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Themes in Acts 11

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Themes in Acts 11

Acts 11:1 (show verse)

The apostles and brothers all over Judea heard that the heathen had also accepted God's message,

Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
the Heathen » The gospel received by
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:2 (show verse)

and when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the advocates of circumcision took him to task,

Bigotry » Instances of » Of the early Christians » In opposing the preaching of the gospel to the gentiles
Circumcision » The name sometimes given to the jews
Circumcision » Figurative » A designation of the jews
Gentiles » The jews » Never associated with
Jews, the » Held no intercourse with strangers
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:3 (show verse)

charging him with having visited and eaten with men who were not Jews.

Bigotry » Instances of » Of the early Christians » In opposing the preaching of the gospel to the gentiles
Circumcision » The jews » Held no intercourse with those not of the
Gentiles » The jews » Never associated with
Jews, the » Held no intercourse with strangers
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles
Prejudice » Racial

Acts 11:4 (show verse)

Then Peter explained the matter to them from beginning to end. He said,

Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:5 (show verse)

"I was praying in the town of Joppa, and while in a trance I had a vision. Something like a great sheet came down out of the sky, lowered by its four corners. It came right down to me,

Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles
Visions » Often communicated » In a trance

Acts 11:6 (show verse)

and when I looked at it, I saw in it quadrupeds, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds.

Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:7 (show verse)

And I heard a voice say to me, 'Get up, Peter! Kill something and eat it!'

Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:8 (show verse)

But I said, 'Never, sir! For nothing that was not ceremonially cleansed has ever passed my lips.'

Glorifying God » Exemplified » The congregation at jerusalem
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:9 (show verse)

Then the voice from heaven answered again, 'Do not call what God has cleansed unclean!'

Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:10 (show verse)

This happened three times; then it was all drawn back again into the sky.

Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:11 (show verse)

Just at that moment three men, who had been sent from Caesarea to find me, reached the house where we were staying,

Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:12 (show verse)

and the Spirit told me not to hesitate to go with them. These six brothers here also went with me, and we went to the man's house.

the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To direct ministers
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:13 (show verse)

Then he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, 'Send to Joppa for a man named Simon who is also called Peter,

Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:14 (show verse)

and he will tell you things that will save you and your whole household.'

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of salvation
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles
Salvation » Conditions of » Promised
Sinners » Conditions of » Promised

Acts 11:15 (show verse)

When I began to speak to them, the holy Spirit fell upon them just as it did upon us at the beginning,

Faith » Through it is » The gift of the holy ghost
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:16 (show verse)

and I remembered the saying of the Lord, 'John baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the holy Spirit.'

Baptism » John's
Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Baptism with the holy ghost » Promised to saints
Faith » Through it is » The gift of the holy ghost
Holy spirit » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
John the baptist » What john the baptist baptized with
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:17 (show verse)

So if God had given them the same gift that we received when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, to be able to interfere with God?"

Catholicity » Inculcated
Faith » Through it is » The gift of the holy ghost
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Given » To the gentiles
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord jesus Christ
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles

Acts 11:18 (show verse)

When they heard this, they made no further objection, but they gave honor to God, and said, "Then God has given even the heathen repentance and the hope of life!"

Catholicity » Inculcated
Catholicity » Examples of
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
Glorifying God » For his » Grace to others
Glorifying God » Grace to others
Glorifying God » Exemplified » The church at jerusalem
the Heathen » Praise God for success of the gospel amongst
Joy » Instances of » Of the disciples at jerusalem, when peter told them about the conversion of cornelius and other gentiles
Missionary-work by ministers » Success of » A cause of praise
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles
Repentance » Given by God
Repentance » Called repentance unto life

Acts 11:19 (show verse)

The fugitives from the persecution that had broken out over Stephen went all the way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message to none but Jews.

Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
Antioch » A city in syria
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Cyprus » Preaching the gospel at
Dispersion » Of the early disciples
Jerusalem » Disciples persecuted and dispersed from
Missionaries » Exemplified
Persecution » Of the righteous » Diffuses the gospel

Acts 11:20 (show verse)

There were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them, however, who when they reached Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, and told them the good news about the Lord Jesus.

Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Cyprus » Preaching the gospel at
Cyrene » Simon and lucius belonged to
Jerusalem » Disciples persecuted and dispersed from
Missionaries » Exemplified
Persecution » Of the righteous » Diffuses the gospel
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost

Acts 11:21 (show verse)

The Lord's hand was with them, and there were a great many who believed and turned to the Lord.

Accessions » Accessions to the church » Accessions in antioch
Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Awakenings and religious reforms » Awakenings, religious, » General references to
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » Examples of
Awakenings and religious reforms » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at antioch, syria
religious Awakenings » General references to
religious Awakenings » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at antioch, syria
Church » Growth of accessions to » Accessions in antioch
Church » Accessions to » Accessions in antioch
Conversion » Is of grace
Conversion » Is the result of faith
Faith » In Christ is » The work of God
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The people of antioch
Faith » In Christ is » Followed by conversion
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Christians
Jerusalem » Disciples persecuted and dispersed from
Persecution » Of the righteous » Diffuses the gospel
Religious » General references to
Revivals » Isa 35 » Examples of
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost

Acts 11:22 (show verse)

The news about them came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas all the way to Antioch.

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The people of antioch
Joy » Instances of » Of barnabas, when he saw the success of the gospel at antioch (in syria)
Religious zeal » Instances of » Paul and barnabas

Acts 11:23 (show verse)

When he reached there and saw the favor God had shown them, he was delighted, and encouraged them all to be resolute and steadfast in their devotion to the Lord,

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Gift of exhortation
Conversion » Is of grace
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The people of antioch
God » Grace of » Freely given
Grace » Divine » Freely given
Grace » God's » Freely given
Grace » Manifestation of, in others, a cause of gladness
Joy » Great joy, occasions of » In service
Joy » Instances of » Of barnabas, when he saw the success of the gospel at antioch (in syria)
Religious zeal » Instances of » Paul and barnabas
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Joy in, found by the faithful
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In cleaving to God
Union with Christ » Saints » Exhorted to maintain
religious Work » Examples of » Joy in

Acts 11:24 (show verse)

for he was an excellent man, full of the holy Spirit and faith. So a considerable number of people came over to the Lord.

Accessions » Accessions to the church » Accessions in antioch
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Barnabas » Characteristics of » spirit filled
Barnabas » Piety of
Church » Growth of accessions to » Accessions in antioch
Church » Accessions to » Accessions in antioch
Church » Believers continually added to, by the lord
The church » Believers continually added to, by the lord
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The people of antioch
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Barnabas
Holy spirit » The comforter » Filling saints
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Men filled with
Religion » True religion » Examples of piety » Barnabas
Religious zeal » Instances of » Paul and barnabas
Spirit » Filled (men)

Acts 11:25 (show verse)

Then Barnabas went over to Tarsus to seek out Saul,

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Inspiring influence
Paul » Has barnabas as his companion
Personal work » Inspiring other workers
Religious zeal » Instances of » Paul and barnabas
Service » Unrealized » Of barnabas in going after paul
Tarsus » Paul brought from, by barnabas
Unrealized service » Of barnabas in going after paul

and found him and brought him to Antioch. The result was that for a whole year they met with the church, and taught large numbers of people, and it was at Antioch that the disciples first came to be known as Christians.

Antioch » A city in syria
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Inspiring influence
Christian » Believers called
Disciple » First called (divinely, from the greek word, chrematizo) "Christians" at antioch (of syria)
Name » New man, called by a new name
Names » Of the saints » Christians
New » Man » Called by a new name
New » Man » Name
Paul » Has barnabas as his companion
Paul » Teaches at antioch (in syria) for one year
Personal work » Inspiring other workers
Religious zeal » Instances of » Paul and barnabas
Service » Unrealized » Of barnabas in going after paul
Tarsus » Paul brought from, by barnabas
Divine Teacher » Christian
Titles and names of saints » Christians
Unrealized service » Of barnabas in going after paul

Acts 11:27 (show verse)

About that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch,

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Leaders » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
Paul » Conveys the contributions of the Christians in antioch to the Christians in jerusalem
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Prophets in the Christian church
Religious » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church

Acts 11:28 (show verse)

and one of them named Agabus got up and under the influence of the Spirit revealed the fact that there was going to be a great famine all over the world. This was the famine that occurred in the reign of Claudius.

Agabus » A prophet
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Caesar » Claudius » Caesar claudius
Caesar » Claudius
Claudius » Emperor of rome
Famine » Prophesied
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of claudius cÃ¦sar
Famine » Instances of » Universal
Inspiration » Examples of » Ezekiel
Paul » Conveys the contributions of the Christians in antioch to the Christians in jerusalem
Prophecy » They who uttered » Spake by the holy ghost
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Agabus
Roman emperors » Caesar claudius
The Roman empire » Emperors of, mentioned » Claudius

Acts 11:29 (show verse)

The disciples determined to make up a contribution, each according to his ability, and send it to the brothers who lived in Judea,

Ability » God's Ability » Giving according to
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Trustworthy
Elder » In the Christian church
Generosity » Liberality in the early church
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
Liberality » Liberality in the early church
Liberality » Exemplified » Church of antioch
Liberality » Instances of » Christians » In antioch (of syria)
Paul » Conveys the contributions of the Christians in antioch to the Christians in jerusalem
Poor » Kindness to » Congregations
Poor » Kindness to » The congregation at antioch (in syria)
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Church at antioch

Acts 11:30 (show verse)

and this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Trustworthy
Barnabas » Accompanies paul to jerusalem
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Elder » In the Christian church
Elders » Christian
Liberality » Exemplified » Church of antioch
Paul » Conveys the contributions of the Christians in antioch to the Christians in jerusalem
Poor » Kindness to » The congregation at antioch (in syria)
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Church at antioch