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The Acts
Chapter 20
Various Cities (20:1-21:14)
Macedonia (20:1-4)
Preceding his visit to Greece Paul writes II Corinthians in winter 55-56 then he writes Romans (while in Greece).
Troas (20:5-12)
vs. 6
Obviously keeping Feast of Unleavened Bread because they were in Gentile cities
and there certainly wasn't any pressure.
vs. 7
Each new day begins at evening (Gen. 1), therefore the evenning following the Sabbath is the first day of the week (Sunday).
Paul probably spoke that Sabbath day; had
a potluck, then Paul spoke again until midnight.
vs. 9
Eutychus is raised from the dead.
Assos (20:13-16)
Miletas (20:17-18)
Ministerial Conference
vs. 17
Elders of church are called together (late spring/early summer -- 56 A.D.)
Paul's Farewell (20:19-35)
vs. 20
Paul had ordained elders in every city and he had called these elders of
Ephesus to a meeting verse 17. He was visiting the elders in their houses not
just common people. Not
a reason to go door to door like Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons.
vs. 25
Preaching the Kingdom of God.
vs. 26
Taken from principle in Ezekiel 33 (to preach a warning) Paul’s responsibility to carry out his commission.
vs. 28
The Church of God.
vs. 29
Ask God to protect you from this.
vs. 35
"it is more blessed to give than receive" -- not found in the
gospels nevertheless, Christ did say it. It was passed on.
Departure (20:36-38)
vs. 36
Prayed as a group. Why? Because of the emotion of the moment. Done on ce in a while, not all the time.
vs. 38
They
sorrowed for the fact that he was leaving and that they would be without his fellowship, Christian companionship.