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11  PREPARATION FOR THE MINISTRY OF PAUL (ACTS 8:1 TO 11:30) 52
Antioch: The centre of the second section of the Acts
(Acts 11 and 12) ........................................................... 60
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THE INTIMATE ASSOCIATION OF PAUL'S EPISTLES WITH
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES ............................................. 65
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THE TWOFOLD MINISTRY OF PAUL (ACTS 13 TO 28) ................... 68
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THE FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY (ACTS 13 TO 16:5)
`Separate Me Barnabas and Saul'........................................ 72
`Saul, who also is called Paul' (Acts 13:4-13) ..................... 74
Justification by faith. The opening of the
door of faith to the Gentiles (Acts 13:14-49).................. 76
The Light to lighten the Gentiles, and the Opened Door
(Acts 13 to 14:28) ......................................................... 80
The open door and the many adversaries (Acts 15:1-35) ...... 83
The twofold Decision (Acts 15:3-21) .................................. 86
The Decrees and Paul's interpretation of their spirit
(Acts 15:22-35)............................................................. 90
Preparation for a wider sphere of ministry
(Acts 15:36 to 16:5) ...................................................... 92
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THE SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY (ACTS 16:6 TO 19:20) ......... 94
The vision at Troas (Acts 16:6-11) ...................................... 97
Phillipi. The first converts (Acts 16:12-15)......................... 99
Satan's attempt at compromise, and Paul's refusal
(Acts 16:16-18).......................................................... 101
Paul and Silas, and the Philippian jailor (Acts 16:19-40)... 103
Thessalonica and Berea (Acts 17:1-14) ............................. 106
Athens (Acts 17:16-34).................................................... 110
Paul at Corinth. The second vision (Acts 18:1-17) ........... 114
John's baptism and special miracles (Acts 18:24 to 19:20). 117
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THE THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY (ACTS 19:21 TO 21:39)
Paul at Ephesus (Acts 19:21 to 20:4) ................................. 121
Paul at Troas (Acts 20:4-16) ............................................. 126
The prison ministry foreshadowed (Acts 20:17-38)
Elders and Overseers................................................... 129
Paul surveys his `Acts' ministry (Acts 20:18-21) ......... 133
'Pure from the blood of all men' (Acts 20:22-27)......... 138
Final counsel, example and commendation
(Acts 20:28-38) ..................................................... 146
From Tyre to Jerusalem (Acts 21:1-17) ............................ 145
The reception of the apostle at Jerusalem (Acts 21:18-21) . 147
The apprehension of the apostle in the Temple
(Acts 21:27-34)........................................................... 150
`And when the seven days were almost ended'
(Acts 21:27)............................................................... 152
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FROM JERUSALEM TO ROME (ACTS 22:1 TO 28:22)
The section as a whole, and Paul's opening speech
(Acts 22:1-22)............................................................ 154