## 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
   - Status of the work: Acts 2:41,47
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
      - Status of the work: Acts 6:7
   5. The Third Persecution, 6:8- 7:60
      1. The Occasion: Stephen's ministry, 6:8-15
      2. The Opportunity: Stephen's testimony, 7:1-53
      3. The 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
   - Status of the work: Acts 9:31
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
      - Status of the work: Acts 16:5
   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
      - Status of the work: Acts 19:20
6. The Gospel reaches Rome
   1. Paul's intent to go there, 19:21
   2. Paul's preparation & journey -
      1. Through opposition at Ephesus, 19:23-41
      2. Through exhortation of surrounding churches, 20:1-16
      3. Through warnings to the Ephesian elders, 20:17-38
      4. Through Prophetic warnings, 21:1-17
         (Third missionary journey ends, here.)
      5. Through captivity in Jerusalem, 21:18- 23:22
         - Rescued from a Riot, ch.21
         - Addressing the People, ch.22
         - Addressing the Sanhedrin, ch.23)
      6. Through captivity in Caesarea, 23:23- 26:32
         - Addressing Felix, ch.24
         - Addressing Festus, ch.25
         - Addressing Agrippa, ch.26)
      7. Through shipwreck, 27:1- 28:15
         - Steadfast Faith in a Storm, ch.27
         - Ministry on Melita (Malta), 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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