THE BOOK OF ACTS
#000 THE BOOK OF ACTS
Scripture The Book of Acts Orig. 10/5/1986
Church Training Study, First Baptist Church, Bernice, LA
Keywords: Book of Acts
Introduction 1:1-14
Prologue 1:1-5
Ascension 1:6-14
I. The Spread of the Gospel in Jerusalem and Judea, 1:15-8:3
A. The appointment of Matthias, 1:15-26
B. The Day of Pentecost, 2:1-41
C. The earliest Church, 2:42-47
D. Peter and John before the Sanhedrin (A lame man healed), 3:1-4:22
E. The life of the earliest community, 4:23-6:7
1- Spirit-empowered witness, 4:23-31
2- Contrast in heart-yielding (Barnabas + Ananias/Sapphira), 4:32-5:11
3- Signs and wonders, 5:12-16
4- Conflict with the Sanhedrin, 5:17-42
5- Internal dissension and its resolution, 6:1-7
F. The martyrdom of Stephen, 6:8-7:60
1- His arrest, 6:8-15
2- His witness, 7:1-53
3- His death, 7:54-60
G. Persecution and dispersion of the Church, 8:1-3
II. The Spread of the Gospel in Samaria, Galilee, and the Coastal Regions, 8:4-11:18
A. Phillip in Samaria, 8:1-25
B. Phillip and the Ethiopian, 8:26-40
C. Saul’s conversion, 9:1-30
1. The vision, 9:1-7
2. The coming of Ananias, 9:8-19
3. Ministry and opposition in Damascus, 9:20-25
4. A beginning from Jerusalem, 9:26-31
D. Peter at Lydda and Joppa (Two miracles), 9:32-43
E. Peter and Cornelius, 10:1-11:18
1. Cornelius’ conversion at Caesarea, 10:1-48
2. Peter’s defense before the Jerusalem church, 11:1-18
III. The Spread of the Gospel in All the World: Antioch and Beyond, 11:19-15:35
A. The early Gentile Church in Antioch, 11:19-26
B. Saul and Barnabas go to Jerusalem (An offering for the Church), 11:27-30
C. Persecution by Herod Agrippa I, 12:1-25
1. Death of James and imprisonment of Peter, 12:1-5
2. Peter freed, 12:6-19
3. Death of Herod, 12:20-24
4. Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch with Mark, 12:25
D. The first missionary journey, 13:1-14:28
1. Sent out by the Antioch church, 13:1-3
2. Itinerant missionary, 13:4-14:28
a) Cyprus, 13:4-12
b) Antioch of Pisidia, 13:13-52
c) Iconium, 14:1-7
d) Lystra, 14:8-20
e) Antioch in Syria, 14:21-28
E. The Apostolic Council , 15:1-35
IV. The Spread of the Gospel in All the World: Around the Aegean Sea, 15:36-21:16
A. The second missionary journey , 15:36-18:22
1. Asia Minor and Cyprus, 15:36-16:10
2. Macedonia, 16:11-17:14
a) Philippi, 16:11-40
b) Thessalonica, 17:1-9
c) Berea, 17:11-13
3. Achaea, 17:14-18:17
a) Athens, 17:14-34
b) Corinth, 18:1-17
4. Return to Antioch via Ephesus, 18:18-22
B. The third missionary journey, 18:23-21:16
1. Galatia and Phrygia, 18:23
2. Apollos meets Aquila and Priscilla, 18:24-28
3. Paul in Ephesus, 19:1-41
a) Paul baptizes followers of John the Baptist, 19:1-7
b) Ministry in Ephesus, 19:8-20
c) Future plans, 19:21-22
d) Demetrius stirs mob, 19:23-41
4. Paul in Macedonia and Achaea, 20:1-5
5. The return from Philippi to Caesarea, 20:6-21:14
a) At Troas, 20:7-12
b) Itinerary continues, 20:13-16
c) At Miletus with elders from Ephesus, 20:17-38
d) The travels continue, 21:1-7
e) At Caesarea, 21:8-16
V. The Spread of the Gospel into All the World: From Jerusalem to Rome, 21:17-28:31
A. Arrival in Jerusalem and riot against Paul in the Temple, 21:17-39
B. Paul arrested and imprisoned, 21:36-26:32
1. Arrest in Jerusalem, 21:36-22:29
a) Paul’s defense before mob, 21:36-22:23
b) Paul’s witness, 22:6-21
c) Paul imprisoned, 22:22-29
2. Paul before the Sanhedrin, 22:30-23:11
3. Paul moved to Caesarea because of a plot against his life, 23:12-35
4. Jews accuse Paul before Felix, 24:1-9
5. Paul’s defense before Felix, 24:10-23
6. A convenient season, 24:24-27
7. Jews accuse Paul before Festus, 25:1-7
8. Paul appeals to Caesar, 25:8-12
9. Paul before Herod Agrippa II, 25:13-26:32
C. Paul goes to Rome, 27:1-28:32
1. Voyage and shipwreck, 27:1-44
2. On Malta, 28:1-10
3. Voyage to Italy, 28:11-13
4. Journey to Rome, 28:14-16
5. Paul under house arrest (speaks to Roman Jews), 28:17-29
Conclusion
Paul Witnesses Unhindered, 28:30-31