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On To Macedonia! On To Macedonia! (1-2)(1-2)• Back to Philippi, Thessalonica,
Berea• Wanted to Meet Titus in Troas
(2 Cor. 2:3-4; 7:5-12)• Perhaps met Titus in Philippi• From there wrote 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians2 Corinthians
• A.D. 53 – Wrote 2 Corinthians from Macedonia
• Epistle of Weakness (12:7-10)• Chapters 1-9 are positive• Chapters 10-13 are negative• Perhaps focus on different
sections of the same church
Arrived in Greece Arrived in Greece (2)(2)
• Rift between Paul and Corinthian church had healed
• Here Greece = Achaia = Corinth
• During these 3 months in A.D. 54 he wrote Romans.
Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.
Romans 16:23
(Acts 19:22; 2 Tim. 4:20)
RomansRomans
• A.D. 54 – Paul wrote Romans from Corinth
• Claudius evicted Jews from Rome in A.D. 49.
• Nero came to power in A.D. 54.• Romans written at that time.
RomansRomans
• Chapters 1-8 – Salvation for both Jew and Greek is through faith
• Chapters 9-11 – Mystery of Israel’s rejection of Jesus
• Chapters 12-13 – Christian living• Chapters 14-15 – Accept one
another (14:1, 13, 19; 15:2-3, 7)
Collection for JudeaCollection for Judea
• Not mentioned in Acts
• Appears in Romans and 1 & 2 Corinthians
• Paul accompanied by people from the sending churches (20:4-5)
On to Troas! (5-12)On to Troas! (5-12)
• Luke reappears in Philippi (“we” in 20:5-6)
• 20:7 – On the first day of the week we came together to break bread.
• Paul preached till midnight
Housing in 1Housing in 1stst Century WorldCentury World
• Domus was an independent house
• Insula was apartment over a business
On to Troas! (5-12)On to Troas! (5-12)
• Eutychus = “Lucky”
• Fell from 3rd story of insula
• Dead
• Raised by Paul
• Paul talked until daylight!
Heading HomeHeading Home
• Paul sailed past Ephesus, because he was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem by Pentecost. (16)
Farewell to Ephesian EldersFarewell to Ephesian Elders
• Met in Miletus – 30 miles from Ephesus
• Only speech to Christians in Acts
• Elders/Overseers/Shepherds – 20:17, 28-29; cf. 1 Peter 5:1-2
Farewell to Ephesian EldersFarewell to Ephesian Elders
• Summary of his ministry (18-21)
• Going to Jerusalem to suffer (compare to Jesus – Mark 8-10)
• None of you…will ever see me again (25)
Farewell to Ephesian EldersFarewell to Ephesian Elders
• From your own number… (30)• For three years I never stopped
warning each of you night and day with tears. (31)
• It is more blessed to give than to receive – Jesus (Agrapha)
Sad FarewellSad Farewell
• Knelt to pray
• Wept & Embraced
• Never see his face again
• Escort to ship