Introduction to Introduction to ActsActs
Part 2Part 2
The churchThe church
Its establishment Its establishment
Its simple organisationIts simple organisation
Its worshipIts worship
Its growthIts growth
The early ChristiansThe early Christians
Completely dedicatedCompletely dedicated
Loved each otherLoved each other
EvangelisticEvangelistic
People of prayerPeople of prayer
Received the wordReceived the word
Shined as lightsShined as lights
Spoke the truthSpoke the truth
Wept when had to Wept when had to partpart
Worshipped GodWorshipped God
Obeyed GodObeyed GodFilled with joyFilled with joy
Were simply ChristiansWere simply ChristiansEven rejoiced to suffer Even rejoiced to suffer for the name of Christfor the name of Christ
Organisation of Organisation of the New the New
TestamentTestament
Gospel accountsGospel accounts
Matthew - John Matthew - John
The life of ChristThe life of Christ
HistoryHistory
Acts Acts
How to become a How to become a ChristianChristian
LettersLetters
Romans - Jude Romans - Jude
How to live as a How to live as a ChristianChristian
ProphecyProphecy
Revelation Revelation
The hope of a The hope of a ChristianChristian
ACTSACTS
Background forBackground for
the lettersthe letters
Letter to the Letter to the RomansRomans
background background chapters in chapters in ActsActs 2 2
and 28and 28
LetterLetter
1 & 2 Corinthians1 & 2 Corinthians
background background chapter in chapter in ActsActs 1818
LetterLetter
GalatiansGalatians
background chapter background chapter in in Acts 13 and 14Acts 13 and 14
LetterLetter
EphesiansEphesians
background chapter background chapter in in ActsActs 19 and 2019 and 20
LetterLetter
PhilippiansPhilippians
background background chapter in chapter in ActsActs 1616
LetterLetter1 & 2 Thessalonians1 & 2 Thessalonians
background background chapter in chapter in ActsActs 1717
Long Outline:Long Outline:Long Outline:Long Outline: 1 - Ascension of Jesus, Replacement 1 - Ascension of Jesus, Replacement
of Judas as Apostle of Judas as Apostle 2 - Peter’s Sermon in Jerusalem2 - Peter’s Sermon in Jerusalem 3 - Beggar Healed, Preaching in 3 - Beggar Healed, Preaching in JerusalemJerusalem 4 - Apostles Persecuted4 - Apostles Persecuted 5 - The Death of Ananias & Sapphira5 - The Death of Ananias & Sapphira 6 - Servers 6 - Servers (Deacons) (Deacons) ChosenChosen 7 - Stephen stoned7 - Stephen stoned 8 - Philip in Samaria, Ethiopian 8 - Philip in Samaria, Ethiopian eunuch converted.eunuch converted.
Long Outline:Long Outline:Long Outline:Long Outline: 9 - Paul’s Conversion9 - Paul’s Conversion 10 - Cornelius’ Conversion10 - Cornelius’ Conversion 11 - Cornelius’ Conversion Reported11 - Cornelius’ Conversion Reported 12 - James Martyred, Herod Dies.12 - James Martyred, Herod Dies. 13 - Paul’s First Missionary Journey13 - Paul’s First Missionary Journey 14 - Paul & Barnabus Preach in Various 14 - Paul & Barnabus Preach in Various
CitiesCities 15 - Council in Jerusalem, Paul’s 2nd 15 - Council in Jerusalem, Paul’s 2nd
Missionary JourneyMissionary Journey
Long Outline:Long Outline:Long Outline:Long Outline: 16 - Conversion of Philippian 16 - Conversion of Philippian JailerJailer 17 - Paul at Athens17 - Paul at Athens 18 - Paul at Corinth18 - Paul at Corinth 19 - Paul at Ephesus19 - Paul at Ephesus 20 - Paul at Macedonia & With 20 - Paul at Macedonia & With
Ephesus EldersEphesus Elders 21 - Paul Journeys Back to 21 - Paul Journeys Back to
JerusalemJerusalem
Long Outline:Long Outline:Long Outline:Long Outline: 22 - Paul Tells of His Conversion in 22 - Paul Tells of His Conversion in
JerusalemJerusalem 23 - Paul Before Sanhedrin, Plot to Kill him23 - Paul Before Sanhedrin, Plot to Kill him 24 - Paul Before Felix24 - Paul Before Felix 25 - Paul Before Festus, Appeals to Caesar25 - Paul Before Festus, Appeals to Caesar 26 - Paul Tells of His Conversion to King 26 - Paul Tells of His Conversion to King
AgrippaAgrippa 27 - Paul Shipwrecked27 - Paul Shipwrecked 28 - Paul Goes to Rome28 - Paul Goes to Rome
Like Genesis in the Like Genesis in the Old TestamentOld Testament
Acts is a book of Acts is a book of beginningsbeginnings
Summarize the Summarize the importance and importance and place of place of ActsActs in in
the New the New TestamentTestament
The churches The churches responseresponse to the to the
Great Great CommissionCommission
It is a It is a valuable valuable link link between the between the
gospels and gospels and lettersletters
Provides Provides convincing convincing
evidence of evidence of Paul‘s Paul‘s apostleshipapostleship
It is a book of It is a book of beginningsbeginnings
Different ways Different ways of analysing the of analysing the
bookbook
OverviewsOverviews
Record of growthRecord of growth
Acts 2:41 Acts 2:41 3000 souls3000 souls
Acts 4:4 Acts 4:4 5000 men5000 men
Acts 5:14 Acts 5:14 believers believers addedadded (multitudes)(multitudes)
Record of growthRecord of growth
Acts 6:7 Acts 6:7 multiplied multiplied greatlygreatly –priests –priests obedientobedient
Acts 9:31 Acts 9:31 congregationscongregations - multiplied- multiplied
Record of growthRecord of growth
Acts 12:24 Acts 12:24 word grew and word grew and multipliedmultiplied
Acts 16:5 Acts 16:5 congregationscongregations - - increasedincreased
Acts 19:20 Acts 19:20 wordword - grew - grew mightilymightily
By characterBy character
Peter Peter chapters 1 to 5 chapters 1 to 5 & 10-11 & 10-11
StephenStephen chapters 6 chapters 6 & 7& 7
By characterBy character
Barnabus, Philip Barnabus, Philip & Saul & Saul chapters chapters 8-9 & 13 to 288-9 & 13 to 28
By work of the Holy SpiritBy work of the Holy Spirit
A promise to the A promise to the apostles fulfilledapostles fulfilled Acts Acts
2:1-42:1-4Holy Spirit to come with Holy Spirit to come with
power power
By work of the Holy SpiritBy work of the Holy Spirit
A promise to the A promise to the apostles fulfilledapostles fulfilled Acts Acts
2:62:6Spoke in languages had Spoke in languages had
not learned not learned
By work of the Holy By work of the Holy SpiritSpirit
Result of that Result of that empowermentempowerment Acts Acts chapters 3 to 28 chapters 3 to 28
Overview by Overview by geographygeography
By geography By geography Jerusalem Jerusalem
1:12, 15 1:12, 15
By geography By geography Antioch Antioch
13:1 to 14:26 13:1 to 14:26 15:36 to 21:1515:36 to 21:15
By geography By geography Jerusalem Jerusalem
Caesarea and Caesarea and Rome Rome 21:16 to 21:16 to
28:31 28:31
Progress in fulfilling the Progress in fulfilling the great commissiongreat commission
ChapterChapter 1 to 6:7 1 to 6:7 The The word of God increased word of God increased and a great number of and a great number of the priests were the priests were obedient to the faithobedient to the faith
Progress in fulfilling the great Progress in fulfilling the great commissioncommission
Chapters 6:8 to 9:31Chapters 6:8 to 9:31So the So the church throughout all Judea, church throughout all Judea, Galilee and Samaria had Galilee and Samaria had peacepeace and was built up; and was built up; walking in walking in fearfear of the of the Lord Lord and and comfortcomfort of the of the HolyHoly Spirit,Spirit, it was it was multipliedmultiplied
Progress in fulfilling the great Progress in fulfilling the great commissioncommission
Chapters 9:32 to 12:34 Chapters 9:32 to 12:34 The The conversion of Paul; the conversion of Paul; the extension of the church to extension of the church to Antioch; and the conversion of Antioch; and the conversion of Cornelius. The word of God Cornelius. The word of God grew and grew and multipliedmultiplied
Progress in fulfilling the great Progress in fulfilling the great commissioncommission
Chapters 12:25 to 16:05 Chapters 12:25 to 16:05 The extension of the church The extension of the church
through Asia Minor and the through Asia Minor and the preaching tour of Galatia. preaching tour of Galatia.
The churches were The churches were strengthenedstrengthened in the faith, and they in the faith, and they increasedincreased in numbers daily.in numbers daily.
Progress in fulfilling the great Progress in fulfilling the great commissioncommission
Chapters 16:06 to 19:20 Chapters 16:06 to 19:20 The extension of the church in The extension of the church in
Europe and the work of Paul Europe and the work of Paul in great Gentile cities like in great Gentile cities like Corinth and Ephesus. Corinth and Ephesus.
So the word of the Lord grew So the word of the Lord grew and and prevailed mightily. prevailed mightily.
Progress in fulfilling the great Progress in fulfilling the great commissioncommission
Chapters 19:21 to 28:31 Chapters 19:21 to 28:31 The arrival of Paul in Rome and The arrival of Paul in Rome and
his imprisonment there. his imprisonment there. PreachingPreaching the Kingdom of God the Kingdom of God
and teaching about the Lord and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ Jesus Christ quite quite openly and openly and unhindered.unhindered.
SUMMARY OF SUMMARY OF OVERVIEWS OVERVIEWS
Record of GrowthRecord of Growth
Key CharactersKey Characters
Work of theWork of the
Holy SpiritHoly Spirit
GeographyGeography
Progress in fulfilling Progress in fulfilling the great the great
commissioncommission
Progress in Progress in Acts 1:8Acts 1:8
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