Chapters 8-12
Chapters 13-14
Chapters 15
Jerusalem Council
Witness Through Second Missionary Journey Witness Through Third Missionary Journey
Chapters
15:3618:22
Chapters 18:2321:17
Chapters 21:18-23
Chapters 24-27
Chapters 18:2321:17
In all, Acts covers about 30 years of history: Chs 12 cover 50 days Chs 3:19:31 34 years; Chs 9:3212:24 10 years; Chs 12:2516:5 5 years; Chs 16:619:41 6 years; Chs 20:128:31 7 years.
1:1-1:8 Ascension and Promise: 1:12-24 Prayer in Jerusalem , Counsel of Peter and Chapter1 Selection of Matthias to be an Apostle
2:1-13 Empowerment by Holy Spirit in Jewish Pentecost Chapters 2:14-36 Witness of Peter 2:37-47 First Fruits in Jerusalem 2
3:1-11 Miracle in Jerusalem Temple 3:12-26 Witness of Peter at Temple rest by Temple Guards Chapters 4:5-22 Witness of Peter before Jewish Leaders 3-4 4:23-37 Powerful prayer and Fellowship
5:1-10 Deception in Discipleship Punished 5:11-16 Power of healing manifested and people came to the LORD Chapter 5:17-42 Arrest, deliverance, threat and Witness of Peter 5 before Sanhedrin
Chapters 6:1-6 Fellowship Discord and Preparing Overseers 6
Chapters 7
Chapter 8
8:1-4 Dispersion and Witness in Samaria 8:5-13 Miracle Ministry of Philip in Samaria 8:14-17 Samaritan Pentecost 8:18-25 Simon the Sorcerer repents 8:26-40 Philips Witness to Egyptian and move to Caesarea 9:1-18 Saul meets Saviour and Called for Mission 9:19-30 Sauls initial witness in Damascus , Jerusalem, Caesarea and Tarsus 9:31 Summary of Judea and Samaria Mission 9:32-43 Peters Mission in Litta and Joppa
Chapters 9
10:1-48 Peters Witness Ministry to Cornelius household and Gentile Pentecost . 11:1-17 The reluctant acceptance of gentile salvation by Jerusalem Church
Chapter
10-12
11:18-30 The Antioch ministry initiation by Barnabas and Saul 12:1-25 Herod persecutes the Church but Word of God grows.
Chapter 13
13:1-3 The Antioch Missionary Chapel Sends out Paul and Barnabas 13:4-13 Cyprus Mission by Paul and Barnabas Gods Power overtakes Barjesus and his Witchcraft , Brings Sergious Paullus to faith John Mark leaves for Jerusalem 13:14-52 The Witness by Preaching in Pisidian 14:1-7 The Ministry in Iconium 14:8-20 The Miracle Ministry Lystra, the trouble by Jews from Iconium and Antioch 14:21-26 Ministry in Derby , Follow up and establishing leaders in Lystra, Icomium , Pisidian Antioch 14:27 Return and report and ministry in Syrian Antioch
Chapters 9
15:1-4
The Problem from Jewish Traditionalists at Antioch and Reference to Jerusalem Paul and Barnabas reaches Jerusalem The Jerusalem Council discussion Guidance from Peter and James Judah and Silas accompany Paul and Barnabas
15:5-21
Council Letter with Bro. Judah and Silas to accompany Paul and 15:22-29 Silas
15:30-35
The Plan for Revisiting the Churches Differences between Paul and Barnabas over John 15:36-41 But Mission of God Moves on , Paul goes with Silas
16
1-5 Visit to Derby/Lystra , Timothy Joins Paul and Silas 6-10 The Guidance to Macedonian Ministry at Troas 12-15 God opens Lydias heart in Philippi 16-24 Casting out and evil spirit and landing in Jail 25-36 An earth quake leads Jailers family to Salvation 37-40 Release from Jail and leaving Philippi
17
1-9 The Teaching Ministry in Thessalonica at Jasans synagogue and trouble by Jews 10-14 Mission moves to Berea and Bereaans searc the Scriptures 15-34 Ministry and Message in Athens 1-11 Corinthian Teaching Ministry with Aquila and Pricilla for 1 and 1/2 Years 12-17 Jews attempt to prosecute before Gallia Achaean governor 18-22 Paul travels with Aquila and Pricilla to Ephesus and then returns to Syrian Antioch
18
18
23 Pauls follow up ministry Ministry in Galatia and Phrygia 24-28 Apollo's ministry in Ephesus and his move to Corinth
19
1-7 Ephesian Pentecost experience of believers 8-12 2Years of teaching ministry with miraculous healing and casting out demons . 13-20 Gods word overpowers witchcraft and spreads 21-22 Pauls plan to visit Macedonia & Achaia 23-41 Diana controversy and Riot in Ephesus
20
1-6 Pauls travel through Macedonia (Berea, Thessalonica , Derby, Asia Companions) 6-12 Traos Message and Miraculous revival of dead Eutychus 13-16 Travel via Assos and Mitylene to Miletus 17-36 Farewell Message to Ephesian leaders
21
1-6 Travel via Cos, Rhodes, Patara to Tyre and farewell at Tyre 7-14 Travel to Caesarea , Meeting with Philip, prophesy by Agabus about Pauls suffering 14-17 Arriving Jerusalem
21
17-25 Jerusalem Elders fellowship and advice about handling Jerusalem Temple Visit 26-36 Trouble in the Temple about Paul and Arrest by Commander 37-40 Paul seeks and gets permission to speak to the Crowd.
22
1-21 Paul shares his testimony and Witness 22-24 Shouting Crowd 25-30 Commander orders flogging but understands that he is Roman .Brings him before Sanhedrin
23
1-10 Trial and Witness before Sanhedrin . 11 The personal revelation of the Lord to stand as a witness to Him in Rome as in Jerusalem 12-15 Plot to kill Paul in Jerusalem 16-22 Plot revealed to Paul by a nephew and Commander 22-35 Commander Lysias Sends Paul to Felix the Governor in Caesarea
Chapter24
1-9 Annias High Priest and Tertullus brings case against Paul before Felix accusing defiling Temple . 10-21 Paul bears witness for Resurrection 22-27 Felix listens Paul Message , kept him for 2yers
Chapter 25
1-6 Felix becomes Governor and Jews reopen case 7 Severe Accusation by Jews 8-12 Pauls defends: Did nothing against Law , temple and King and seeks Trial in Emperes court and not in Jerusalam 13-21 Agrippa Visits Festus and Learn about Paul 22-27 Felix bring Paul before Agrippa
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1-23 Pauls Testimony and Witness Before Agrippa. I met the Lord obeyed the Vision Sharing the good news of His Suffering and Resurrection to give us Light 24-29 Festus s Reaction ,Agrippas Comment ,Pauls Vision 30-31 He doesnt deserve to die or put in prison Can be released if he had not asked for Trial before Emperor.
Chapter27
1-13 The Difficult Journey . Sidon, Cilicia, Pamphylia, Myra/Lycia, Cape Salmone,Fair Heaven in Crete 13-20 Caught in the Strom 20-26 Paul encourages and share the Vision of God thro angel 27-44 Shipwreck and reaching Malta Island 1-10 Miraculous saving of Paul and Ministry in Malta 11-16 Reaching Rome from Malta 17-22 Jewish leaders meet Paul 23-29 Pauls Witness to them in Rome 30-31 Pauls Continuing Ministry .
Chapter 28