Acts

  1. The coming of the Holy Spirit with power (1:1-2:47)

    • Jesus’ final instructions and ascension (1:1-11)
    • Waiting for the coming of the Spirit (1:12-26)
    • The coming of the Spirit, and Peter’s powerful witness (2:1-47)

  2. Peter and the witness in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria (3:1-12:25)

    • Peter’s healing of the lame man, and following witness (3:1-4:37)
    • The death of Ananias and Sapphira, following miracles and persecution (5:1-42)
    • The first deacons (6:1-15)
    • Stephen, the first martyr (7:1-8:3)
    • Philip’s proclamation of the gospel, and the coming of the Spirit to the Samaritans (8:4-40)
    • Saul’s conversion and subsequent ministry (9:1-31)
    • More miracles performed by Peter (9:32-42)
    • Peter, Cornelius, and the coming of the Spirit to the Gentiles (10:1-11:18)
    • The spread of the gospel among Gentiles in Antioch (11:19-30)
    • James’ martyrdom, Peter’s release, and Herod’s death (12:1-25)

  3. Paul and the witness to the ends of the earth (13:1-28:31)

    • Paul’s first missionary journey to Asia Minor (13:1-14:28)
    • The Jerusalem Council (15:1-35)
    • The second missionary journey to Macedonia and Achaia (15:36-18:22)
    • The third missionary journey to Asia minor, Macedonia, and Achaia (18:23-21:16)
    • Paul’s arrest in Jerusalem (21:17-36)

    • Various trials and defensive speeches (21:37-26:32)

      1. Speech to the people of Judea, and following tumult (21:37-22:29)
      2. Trial before the Sanhedrin, and following tumult (22:30-23:11)
      3. The plot against Paul’s life, and the journey to Felix’s court (23:12-35)
      4. Trial and speech before Felix (24:1-27)
      5. Trial and speech before Festus (25:1-22)
      6. Speech before Agrippa (25:23-26:32)

    • The long journey to Rome (27:1-28:16)

    • Two years in Rome (28:17-31)

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