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Introducing my Family

Introducing my Family. The J.C. Family. 2005. 2006. 2007. 2008. Jed (10) & Jemi (7). Woman Nationals in EA. My wife, Jane. Ladies’ Prayer Group in Church. Jeremy Chew. Join SCCC in 1991. Mission in China 1998--2003. Graduate with MDiv from EAST 2007. Now…MTh at SBC.

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Introducing my Family

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  1. Introducingmy Family

  2. The J.C. Family

  3. 2005 2006 2007 2008 Jed (10) & Jemi (7)

  4. Woman Nationals in EA My wife, Jane Ladies’ Prayer Group in Church

  5. Jeremy Chew Join SCCC in 1991 Mission in China 1998--2003 Graduate with MDiv from EAST 2007 Now…MTh at SBC

  6. Ministry in East Asia High School Ministry Staff Training

  7. Classes taught at EAST

  8. TheACTSof theAPOSTLES

  9. NT Overview (History) 3812439-41 “To the remotest part of the earth” (Acts 1:8) Acts 9 13 14 15 16 18 21 27 28 Apr 48-Sep 49 1Galatia Apr 50-Sep 52 2Aegean Spr 53-May 57 3Asia Feb 60-Mar 62 1Rome Spr 62-Fall 67 4Spain Aut 67-Spr 68 2Rome May 57-Aug 59 DamascusAntioch May 57-Aug 59 Trials Spring 68 Expansion of Church Fall 49 The Council 35 48 49 50 52 53 57 60 62 67 68 95 Matt Luke Acts Mark John Gospels & Acts Gospels & Acts

  10. Title The Acts of the Apostles? Some Acts of Some Apostles? Some Acts of the Holy Spirit? Genre History? Theology?

  11. Who was Luke? Medical doctor Traveling companion of Paul Articulate historian & writer

  12. Who was Luke? • External Evidence (Outside Acts) • Earliest Evidence in Canons: • Anti-Marcionite Prologue (AD 150-180) • Muratorian Canon (AD 160-200) • Church Fathers (late 2nd cent.): • Irenaeus (AD 185) • Clement of Alexandria (AD 155-216)

  13. Internal (Compared to Gospel) • Both dedicated to Theophilus • Acts 1:1 refers to “the first account” • Similar language (medical terms) • Same theme (sovereignty) • Chronological orientation • Internal (Within Acts) • Four “we-sections” (traveled with Paul) • The only traveling companions not named in these sections are Titus and Luke • But Titus has never been seriously considered as the author of Acts

  14. Comparing Luke & Acts Luke Acts 124 Chapters 24 28 Verses 1150 988 Verses per Chapter 48 35 Time Period Covered 5 BC-AD 33 (37 yrs.) AD 33-62 (30 yrs.) Content Life of the Christ Life of the Church Kingdom Message from… Jews to Gentiles Jews to Gentiles

  15. Date • Ends with Paul’s 2-year imprisonment (AD 60-62) • No mention of persecution under Nero (AD 64) • No mention of Paul’s remaining years (AD 62-68) • No mention of destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70) • Therefore, most likely written in AD 62. Origin No one knows for certain where Luke wrote this account. Suggestions include Rome, Antioch, Ephesus, Asia Minor, and Achaia. Recipients Theophilus (1:1), a man whose name means “lover of God.”

  16. Occasion • Luke probably wrote at Theophilus’ request • Provide an orderly account of the life of Christ and the early history of the Church • To strengthen the wealthy Christian’s faith by showing that his faith rested on firm historical fact (Luke 1:3-4; cf. Acts 1:3) • Explain to his wider Gentile audience that the progress of the kingdom message was divinely directed, not of human ingenuity and skill.

  17. Key Themes • Church beginnings • Holy Spirit • Church growth • Witnessing • Opposition

  18. Key Word Key Verse Sovereignty 2 (Apostles of Church) Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

  19. Ends of the Earth 1:1—6:7 6:8—8:40 Acts 9–28 125 Progress Reports Key Verse: 1:8 • 2:47b • 6:7 • 8:40 • 9:31 • 12:24 • 16:5 • 19:20 • 28:30-31 Why end this way? Adapted from Stanley D. Toussaint, BKC; Jeremy Chew, EAST

  20. The Structure of Acts 1:1–6:7 Witnesses in Jerusalem 1:1—2:47 The beginning of the church 3:1—6:7 The church and the Jewish authorities 6:8–8:40 Witnesses in Judea and Samaria 6:1—9:31 The church begins to expand 9:32—11:18 The beginning of the Gentile mission 11:19—28:31 Witnesses to the End of the Earth 11:19—14:28 The mission from Antioch to Asia Minor 15:1—15:35 The discussion concerning the Gentiles in the church 15:36—18:17 Paul’s missionary campaign in Macedonia and Achaia 18:18—20:38 Paul’s missionary campaign in Asia Minor 21:1—28:31 Paul’s arrest and imprisonment

  21. Summary & Application Acts 120 Summary Statement God's sovereignly directed progress of the kingdom message from Jerusalem Jews to Roman Gentiles in early church history proves God as responsible for His Church and exhorts believers to witness everywhere. Application How is God extending his kingdom message through you? How are you fitting into His overall purpose to spread the gospel throughout the entire earth?

  22. The Counter Story • Imprisonment • 4:1-4; 12:3-5; 16:16-40; 24:24-27 • Persecution • 5:17-42; 8:1-3 • Arrest • 6:8-15; 21:27-36 • Death • 7:54-60; 12:1-2 • Opposition • 9:23-25; 13:4-12; 17:1-9; 19:21-41; 23:12-22; 25:1-3 • Shipwreck • 27:13-44

  23. CHURCH CRISES: DANGEROUS OPPORTUNITIES! The Chinese word for “crisis” consists of two letters: one means “danger” and the other means “opportunity.” Indeed, every church crisis involves a dangerous opportunity to bring either great glory or great shame to the name of Christ. 危机 Danger Opportunity

  24. DANGEROUS OPPORTUNITIES! John Wycliffe (ca. 1329—1384) translates the Bible until the day he died despite the church’s disapproval. John Hus’s (ca. 1373—1415) martyrdom caused revival in Bohemia, which became a missionary-minded church William Carey (ca. 1761—1834) was a missionary who lived and died in India after founding many churches and schools. The Chinese Church (ca. 1966—1976) goes underground under persecution, yet it grows even faster.

  25. A Recipe for the Success of the Church (Acts 1)

  26. Interpreting Acts as a Narrative • Movement of (and between) scenes • Plot—how does it build on previous scene(s), and how does it move the story forward? • Cause and effect—what caused a particular action, or what is the result of it? • Conflict resolution—what is the tension, and how is it solved? • Time • Not necessarily chronological • Frequency—repetition for emphasis • Pace—length of description • Author • “Omniscience” of narrator—represents God’s view • Gives “inside” information about characters • Makes judgment of what is right and wrong • Gives additional information to the story

  27. Hermeneutical Considerations: Normative or Descriptive? • Author’s intent • Is the author trying to teach something, or is he only describing an event (e.g., drawing lots in Acts 1)? • Support from other clearer biblical passages • Is the underlying principle clearly taught elsewhere (when the Spirit comes in Acts 2, 8, 10, and 19)? • Repeatable “patterns” • Although it may not have been the author’s intent to teach, some things should be repeated (e.g., elders). • However, we must also consider cultural norms when trying to reproduce such “patterns.” Jeremy Chew, East Asia School of Theology, Singapore

  28. Unsung Heroes in Acts

  29. Unsung Heroes in Acts

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