I. The First Tour (continued) (13:1 - 14:28)
D. Paul's Sermon in Antioch (continued) (vv. 16-41)
2. Jesus preached as a savior (continued)(vv. 23-39)
c. prophecies fulfilled in the death of Jesus, (vv. 26-29)
v.26 What is more important, being a child of Abraham or one who fears God?
v.27 Why did the Jews at Jerusalem have Jesus crucified? They knew neither Jesus nor the voices of the prophets. Acts 3:17; I Tim. 1:13
v.28 The charge was blasphemy. Mt. 26:65; 27:24; Lu. 23:14, 22-24. So, Christ's death was not the execution of a criminal, but the murder of an innocent man.
v.29 "They", initially refers to the enemies of Christ, then to His friends. Mt. 27:57-60
d. the resurrection of Jesus (vv. 30-37)
v.30,31 Jesus was killed, but he was resurrected and seen by witnesses. The witnesses from Galilee included most of the apostles.
v.32,33 Barnabas and Paul have brought the good news that the prophecy concerning the Christ had been fulfilled in Jesus. Paul quotes Ps. 2:7. The entire second Psalm refers to the Messiah.
v.34 The testimony of the witnesses is now added to the prophets. The difference between Jesus and others that had been resurrected (Lazarus) is that He did not die again. Isa. 55:3
v.35-37 Ps. 16:10 is quoted and applied to Christ. Compare to Peter's Pentecost sermon, Acts 2:25-31. The scriptures had been fulfilled in the persecution, trials, crucifixion, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus.
e. remission of sins proclaimed (vv. 38,39)
v.38,39 This is the keynote of Paul's address; that is, remission of sins come through Jesus. Belief or faith is where justification will come. The law of Moses could not give this redemption, it had to be lived perfectly which no man could do.
3. A warning (vv. 40,41)
v.40,41 Paul tells them not to reject good tidings. Hab. 1:5 is applied to those who reject the gospel. Rom. 15:4; I Cor. 10:11
E. Immediate effects of the sermon (vv. 42,43)
v.42 They were not ready to accept Christ, but they were not ready to reject Him either. They wanted to hear more, the next Sabbath.
v.43 Many of the Jews and proselytes were impressed by what Paul had said. Who urged whom to continue in the grace of God?
F. Results on the next Sabbath (vv. 44-48)
v.44 Did Paul and Barnabas preach during this week? Jews and Gentiles attended this meeting on the following Sabbath, Did all of these people gather within the synagogue?
v.45 The Jews were unwilling to share the blessings of God with others. Paul spoke through inspiration, the Jews contradicted him, and thus they blasphemed God. Prophecy is being fulfilled Deut. 32:21; Rom. 10:19
v.46 Rom. 1:16, Whenever the Jews reject the gospel the preachers will turn to the Gentiles.
v.47 Isa. 49:6 is the prophecy Paul was fulfilling by turning to the Gentiles.
v .48 The Gentiles rejoiced when they heard they were included in the Jewish writings. Those appointed to eternal life believed. Perhaps the word "disposed" would be a better translation. In other words those that set their own minds in order, believed.
G. Final results in Antioch (vv. 49-52)
v.49 Converts were made in all of Pisidia. The gospel was spread by word of mouth.
v.50 The Jews influenced the chief men and women of Antioch to persecute the apostles, they had them escorted to the city limits.
v.51 Antioch to Iconium- 60 miles. "Shaking the dust off their feet", was an outward sign to these people that they had rejected the messengers of God.
v.52 The persecution did not dampen the spirits of the disciples.
ADDENDA- Miracles in the book of Acts.
22) The Sorcerer blinded, leading the Proconsul to believe. (13:11,12)