary, and with Gaius,
grandnephew of Tiberius. When Gaius succeeded
Tiberius as emperor in A.D. 37, he bestowed on
Agrippa the former tetrarchies of Philip and
Lysanias in southern Syria (cf. Luke 3:1), together
with the title “king.”

23. • Two years later Agrippa’s kingdom was enlarged by
the addition of Galilee and Peraea, the former
tetrarchy of his uncle Antipas, whom Gaius
deposed from his rule and sent into exile. When
Claudius was made emperor in A.D.41, after the
assassination of Gaius, he further increased
Agrippa’s realm by the addition of Judaea, which
since A.D. 6 had been governed on the emperor’s
behalf by a prefect. Agrippa was more popular
with the Jews than many members of the Herod
family had been:

24. • his descent from the Hasmonaean dynasty was a
point in his favor. He set himself sedulously to win
and retain their goodwill.” FF Bruce

25. • his descent from the Hasmonaean dynasty was a
point in his favor. He set himself sedulously to win
and retain their goodwill.” FF Bruce
• 2 And he had James the brother of John put to
death with a sword

26. • Deuteronomy 13:12-15 "If you hear in one of your
cities, which the LORD your God is giving you to
live in, anyone saying that 13 some worthless
men have gone out from among you and have
seduced the inhabitants of their city, saying, 'Let us
go and serve other gods' (whom you have not
known), 14 then you shall investigate and search
out and inquire thoroughly. If it is true and the
matter established that this abomination has been
done among you,

27. • 15 you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that
city with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying
it and all that is in it and its cattle with the edge of
the sword.

28. • 3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he
proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during
the days of Unleavened Bread.

29. • 3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he
proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during
the days of Unleavened Bread.
• 4 When he had seized him, he put him in prison,
delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard
him, intending after the Passover to bring him out
before the people.

30. • 5 So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for
him was being made fervently by the church to
God. 6 On the very night when Herod was about
to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between
two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in
front of the door were watching over the prison.

31. • Luke 22:44 And being in agony He was praying very
fervently; and His sweat became like drops of
blood, falling down upon the ground.

32. • Luke 22:44 And being in agony He was praying very
fervently; and His sweat became like drops of
blood, falling down upon the ground.
• James 5:16 The effective prayer of a righteous man
can accomplish much.

33. • John 21:18 "Truly, truly, I say to you, when you
were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk
wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you
will stretch out your hands and someone else will
gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to
go."

34. • John 21:18 "Truly, truly, I say to you, when you
were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk
wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you
will stretch out your hands and someone else will
gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to
go."
• 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxiety on Him,
because He cares for you.

35. • 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly
appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he
struck Peter's side and woke him up, saying, "Get
up quickly." And his chains fell off his hands.

36. • 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly
appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he
struck Peter's side and woke him up, saying, "Get
up quickly." And his chains fell off his hands.
• 8 And the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and
put on your sandals." And he did so. And he *said
to him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow
me."

37. • 9 And he went out and continued to follow, and
he did not know that what was being done by the
angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

38. • 10 When they had passed the first and second
guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into
the city, which opened for them by itself; and they
went out and went along one street, and
immediately the angel departed from him.

39. • And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain—
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

40. • He left His Father’s throne above
So free, so infinite His grace—
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race:
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!

41. • Long my imprisoned spirit lay,
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray—
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.

42. • No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine;
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.