Acts

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The Acts of the Apostles -
The risen Christ begins to build His Church.
I. Christ begins to build His church (ch. 1)
  1. The Lord's commission and ascension, 1:1-11
  2. The disciples waiting, 1:12-25
II. The Church begins in Jerusalem. (ch 1 - 9)
  1. Pentecost - the filling with the Holy Spirit, 2:1-13
  2. Peter opens the Gospel to the Jews, 2:14-47
  3. Problems for the church at Jerusalem, 3:1- 7:60
    1. The First Persecution (3:1 - 4:31)
      1. The Occasion: The first apostolic miracle, 3:1-11
      2. The Offense: Peter's second sermon, 3:12-26
      3. The Outcome: Prayer and Power, 4:1-31
    2. The pretentious sin of Ananias and Sapphira, 5:1-11
    3. The Second Persecution, 5:12-42
      1. The Occasion: Powerful signs of a holy church, 5:12-16
      2. The Outcome: Rejoicing, 5:17-42
    4. A problem of Adminstration- The first deacons, 6:1-7
    5. The Third Persecution, 6:8- 7:60
      1. Occasion: Stephen's ministry, 6:8-15
      2. Opportunity: Stephen's testimony, 7:1-53
      3. Outcome, 7:54-60
        • Conviction of the Jews
        • Martyrdom of Stephen
        • The fourth persecution (ch. 8)
III. The Church expands to Judea & Samaria (ch. 8 - 9)
  1. The Fourth Persecution (led by Saul), 8:1-3
  2. The ministry of Philip, 8:4-40
    1. to Samaria, 8:4-25
    2. to the Ethiopian, 8:26-39
    3. to other places, 8:40
  3. The conversion & growth of Saul, 9:1-31
  4. The ministry of Peter at Lydda and Joppa, 9:32-43
IV. The Church expands to the Uttermost Parts (ch. 10 - 28)
  1. Peter opens the Gospel to the Gentiles, 10:1 - 11:18
    1. Preparation of Peter's heart, 10:1-22
    2. Confirmation of Gentile believers by the Spirit, 10:23-48
    3. Recognition of Gentile believers by the Jewish church, 11:1-18
  2. The preparation of Paul & the church in Antioch... 11:19- 13:3
    1. to aid the persecuted church in Jerusalem, 11:19-30
      • the Fifth Persecution, and
            Peter's miraculous deliverance, 12:1-24
      • Status of the work: Acts 12:24
    2. to send missionaries to regions beyond, 12:25- 13:1-3
  3. The Gospel reaches to Asia Minor
    1. Paul's First Missionary Journey, 13:4- 14:28
      • Cyprus... Antioch of Pisidia... 13:4-52
      • Iconium... Lystra... return... 14:1-28
    2. A Conflict of Faith - Is Salvation by Grace Alone? 15:1-35
  4. The Gospel reaches Greece
      Paul's second missionary journey: Conflicts in the Spirit-
    1. Yielding in brotherly disagreement, 15:36-41
    2. Yielding to others' sensitivities 16:1-5
    3. Yielding to the Holy Spirit's leading, 16:6-12
    4. Yielding fruit in the face of opposition...
      • at Philippi, 16:12-40
      • at Thessalonica, 17:1-9
      • at Berea, 17:10-14
      • at Athens: The Unknown God -
        -- in a Synagogue and at Mars Hill, 17:15-34
      • at Corinth, 18:1-22
  5. The Gospel Goes Out from Ephesus (18:23-21:16)
      Paul's Third Missionary Journey
    1. The ministry of Apollos, 18:24-28
    2. The extended teaching of Paul, 19:1-20
  6. The Gospel reaches Rome
    1. Paul's intent to go there, 19:21
    2. Paul's preparation & journey -
      • Through opposition at Ephesus, 19:23-41
      • Through exhortation of surrounding churches, 20:1-16
      • Through warnings to the Ephesian elders, 20:17-38
      • Through Prophetic warnings, 21:1-17
        (Third missionary journey ends, here.)
      • Through captivity in Jerusalem, 21:18- 23:22
        • Rescued from a Riot, ch.21
        • Addressing the People, ch.22
        • Addressing the Sanhedrin, ch.23)
      • Through captivity in Caesarea, 23:23- 26:32
        • Addressing Felix, ch.24
        • Addressing Festus, ch.25
        • Addressing Agrippa, ch.26)
      • Through shipwreck, 27:1- 28:15
        • Steadfast Faith in a Storm, ch.27
        • Ministry on Melita, 28:1-15
    3. Paul's ministry in Rome 28:16-31
      • to the Jews and to the Gentiles.
      • Status of the work: Acts 28:30-31

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