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