Paul’s Ministry after Acts

Northwest Bible Church - Feb. 28, 2021 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner
Acts 28:30-31
Paul’s Ministry after Acts

Intro

A. SUPPORT FOR PAUL’S 4TH MISSIONARY JOURNEY

1. Paul’s confidence that he would be released from prison, Phil. 1:19, 21-26; 2:24; Phile. 22.
2. Paul expressed his intention to go to Spain, Rom.15:24, 28
3. Historians’ account:
4. Itinerary in the Pastoral Epistles does not match his previous travels.
5. No Jews from Jerusalem had brought accusations against Paul.

Proposed Itinerary.

B. 1 TIMOTHY

Purpose -
1. For Timothy to “know how people ought to act in God’s household” (1 Timothy 3:14-15).
2. To encourage Timothy, reminding him of the “gift” he had received (1 Timothy 4:14), and of his “good confession” made before many witnesses (1 Timothy 6:12).
3. To exhort him to guard the truth entrusted to him (1 Timothy 6:20) and to defend it against false teachers.

C. TITUS

Purpose -
1. To give direction on appointing elders (Titus 1:5-16) and for the promotion of sanctification in the church, and doing good deeds, 6x’s (Titus 1:16; 2:7, 14; 3:1, 8, 14).
2. Petition to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way (Titus 3:13).
3. Urge Titus to come to Paul at Nicopolis (Titus 3:12).

D. 2 TIMOTHY

Purpose -
1. Encouragement to keep clinging to sound doctrine, defending the gospel against all error and enduring hardship as a good soldier of Christ (2 Timothy 1:13-14; 2:3, 15; 3:14-17; 4:1-3).
2. Paul wants Timothy to come to Rome as quickly as possible to see him before he “departs” (2 Timothy 1:4; 4:9, 21).

Conclusion