A Controversy Solved and a New One Begun Sermon 26 in the Acts Series
Acts 15:22-16:10
I. The Letter to the Churches 15:22-35
A. Four Provisional Requests 19-22
These practices were offensive to the Jews (see v. 21) Galatians 2:11-16 These practices were part of Gentile religious Temple worship 1 Cor. 8:1-6; 6:12-20
B. The Decision Published 15:23-35
1. The men who declared circumcision to be necessary for salvation were not speaking with the authority of the church – who declared just the opposite.
2. It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to the church
3. More than circumcision was at stake, it was all of OT ceremonial law.
4. You will do well to avoid these things.
5. The Gentiles were glad to comply with the decision.
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
