ACTS 20
4 Outlines
Acts 20:17-32
CONCERN FOR THE CHURCH
A Complete Sunday School Lesson
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What concerns have you heard, or do you have, for the
Christian Church in
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What concerns do you have for this church?
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If you could bring in any Bible character other than
the Lord Jesus, who would you bring in to help the church solve the
concerns? Why?
Probably the greatest church planter and Pastor that
ever lived was the Apostle Paul. He is
at the end of his third missionary journey in Acts 20 and on his way to
As Paul meets with these church leaders he expresses
his concerns for the church in the future.
His message gives some advice for those of us who gave concerns for our
church.
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What is a minister?
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Who are the ministers of this church? Ephesians 2:10, 4:11-12
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Why is a ministers pattern important to the spiritual
health of any church?
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Vs. 18 Paul cites himself as an example of
consistency. Why is it important that we
be consistent? How will consistency help
a church when it has concerns? We should all be able to say with Paul 1
Corinthians 11:1, Be ye followers of me,
even as I also am of Christ.
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Vs. 19 Why is serving
the Lord the most important phrase?
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Vs. 19 We are to serve the Lord with humility of
mind. Why is humility important as we
minister to each other?
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Vs. 19 Why do Christian ministers shed tears?
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Vs. 19 Paul suffered at the hands of the Jews. In whose hands might we suffer?
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What does verse 20 tell you about ministry?
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Vs. 21 What is the primary message of the Christian
minister, whether he is a preacher, missionary, evangelist or layman?
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Vss. 26-27 Why was Paul pure from the blood of all men?
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Vss. 26-27 How will wanting to be pure from the blood of all men affect
our behavior in and out of the church?
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Paul did know that he could anticipate bonds and afflictions. What kinds of bonds and afflictions can we anticipate?
John 15:18-19, 2 Timothy 3:12, James 1:2-4
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Why is it important that we understand that bonds and afflictions are to be
expected?
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According to these verses, what causes churches to
split?
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Who are some of the grievous wolves that have bothered the American Christian Church
over the last 100 years?
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What is the motive of those who draw men away?
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How was Paul going to face his future difficulties?
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How did Paul not counting his life dear unto himself help him to finish his course with joy? How will this help you?
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How did Paul not counting his life dear unto himself, help him to complete
his ministry? How will this help you, no
matter what your ministry is?
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In our local church what should we be watching for?
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What should we in the local church remember?
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Who ultimately is our source of help?
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What is the word
of Grace and how will that help us?
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What inheritance should we look for as individuals?
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What inheritance should we look for as a church?
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Acts 20:18-21
PAUL'S MINISTRY
PAUL'S MINISTRY WAS
SEASONAL - Vs. 18
No matter what the
conditions, Paul served faithfully. He was a "man of all seasons".
Consider some the situations through which Paul served faithfully in 2
Corinthians 11:23-33)
PAUL'S MINISTRY WAS
SERVING - Vs. 19
Paul served the Lord,
not men. That's why he was able to persevere.
PAUL'S MINISTRY WAS
SHARING - Vss. 20-21
Paul shared the Good
News with all in every situation. He held back nothing profitable.
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Acts 20:18-24
MODEL MINISTRY
Paul's ministry is a model to all who would serve the
Lord.
Vs. 18 gives the introduction. He was with them at all seasons!
HUMBLE ATTITUDE Vs.19a
HURTFUL ATTACKS Vs. 19b
HONEST APPROACH Vss.20-21
HAPPY ANTICIPATION Vss. 22-24
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PARTING WORDS
Acts 20:25-35
Paul was leaving
His words to the leaders of the church are significant
for us today!
CLEAR CONSCIENCE - Vss. 25-27, 33-35
CONCISE COUNSEL - Vss. 28, 31
CONSIDERABLE CONCERN Vss. 29-30
CONFIDENT COMMITMENT Vs. 32