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Acts 20:13-24 a Grace Notes course The Acts of the Apostles an expositional study by Warren Doud Lesson 316: Acts 20:13-24 Grace Notes 1705 Aggie Lane, Austin, Texas 78757 Email: [email protected] ACTS, Lesson 316, Acts 20:13-24 Contents Acts 20:13-24 ............................................................................................................... 3 Acts 20:13,14 ................................................................................................................... 3 Acts 20:15 ........................................................................................................................ 3 Acts 20:16,17 ................................................................................................................... 4 Acts 20:18 ........................................................................................................................ 4 Acts 20:19 ........................................................................................................................ 4 Acts 20:20 ........................................................................................................................ 5 Acts 20:21 ........................................................................................................................ 5 Acts 20:22,23 ................................................................................................................... 5 Acts 20:24 ........................................................................................................................ 5 Grace ............................................................................................................................ 6 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 6 Etymology: Bible Vocabulary Related to Grace ................................................................... 6 Common Grace ................................................................................................................11 Saving Grace ...................................................................................................................12 Living Grace .....................................................................................................................12 Surpassing Grace .............................................................................................................13 Distortions of Grace ..........................................................................................................13 Chios ........................................................................................................................... 17 Samos ......................................................................................................................... 18 Miletus ........................................................................................................................ 18 The Acts of the Apostles Page 3 ACTS 316, Acts 20:13-24 a Grace Notes study southern part of Lesbos and the mainland of Acts 20:13-24 1 Asia Minor. Acts 20:13,14 Acts 20:15 And we went before to ship, and sailed to Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for And we sailed from there, and came the he had so appointed, minding himself to go next day over against Chios; and the next afoot. day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to And when he met with us at Assos, we took Miletus. him in, and came to Mitylene. William Ramsay has an interesting remark Luke relates here that he and the other about this island hopping journey: companions of Paul shipped out as planned to “The ship evidently stopped every evening. sail to Assos, but that Paul had decided to go on The reason lies in the wind, which in the foot from Troas to Assos. Aegean during the summer generally blows Assos was about 20 miles from Troas, in the from the north, beginning at a very early province of Mysia, in western Asia Minor, a port hour in the morning; in the late afternoon it where travelers would sail south to the island dies away; at sunset there is a dead calm, of Lesbos, and its capital, Mitylene. Paul could and thereafter a gentle south wind arises readily walk that distance in one day. and blows during the night. The start would Commentators make a lot of guesses about why be made before sunrise; and it would be Paul decided to walk that day. Perhaps, they necessary for all passengers to go on board soon after midnight in order to be ready to say, some of the folks from Troas would walk a 2 ways with him, for fellowship and sail with the first breath from the north. conversations. Or perhaps Paul wanted a time They sailed past the island of Chios, that is, they alone with God, or just for some private sailed through a strait between Chios and the meditation. But it’s folly to try to fill in blanks in mainland, which would have provided a a historical narrative by inserting conjectures. sheltered route. They may have anchored Paul walked, and that’s all we know! somewhere to spend the night. Ships did not When they left Assos , Mitylene, the chief city of usually sail at night in this area of the Aegean Lesbos, came gradually into view. The beauty of Sea, which was cluttered with islands. The next the capital of Sappho's island was celebrated by day they sailed on to Samos. the architects, poets, and philosophers of Rome. TOPIC: CHIOS Like other Greek cities, which were ennobled by old recollections, it was honored by the Romans we arrived at Samos, and tarried at with the privilege of freedom. Situated on the Trogyllium south eastern coast of the island, it would afford a good shelter from the north westerly winds, The island of Samos was a “free city” in the whether the vessel entered the harbor or lay at province of Asia. Trogyllium lay on the anchor in the open roadstead. It seems likely mainland opposite Samos; perhaps Trogyllium that the reason why they lay here for the night was used as the night’s halting-place. was, because it was the time of dark moon, and Trogyllium was on a promontory which jutted they would wish for daylight to accomplish out into the Aegean, a few miles southwest of safely the intricate navigation between the 1 Conybeare and Howson, Chapter 20 2 William R. Ramsay, St. Paul the Traveler, p. 293. The Acts of the Apostles Page 4 ACTS 316, Acts 20:13-24 a Grace Notes study Ephesus. Paul stayed overnight here, but then The captain of the ship presumably had decided sailed on to Miletus instead of walking to to stay in the harbor of Miletus for a few days to Ephesus. The passage by ship from Trogyllium load and unload cargo. During those days of to Miletus would have brought the party to the waiting, Paul was able to meet with the elders port in no more than half a day. from Ephesus and, perhaps in a worship service, to give his farewell address. TOPIC: SAMOS Acts 20:18 TOPIC: MILETUS And when they were come to him, he said Acts 20:16,17 unto them, You know, from the first day For Paul had determined to sail by that I came into Asia, after what manner I Ephesus, because he would not spend the have been with you at all seasons, time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were Paul recalls, in this first part of his speech, how possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day he first came from Corinth (Acts 18:19), taught of Pentecost. in the local synagogue, went to Jerusalem, and returned to Ephesus. When he came back to And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and Ephesus, he taught for nearly three years. In no called the elders of the church. other place had he preached the gospel for as Paul could have walked to Ephesus from long a period. Trogyllium, but he stayed on the ship until it These church leaders knew that Paul had docked at Miletus. He knew that a visit to faithfully taught the word of the Lord to Jews Ephesus itself would delay him several days, at and Gentiles in the province of Asia (Acts least, whereas he could invite the Ephesian 19:10). They could testify that he had been in elders to Miletus to have a brief conference. He their midst as a true messenger of the gospel of was too late to make it to Jerusalem for Christ. Convinced of Paul’s mission, they were Passover, but he was determined to be there to witnesses of the truth of the message he celebrate Pentecost, particularly now that proclaimed. They had observed that Paul was Pentecost was so meaningful to Christians. completely devoted to serving his Lord. Here is how Paul filled the seven weeks Acts 20:19 between Passover and Pentecost: 1. He spent five days traveling between Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, Neapolis and Troas (20:6); and with many tears, and testings, which 2. He stayed a week in Troas (20:6); he befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: took four days to travel from Troas to Paul served without arrogance, pride, and Miletus (20:13–16); without peremptorily dictating to believers, 3. He spent perhaps most of a week on the without lording it over God’s people as many voyage from Miletus to Tyre (21:1–3); did later who were so conscious of the powers of their offices. 4. He remained a week in Tyre (21:4); Paul always showed tenderheartedness and 5. and with stops in Caesarea, he needed great regard for the souls of people and his at least a week to travel to Jerusalem urgent desire for the salvation of sinners. (21:7–15). The Jews, very often, were hardened against his According to the record that Luke provides, ministrations, and believed not the Gospel Paul had some time
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