1.Luke’s introduction to Theophilus. (1:1-5)

2.The promise of the Holy Spirit and the ascension of Christ. (1:6-11)

3.Early events in Jerusalem. (1:12-26)
a.A list of those present. (1:12-14)
b.Selection of Matthias. (1:15-26)


I. The church in Palestine. Acts 2:1—12:25

A. Pentecost, the beginning of the church. Acts 2:1-47
1.The descent of the Holy Spirit. (2:1-13)
2.Peter’s sermon and response. (2:14-42)
3.The church in Jerusalem. (2:43-47)

B. Healing and consequences. Acts 3:1—4:31
1.Peter and John heal the lame man. (3:1-10)
2.Reaction of the crowd and Peter’s sermon. (3:11-26)
3.Reaction of the religious leaders. Some apostles arrested. (4:1-31)

C. Liberality and deceit – Barnabas, Ananias and Sapphira. Acts 4:32—5:16
1.The liberality of Barnabas. (4:32-37)
2.The deceit of Ananias and Sapphira. (5:1-12)
3.Reaction. (5:13-16)

D. Continuation of religious opposition. Acts 5:17-42
1.Second arrest and deliverance. (5:17-32)
2.Gamaliel’s advice. (5:33-42)

E. Crisis of neglect. 6:1—8:3
1.The widows and the seven servants. (6:1-7)
2.Stephen’s encounter with the Jews. (6:8—8:3)

F. The work of Philip. Acts 8:4-40
1.Philip in Samaria. (8:4-25)
2.Philip and the Ethiopian. (8:26-40)

G. The conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Acts 9:1-31

H. Peter’s work outside of Jerusalem. Acts 9:32—11:18
1.Healing of Aeneas. (9:32-35)
2.Raising of Dorcas. (9:36-43)
3.Conversion of Cornelius. (10:1—11:18)

I. Luke’s comments on the expansion of the church. Acts 11:19-30

J. Herod’s persecution. Acts 12:1-24

K. Saul and Barnabas in Antioch of Syria. Acts 12:25


II. The church among selected Gentile nations (Part I). Acts 13:1—14:28

A. Paul’s first mission tour. Acts 13:1—14:21

1.In Cyprus. (13:1-12)

2.In southern Galatia. (13:13—14:21)
a.John Mark’s departure. (13:13)
b.Paul and Barnabas in Antioch of Pisidia. (13:14-50)
c.In Iconium. (13:51—14:7)
d.In Lystra and Derbe. (14:8-21)

B. Return to Antioch of Syria. Acts 14:22-28


III. The Jerusalem Conference. Acts 15:1-35

A. Statement of the Jew-Gentile controversy and the preliminary response. Acts 15:1-5

B. The conference and the solution. Acts 15:6-22

1.Peter’s opening statement. (15:6-11)
2.Barnabas and Paul recount their experiences. (15:12-13)
3.James gives his judgment. (15:14-22)

C. Action taken by the conference. Acts 15:23-35


IV. The church among selected Gentile nations. (Part II). Acts 15:36—21:16

A. Paul’s second mission tour. Acts 15:36—18:21

1.Confirms the churches in Syria, Cilicia, and southern Galatia. Timothy joins them in Lystra. (15:36—16:8)

2.Mission in Macedonia, northern Greece. (16:9—17:15)
a.In Philippi. The conversion of Lydia and the jailer. (16:9-40)
b.In Thessalonica and Berea. (17:1-15)

3.Mission in Achaia, southern Greece. (17:16-18:22)
a.In Athens. (17:16-34)
b.In Corinth. (18:1-17)
c.Brief stopover in Ephesus with Priscilla and Aquila. (18:18-21)
d.On to Antioch of Syria. (18:22)

B. Paul’s third mission tour. Acts 18:23—21:16

1.Return to southern Galatia and Phrygia. (18:23)

2.Apollos in Ephesus with Priscilla and Aquila. (18:24-28)

3.Paul in Ephesus. (19:1-41)
a.Disciples of John the Baptist. (19:1-7)
b.Ministry in Ephesus. (19:8-22)
c.Riot of the silversmiths. (19:23-41)

4.Return to Jerusalem. (20:1—21:16)
a.A brief visit to Macedonia and Achaia, Greece. (20:1-5)
b.A brief stopover in Troas. (20:6-12)
c.Paul at Miletus with the Ephesian Elders. (20:13-38)
d.The trip to Jerusalem. (21:1-16)


V. Paul’s imprisonments. Acts 21:17—28:31

A. The Jerusalem imprisonment. Acts 21:17—23:11

1.Circumstances leading to the arrest. (21:17-36)
2.His speech on the stairs of the Tower of Antonia, and its results. (21:37—22:29)
3.Paul’s defense before the Sanhedrin. (22:30—23:11)

B. Caesarean imprisonment. Acts 23:12—26:32

1.The plot to kill Paul and the transfer to Caesarea. (23:12-35)
2.Accusations by the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem. (24:1-9)
3.Paul’s first defense before the governor (Felix). (24:10-23)
4.Paul’s second defense before Felix. (24:24-26)
5.Paul before Festus. (24:27—25:12)
6.Paul before Agrippa. (25:13—26:32)

C. The voyage to Rome. Acts 27:1—28:16

D. The Roman imprisonment. Acts 28:17-31

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