Contents

Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Illustrations

Editors’ Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Outline of Acts

Luke’s Introduction to Acts (Acts 1:1–11)

Prayer in the Upper Room (Acts 1:12–26)

The Coming of the Holy Spirit and the Birth of the Church (Acts 2)

Healing Spurs the Growth of the Church (Acts 3:1–4:4)

Bold Testimony and a New Outpouring of the Spirit (Acts 4:5–31)

Sharing of Goods: Two Contrary Examples (Acts 4:32–5:11)

Signs and Wonders and Trials (Acts 5:12–42)

The Ordination of the Seven and the Preaching of Stephen (Acts 6:1–15)

Stephen’s Overview of Biblical History (Acts 7:1–53)

Martyrdom, Persecution, and Mission (Acts 7:54–8:40)

Paul’s Conversion and Baptism (Acts 9:1–22)

Saul’s Escape; Peter’s Healing of Aeneas and Tabitha (Acts 9:23–43)

The Conversion of Cornelius (Acts 10:1–11:18)

Church Growth at Antioch; Peter’s Escape (Acts 11:19–12:24)

The Mission of Barnabas and Saul (Acts 12:25–13:52)

Paul in Asia Minor: Iconium, Lystra, Derbe (Acts 14:1–28)

The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:1–35)

The Separation of Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:36–16:15)

Imprisonment and Release at Philippi (Acts 16:16–40)

Paul in Thessalonica, Beroea, and Athens (Acts 17:1–34)

Paul’s Mission in Corinth (Acts 18:1–28)

Ephesus (Acts 19:1–41)

Paul the Itinerant Pastor (Acts 20:1–16)

Paul’s Farewell Speech (Acts 20:17–38)

Paul’s Journey to Jerusalem (Acts 21:1–26)

Paul’s Arrest and Defense (Acts 21:27–23:35)

Trials before Roman Governors (Acts 24:1–25:12)

Paul before Agrippa (Acts 25:13–26:32)

Shipwreck en Route to Rome (Acts 27:1–44)

From Malta to Rome (Acts 28:1–16)

Testimony in Rome (Acts 28:17–31)

Suggested Resources

Glossary

Index of Pastoral Topics

Index of Sidebars

Notes

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