CONTENTS

  1. Preface
  2. Appendix
  3. Introduction
  4. The Birth of the Church (Acts 1:1–7:60)
    1. Operation Revolution: Acts 1:1-14
    2. Dice in the Prayer Meeting: Acts 1:15-26
    3. Supernatural Churchbirth: Acts 2:1-13
    4. Peter’s First (and Best) Sermon: Acts 2:14-36
    5. The Birth of Three Thousand “Babies”: Acts 2:37-47
    6. The Beggar Who Danced in Church: Acts 3:1-26
    7. Religion vs. Christianity: Acts 4:1-22
    8. Pioneer Christians: Acts 4:23-37
    9. A Deadly Deception: Acts 5:1-11
    10. We Overwhelmingly Conquer: Acts 5:12-42
    11. Growing Pains: Acts 6:1-7
    12. The First Martyr’s Last Stand: Acts 6:8–7:60
  5. The Rise of the Church (Acts 8:1–12:25)
    1. The Pure and the Phony: Acts 8:1-24
    2. A Divine Appointment: Acts 8:25-40
    3. A Persecutor Turned Preacher: Acts 9:1-22
    4. A Man in Need of a New Name: Acts 9:23-31
    5. Supernatural Manifestations: Acts 9:32-43
    6. Facing the Prejudice Sindrome: Acts 10:1-23
    7. God Is Not Partial: Acts 10:24-48
    8. Getting Out of God’s Way: Acts 11:1-18
    9. Operation Comeback: Acts 11:19-30
    10. More Powerful than Prison Bars: Acts 12:1-17
    11. Challenge . . . Triumph . . . Expansion: Acts 12:18-25
  6. The Expansion of the Church (Acts 13:1–20:2)
    1. When the Going Gets Tough: Acts 13:1-13
    2. A Hunger for the Truth: Acts 13:14-52
    3. Operation Yo-Yo: Acts 14:1-20
    4. Wrapping Up a Memorable Trip: Acts 14:21-28
    5. Grace on Trial: Acts 15:1-12
    6. The Essentials: Acts 15:13-35
    7. When Co-Workers Clash: Acts 15:36-41
    8. What Opens When Doors Close?: Acts 16:1-10
    9. A Foothold in Europe: Acts 16:11-40
    10. Neck Deep in Greece: Acts 17:1-15
    11. Areopagus Eggheads vs. a Seed Picker: Acts 17:16-34
    12. A Corinthian Impact: Acts 18:1-22
    13. The Full Gospel: Acts 18:23–19:7
    14. God’s Extraordinary Power: Acts 19:8-20
    15. Leading in the Midst of Conflict: Acts 19:21–20:2
  7. The Challenges of the Church (Acts 20:3–28:31)
    1. Adaptation: Acts 20:3-12
    2. A Touching Farewell: Acts 20:13-38
    3. Human Advice vs. Divine Direction: Acts 21:1-17
    4. When Misunderstanding Takes Over: Acts 21:18-39
    5. An Unanswerable Argument: Acts 21:40–22:30
    6. When Pressure Mounts: Acts 23:1-22
    7. Between the Frying Pan and the Fire: Acts 23:23–24:9
    8. The Peril of Procrastination: Acts 24:10-27
    9. Disciplines that Cultivate Maturity: Acts 25:1-22
    10. Almost Persuaded: Acts 25:23–26:32
    11. How to Enjoy a Shipwreck: Acts 27:1-44
    12. Time to Heal: Acts 28:1-11
    13. The End of the Beginning: Acts 28:12-31
  8. Notes