I. Gentiles must be circumcised in order to be saved. Vs. 1-2
A. Jews from Judea taught that Gentiles must be circumcised in order to be
saved. Vs. 1
B. Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed. Vs. 2
C. Paul and Barnabas were sent to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders
about this question. Vs. 2
II. The conference in Jerusalem about whether or not the Gentiles had to be
circumcised in order to be saved. Vs. 3-29
A. On their way to Jerusalem they preached in Phoenicia and Samaria that
the Gentiles could be saved. Vs. 3
B. They gave their report to the church in Jerusalem about their work with
the Gentiles. Vs. 4
C. The Christians Pharisees wanted the Gentiles to be circumcised. Vs. 5
D. After much disputing, Peter told of his experience with God and the
Gentiles. Vs. 6-11
E. Paul and Barnabas told of their experience with the Gentiles. Vs. 12
F. James quotes Amos 9:11-12 in support of the Gentiles. Vs. 13-18
G. James recommends that the Gentiles do not need to be circumcised in
order to be saved, but that the saved Gentiles are to abstain from
pollutions of idols, fornication, things strangled, and blood. Vs. 19-21
H. The church agreed with James. Vs. 22
I. The church sent letters to the other churches with Paul, Barnabas, Judas
surnamed Barsabas, and Silas. Vs. 22-29
III. They went to Antioch and delivered the letters and the churches rejoiced.
Vs. 30-33
IV. Silas stayed with Paul and Barnabas at Antioch. Vs. 34-35
V. Preparations for the second missionary journey. Vs. 36-41
A. Paul wanted Barnabas to go on the second missionary journey. Vs. 36
B. Barnabas wanted John Mark to go with them. Vs. 37
C. Paul would not take Mark with them. Vs. 38
D. Barnabas and Mark went to Cyprus. Vs. 39
E. Paul took Silas and started his second missionary journey. Vs. 40-41
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