Session 2.50: April 25, 2025

Scripture Reading: Acts of the Apostles

Outline

What Happened After Two Years

• Martyrdom?

• Release?

• Why not narrate Paul’s future travels (if there were any)?

• Paul was later rearrested?

• Church tradition

• The Pastorals

• Historical Plausibility

Robert’s Takeaways

• Acts grounds the whole Christian story in history

• A corollary: the supernatural is historical

• The Christian story involves people—normal people

• Some people become ministers, but most do not

• Peter and Paul attempt to communicate cleverly and effectively

• The Holy Spirit is at work

• Churches are not perfect, and they experience conflict

• Local believers gather regularly