The Activation of Paul

Northwest Bible Church - June 23, 2019 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner

Acts 13:1-3

The Activation of Paul

Intro

A. THE SHIFT FROM PETER TO PAUL.

1. Luke is a Gentile and Paul is the “apostle to the Gentiles” (Rom. 11:13; Acts 9:15).

2. Luke has a special interest in God’s grace to Gentiles.

3. Luke’s focus on Paul may be due to his conversion through Paul. Acts 16:10-11.

B. THE SHIFT FROM JERUSALEM TO ANTIOCH (Acts 13:1).

1. The establishment of the church at Antioch - Acts 11:19-26.

2. The leaders of the church at Antioch (Acts 13:1).

a. Prophets and teachers -

b. Individual leaders named.

Barnabas -

Simeon, called Niger -

Lucius of Cyrene -

Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch -

Saul -

C. THE MINISTRY OF MISSIONS (Acts 13:2-3).

1. The church in worship (Acts 13:2).

a. Ministering/Serving/worshipping -

b. Fasting - (Twice - Acts 13:2-3).

2. The commissioning of Barnabas and Saul (Acts 13:2-3).

a. By the HS - The Sovereign Spirit directs the ministry.

b. By the church - Fasting, prayer, laying on of hands, sending away.

Conclusion

Alan Conner

Alan Conner was born and raised in Duncan, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a B.A. degree. During his college years he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and embraced the reformed doctrines of salvation. He then attended Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated in 1979 with a Th.M. degree. After seminary, in 1980, he married his wife Patti and they have been blessed with two children. Alan was involved in church planting ministries from 1980-88 and then was one of the founding elders for Northwest Bible Church in the fall of 1988.