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“HE COMMANDED US TO PREACH”Apostolic Preaching in the Book of Acts
PREACHING OF THE APOSTLES
• PREACH (kerusso)
–To herald, announce, proclaim, publish
– “Philip…PREACHED Christ to them” (Acts 8:5)
• PREACH (euangelizo)
–Proclaim good news
– “…went everywhere PREACHING the word” (Acts 8:4)
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PREACHING OF THE APOSTLES
•DID NOT PREACH…– Themselves, 2 Cor. 4:5– To please men,
1 Thess. 2:4; Gal. 1:10– Human wisdom,
1 Cor. 2:4; Gal. 1:11– Personal opinions,
1 Cor. 9:19-22
• PREACHED THE GOSPEL–Commanded, Acts 10:42–Salvation, 1 Cor. 1:21–Entrusted, 1 Thess. 2:4;
2 Cor. 4:5, 7–Commissioned,
Mark 16:15–Obedient, Mark 16:20–Obligation, 1 Cor. 9:16
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• PREACHED THE APOSTLES’ DOCTRINE, Acts 2:42 (Gal. 1:8)• PREACHED THE WORD, Acts 8:25
(1 Cor. 14:37)• PREACHED JESUS, Acts 8:5, 35;
17:18 (Col. 3:23-24)
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• PREACHED FORGIVENESS OF SINS, 13:38-39, 42– Sin, repentance, remission, Luke 24:47– Plan of salvation, Acts 2:37-38; 8:12;
10:47-48 (Mk. 16:15-16)• Remission of sins, Acts 2:38• Culmination of saving faith, Acts 16:30-34• Hear, believe and be baptized, Acts 18:8• Call on Christ for cleansing, Acts 22:16
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• Lesson--Preaching that does not
address sin and does not explain God’s remedy for sin is not gospel preaching. 2 Timothy 4:2
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• PREACHED THE KINGDOM, 1:6-7– Things about the kingdom, Acts 8:12– Exists now, Acts 20:25 (28); 28:31 • Not of this world, John 18:36
• Within you, Luke 17:20-21; Colossians 1:13
• God calls sinners into His kingdom, 1 Thessalonians 2:12
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• Lesson--The kingdom exists now.
There will be no future kingdom on the earth. 1 Corinthians 15:23-26
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• PREACHED GOD AS CREATOR AND SUSTAINER– True and living God, Acts 14:15-17
• Repudiate idols and honor Him
– Knowable God, Acts 17:24-29
• Know the “unknown” God
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• Lesson--We do not make God – God made us. Trust Him. Obey
Him. We are accountable to Him. He will judge us. Acts 17:30-31
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• PREACHED HUMAN EXISTENCE AFTER DEATH– Jesus and the resurrection, Acts 4:2;
17:18 (1 Cor. 15:14, 19-20)
– Judgment and repentance, Acts 17:30-31; 20:21
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• Lesson--This life is not all there is to our existence. Job 14:14
(Eccl. 12:13-14)
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• PREACHED THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD Acts 20:27– All the plans, purposes and intentions
of God• Kept back nothing that was helpful,
Acts 20:20
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
• Lesson--Give me the Bible – All of it! 2 Timothy 4:2 (3:16-17)
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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS
“HE COMMANDED US TO PREACH”Apostolic Preaching in the Book of Acts
-To call sinners to faith and salvation, Rom. 10:13-15-Only remnant believes apostles’ report, Rom. 10:16-17-Endure “sound doctrine” (2 Tim. 4:3):
-Believe, obey, demand and uphold apostolic preaching
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