III. The Workers

A.     Peter: the apostle for the Jews

1.        Peter before being entrusted with the mission (Mt 16:21-23; Mt 20:20-24; Lk 22:31-34; Jn 21:1-3)

2.        The transformation of Peter (Mt 26:69-75; Jn 21:15-23)

3.        Peter’s works

 a.      Works per se (2:14, 3:1-10, 5:1-16, 8:14-17, 9:32-43)

 b.      Peter’s understanding of the mission and his attitudes (3:11-13, 8:18-24, 10:25-26)

4.        Peter under persecution

 a.      Persecution from outsiders (4:1-31, 5:17-42, 12:1-9)

(a)     Persecution per se

(b)     Peter’s composure under persecution

(c)     Consequence

 b.      Misunderstanding among believers (11:1-18)

(a)     Causes of misunderstanding

(b)     Peter’s response

(c)     Consequence

5.        The breakthrough of Peter’s works (10:1-48)

(a)     Reasons that enabled Peter to make the breakthrough

(b)     Results

B.     Paul:  the apostle for the gentiles (Rom 11:13)

1.        Paul before the calling (7:60, 9:1-2, 22:3-5, 26:1-15; Phil 3:3-6)

2.        Paul’s transformation (9:3-9; Phil 3:1-16; 1 Tim 1:12-17)

3.        Paul’s works

 a.      Works per se (13:4-12, 14:8-10, 15:11-18, 17:1-3, 18:1-4, 11, 19:1-12, 20:1-16, 28:1-10, 30-31)

 b.      Paul’s understanding of the mission and his attitudes

4.        Paul under persecution

 a.      Persecution from outsiders

(a)     In the first missionary journey

(i)       Persecution per se (13:44-50, 14:19)

(ii)     Paul’s response under persecution (13:51, 14:20-21)

(iii)    Consequence (13:52, 14:22-23)

(b)     At Philippi

(i)       Persecution per se (16:16-24)

(ii)     Paul’s composure under persecution (16:25)

(iii)    Consequence (16:26-34)

 b.      Accusation from some believers

(a)     Accusation per se (15:1-2)

(b)     Paul’s response (15:12)

(c)     Results (15:6-35)

 c.      The breakthrough of Paul’s works (16:6-10)

(a)     Reasons enabling Paul to make the breakthrough

(b)     Results

 d.      Paul’s insistency and his versatility in works (26:16-23, 29, 21:17-26)