The Acts of the Apostles

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The Acts of the Apostles

• A Survey

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The Book of Acts

• Not a complete history
• Some of the acts of some of the apostles
• Two main characters Peter (1-12) and Paul
  (13-28)
• Logically follows after the life of Jesus, 11-3
• Written by Luke, 11 (Luke 11-4)

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General Outline of Acts

• Acts 1-12
• Main Character Peter
• Main City Jerusalem
• Main People Jews
• Acts 13-28
• Main Character Paul
• Main City Antioch
• Main People Gentiles

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Acts 18

• But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
  has come upon you and you shall be witnesses to
  Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
  and to the end of the earth.

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Geographic Outline

• Church established in Jerusalem, Acts 1-7
• Church scattered in Judea Samaria, Acts 8-12
• Church extended to the end of the earth, Acts
  13-28

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Theme of the Book of Acts

• The Great Commission in Action
• Spread of the gospel
• In Acts we learn how sinners are saved from their
  sins by the Savior

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Content Character of Acts

• The apostolic office work, Acts 18
• The work of the Holy Spirit in saving sinners,
  Acts 14-5, 8 (21-4, 17 814-17 1044-48
  131-4)

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Content Character of Acts

• Preaching the gospel, Acts 18 242 431
  1344 1425 1535-36 1610, 32 1811 2020,
  27
• Conversions How people are saved, Acts 27-41

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Content Character of Acts

• The church, Acts 241-47
• Growth
• Organization
• Worship
• Work

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Peter and Paul in Acts

• Peter
• (1-12)

• Paul
• (13-28)

Major sermon - 214-41 1316-43 Heal the lame
- 31-10 148-11 Mighty powers - 515
1911-12 Removed spirit - 516
1616-18 Encounter with - 818-24 136-12
sorcerer
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Peter and Paul in Acts

• Peter
• (1-12)

• Paul
• (13-28)

Raised dead - 936-42 209-10 Preaching
tours - 825 1312117
932ff Prison escapes - 123-19 1622-28
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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 1 Introduction choosing of Matthias
• Jesus taught apostles for 40 days about the
  kingdom
• Promise of the Holy Spirit
• Appointment of Matthias

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 2 The First Sermon
• Holy Spirit baptism
• Peters sermon
• About 3,000 saved
• Church growth

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 3 The Second Sermon
• Healing of the lame man
• Peters second sermon
• The Servant Jesus

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 4 The First Arrest
• Peter John arrested and threatened
• Barnabas sells property

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 5 Sin Problem
• Ananias Sapphira lie and die before the Lord
• Apostles arrested and beaten

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 6 First Church Problem
• Grecian widows cared for
• Stephen arrested

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 7 Stephens Defense
• Stephens sermon
• Stephen stoned

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 8 Philip
• Philip preaches in Samaria
• Conversion of Ethiopian eunuch

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 9 Conversion of Saul
• Jesus appeared to Saul
• Saul is baptized and preaches
• Peter goes to Lydda and Joppa

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 10 Conversion of Cornelius
• Vision of Cornelius
• Vision of Peter
• Holy Spirit falls on Cornelius and his house
• Conversion of Cornelius

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 11 Barnabas Saul in Antioch of
  Syria
• Peter reports Cornelius conversion
• Barnabas sent to Antioch
• He and Saul teach many
• Disciples called Christians

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 12 Death of James and Herod
• James put to death
• Peter arrested
• Peters escape
• Herods death

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 13 First Preaching Trip
• Barnabas and Saul
• From Antioch to Cyprus
• Into Asia to Antioch of Pisidia
• Pauls sermon
• Jesus the Savior

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 14 First Preaching Trip
• Visit Iconium, Lystra Derbe
• Stoned at Lystra
• Revisit each place and appoint elders

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 15 Doctrinal Problem
• Meeting in Jerusalem
• Letter to Gentile brethren
• Circumcision keeping the law of
  Moses not necessary for salvation

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 16 Second Trip
• Leave Antioch of Syria
• Paul Silas take Timothy
• Go over to Macedonia
• Conversion of Lydia
• Paul Silas put in jail
• Conversion of jailer

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 17 Second Trip
• Thessalonica Berea
• Jewish persecution
• Paul preaches in Athens about the unknown God

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 18 Second Trip
• Paul preaches in Corinth
• Writes 1 2 Thessalonians from Corinth
• Concludes 2nd trip
• Beginning of 3rd trip
• Apollos introduced

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 19 Third Trip
• Paul preaches in Ephesus
• Word spreads throughout Asia
• Writes 1 Corinthians

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 20 Third Trip
• Goes to Macedonia
• Writes 2 Corinthians
• Wintered in Corinth
• Writes Romans
• Lords supper in Troas
• Meeting with Ephesian elders

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 21 Third Trip
• Concludes trip at Jerusalem
• Paul is arrested

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 22 Pauls Defense to the Jews
• Sermon to the Jews
• Review of Pauls life and
  conversion

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 23 Pauls Defense to the Sanhedrin
• Council is divided
• Plot to kill Paul
• Transferred to Caesarea

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 24 Pauls Defense before Felix
• Answered charges
• Preaches the faith to Felix Drusilla

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 25 Pauls Defense before Festus
• Paul appeals to Caesar
• Festus uncertain of charges against Paul

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 26 Pauls Defense before Agrippa
• Review of Pauls conversion
• Nothing worthy of prison

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 27 Pauls Trip to Rome
• Begins trip to Rome
• Storm shipwreck on Malta (Melita)

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The Key Main Points of each Chapter

• Acts 28 Pauls Trip to Rome
• Arrives at Rome
• Prison in own hired dwelling for two years
• Preaching kingdom
• Writes Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon,
  Philippians