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| Date |
Subject |
Scripture |
Content |
| 6 Jun |
Introduction to the Book of Acts |
Acts 1 -- 28 |
Authorship, Date, Purpose of writing, Plan of the book |
| 13 Jun |
The Church in Jerusalem (I) |
2:1-47 |
Study of the descent of the Holy Spirit, the beginning of
Christianity, Peter's sermon, and early life of the church. |
| 20 Jun |
The Church in Jerusalem (II) |
4:32--5:42 |
Barnabas, Ananias and Sapphira. Another look at the early life
of the church, and Jewish opposition. |
| 27 Jun |
The Work of Philip |
8:1-60 |
The conversion of the Samaritans and the Ethiopian. A survey
of conversions in the book of Acts. |
| 4 Jul |
Christianity Goes to the Gentiles |
10:1--11:18 |
The conversion of Cornelius. The work of the Holy Spirit in
this event. Early Jewish reaction. |
| 11 Jul |
Introduction to the Life of Paul |
9:1-30
Gal. 1:11--2:10 |
Paul's background, conversion, and early travels. Comparison
of the accounts in Acts and Galatians. |
| 18 Jul |
Early Gentile Missions.
Paul's First Mission Tour. |
13:1--14:28 |
The beginning of Paul's three evangelistic tours. Christianity in
Cyprus and southern Turkey. |
| 25 Jul |
The Jerusalem Conference |
15:1-35 |
Beginning of the Jew-Gentile conflict, and early response.
Later reactions and Problems. |
| 1 Aug |
Paul's Second Mission Tour.
The Church in Corinth |
15:36--18:22 |
Establishment of the Corinthian church, and Paul's ongoing
relationship with that church. |
| 8 Aug |
Paul's Third Mission Tour.
The Church in Ephesus (I) |
18:23--21:16 |
Establishment of the Ephesian church, Paul and the Ephesian
elders, and the Ephesian church in Revelation. |
| 15 Aug |
Jerusalem Imprisonment |
21:17--23:11 |
Reason for Paul's arrest, opposition of the Jews, and Paul's
defense. |
| 22 Aug |
Caesarean Imprisonment |
23:12--26:32 |
The plot to kill Paul, his transfer to Caesarea, his defenses
before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa. |
| 29 Aug |
Roman Imprisonments and the
"Limits of the West" |
27:1--28:31 |
Paul's voyage to Rome, shipwreck, and imprisonment. Was he
released to continue his work and later rearrested? |
