Today’s passage: Acts 13:13-41
Helpful thoughts:
- John Mark’s departure, so early in this journey, would become a source of contention later on between Paul and Barnabas.
- Paul quotes Psalm 2:7, Isaiah 55:3, Psalm 16:10 and Habakkuk 1:5.
- Those who rejected Jesus in Jerusalem did so in accordance with the scriptures and were guilty of rejecting God.
- God is sovereign and all-knowing. Man is responsible for our sinful choices.
Questions to consider:
- Who was Paul sharing this message with? What did he share with them? How did he share the gospel?
- What was the climax of Paul’s telling of the Bible’s narrative? How should this shape how we read the Old Testament as well?
- How did Paul conclude his address? What were the listeners required to do with what they had just heard?