Acts 18:1-28 (2)

How does the context inform the meaning of this passage? Please consider: a) the literary context (passages before and after the passage), b) the historical context (circumstances of the audience), and c) the biblical context (citations/allusions or historical connections to other books that the author is making).

Pre-Context: Paul’s famous engagement of the people of Athens and their “Unknown God.”

Post Context: Ministry in Ephesus

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Pre-Context: Paul’s famous engagement of the people of Athens and their “Unknown God.”

Apologetic to “Theopholis” concerning the spread of the Gospel message and the growth of the church.

Post Context: Ministry in Ephesus

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BIBLICAL CONTEXT -

Apologetic to “Theopholis” concerning the spread of the Gospel message and the growth of the church.

BIBLICAL CONTEXT -

How has the author organized this passage? Please a) show the structure in sections with verse references and b) explain what strategies you used to see this structure.

2. How has the author organized this passage? Please a) show the structure in sections with verse references and b) explain what strategies you used to see this structure.

Timeline of the Scructure

v.1-17 Paul plants the gospel in Corinth

Paul meets and partners with Priscilla and Aquila

Paul Preaches the Gospel in Corinth and meets Resistance

Paul determines to move on and preach only to Gentiles

Paul determines to move on

Many Corinthians believe the Gospel

God give Paul a vision to keep preaching and stay in Corinth

Fruitful Ministry in Corinth

Stays in Corinth for 1 1/2 years

Paul is brought before the magistrate and nothing comes of the engagement

v.18-23 Paul goes on an extended trip down to Jerusalem and back up to Antioch and into Galatia

Paul leaves for Syrian into Ephesus but the stay was short

Paul promises to come back.

v. 24-28 Apollos meets Aquila and Priscilla

They disciple him

Apollos goes to Corinth (Achaia)

He watered what Paul had planted.

3. Drawing on your work to this point, state the author’s aim for his audience (in one short sentence).

Drawing on your work to this point, state the author’s aim for his audience (in one short sentence).

Luke wants us to see that when the Gospel is planted in Corinth, God would supply all that is needed to grow that Gospel seed into a grace saturated community of believers.

4. What parts of this passage connect to the gospel of Jesus Christ? What part of the gospel is in view?

What parts of this passage connect to the gospel of Jesus Christ? What part of the gospel is in view?

God will show forth evidences of His grace in church through

5. Drawing on your work to this point, what conclusion will you argue to your audience (in one short sentence)? What applications will you make for your audience?

Drawing on your work to this point, what conclusion will you argue to your audience (in one short sentence)? What applications will you make for your audience?

6. What is your sermon title and your preaching outline?

What is your sermon title and your preaching outline?