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“HE COMMANDED US TO PREACH”Apostolic Preaching in the Book of Acts

PREACHING OF THE APOSTLES

• PREACH (kerusso)

–To herald, announce, proclaim, publish

– “Philip…PREACHED Christ to them” (Acts 8:5)

• PREACH (euangelizo)

–Proclaim good news

– “…went everywhere PREACHING the word” (Acts 8:4)

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PREACHING OF THE APOSTLES

•DID NOT PREACH…– Themselves, 2 Cor. 4:5– To please men,

1 Thess. 2:4; Gal. 1:10– Human wisdom,

1 Cor. 2:4; Gal. 1:11– Personal opinions,

1 Cor. 9:19-22

• PREACHED THE GOSPEL–Commanded, Acts 10:42–Salvation, 1 Cor. 1:21–Entrusted, 1 Thess. 2:4;

2 Cor. 4:5, 7–Commissioned,

Mark 16:15–Obedient, Mark 16:20–Obligation, 1 Cor. 9:16

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THE APOSTLES’ PREACHING IN ACTS

• PREACHED THE APOSTLES’ DOCTRINE, Acts 2:42 (Gal. 1:8)• PREACHED THE WORD, Acts 8:25

(1 Cor. 14:37)• PREACHED JESUS, Acts 8:5, 35;

17:18 (Col. 3:23-24)

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• PREACHED FORGIVENESS OF SINS, 13:38-39, 42– Sin, repentance, remission, Luke 24:47– Plan of salvation, Acts 2:37-38; 8:12;

10:47-48 (Mk. 16:15-16)• Remission of sins, Acts 2:38• Culmination of saving faith, Acts 16:30-34• Hear, believe and be baptized, Acts 18:8• Call on Christ for cleansing, Acts 22:16

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• Lesson--Preaching that does not

address sin and does not explain God’s remedy for sin is not gospel preaching. 2 Timothy 4:2

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• PREACHED THE KINGDOM, 1:6-7– Things about the kingdom, Acts 8:12– Exists now, Acts 20:25 (28); 28:31 • Not of this world, John 18:36

• Within you, Luke 17:20-21; Colossians 1:13

• God calls sinners into His kingdom, 1 Thessalonians 2:12

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• Lesson--The kingdom exists now.

There will be no future kingdom on the earth. 1 Corinthians 15:23-26

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• PREACHED GOD AS CREATOR AND SUSTAINER– True and living God, Acts 14:15-17

• Repudiate idols and honor Him

– Knowable God, Acts 17:24-29

• Know the “unknown” God

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• Lesson--We do not make God – God made us. Trust Him. Obey

Him. We are accountable to Him. He will judge us. Acts 17:30-31

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• PREACHED HUMAN EXISTENCE AFTER DEATH– Jesus and the resurrection, Acts 4:2;

17:18 (1 Cor. 15:14, 19-20)

– Judgment and repentance, Acts 17:30-31; 20:21

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• Lesson--This life is not all there is to our existence. Job 14:14

(Eccl. 12:13-14)

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• PREACHED THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD Acts 20:27– All the plans, purposes and intentions

of God• Kept back nothing that was helpful,

Acts 20:20

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• Lesson--Give me the Bible – All of it! 2 Timothy 4:2 (3:16-17)

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“HE COMMANDED US TO PREACH”Apostolic Preaching in the Book of Acts

-To call sinners to faith and salvation, Rom. 10:13-15-Only remnant believes apostles’ report, Rom. 10:16-17-Endure “sound doctrine” (2 Tim. 4:3):

-Believe, obey, demand and uphold apostolic preaching

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