Acts A Witness to the World

The Book of Acts The Author: Luke Acts is a sequel. Luke begins by referencing his first book. Both books are dedicated to Theophilus. The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when He was taken up, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen. (Acts 1:1-2).

Bridging the Gap The Gospels The Epistles Book of Acts

Observations on Acts Acts is a book of Victory Acts is essentially about the ministries of Peter and Paul Mistakes and successes Discouragement and great courage Narratives are not necessarily normative Preaching in the Book of Acts Prayer in the Book of Acts

Luke Acts Begins with an address to most excellent Theophilus Begins with an address to Theophilus Announcement made by angel Gabriel Announcement made by two angels Begins in Jerusalem Begins in Jerusalem Birth of Jesus as the Spirit comes on Mary Birth of the Church as the Spirit comes on believers There is a movement toward Jerusalem There is a movement away from Jerusalem

Acts 1:6-8 6 And so when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" 7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; 8 but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.

Samaria Jerusalem Judea 

Primarily Peter Peter & Others Primarily Paul Church Established 1 Primarily Peter Church Established Preparation Church Foretold 2 Church Born 3 Church Dispersed Church Witnessing 6 Church Organized 7 Peter & Others Church Scattered Church Expanding 9 10 Gentiles in the Church 13 Primarily Paul Church Extended First Missionary Journey 15 Church in Conference 16 Second Missionary Journey 19 Third Missionary Journey 21 Paul Imprisoned Paul in Jerusalem 24 Paul in Caesarea 27 Paul in Rome

Witness to the Resurrection This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses (Acts 2:32). But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 but put to death the Prince of life, the one whom God raised from the dead, a fact to which we are witnesses. (Acts 3:14-15). With great power the apostles were giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all (4:32). And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him. (Acts 5:32).

 Damascus  Joppa  Jerusalem

for Saul; 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to  Tarsus  Antioch  Seleucia 25 And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came about that for an entire year they met with the church, and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. (Acts 11:25-26)  Salamis

 Tarsus Syrian Antioch   Seleucia  Salamis  Paphos

Syrian Syrian Tarsus Antioch Seleucia Paphos  Antioch  Perga     Salamis  Paphos

Antioch in Psidia Temple of Augustus

Pisidian Lystra  Syrian Tarsus Antioch Seleucia Paphos  Antioch  Iconium Lystra   Derbe  Perga  Tarsus Syrian Antioch   Seleucia  Salamis  Paphos

Pisidian Lystra  Syrian Tarsus Antioch Seleucia Paphos  Antioch  Iconium Lystra   Derbe  Perga  Tarsus Syrian Antioch   Seleucia  Salamis  Paphos

Must Christians be circumcised in order to be saved? Acts 15 Must Christians be circumcised in order to be saved?

 Philippi  Berea  Thessalonica  Troas  Corinth  Athens

 Philippi  Berea  Thessalonica  Troas  Corinth  Athens

Acts 17:11-12 11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so. 12 Many of them therefore believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men.

 Philippi  Berea  Thessalonica  Troas  Corinth  Athens

Areopagus

 Philippi  Berea  Thessalonica  Troas  Corinth  Athens

Acts 18:2-3 And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all theJews to leave Rome. He came to them, 3 and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working; for by trade they were tent-makers.

In the house of Titius Justus Bible Studies In the Synagogue

 Ephesus Syrian Antioch   Caesarea

Syrian Antioch Jerusalem  Ephesus  Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. (Acts 20:28)  Caesarea  Jerusalem

Acts 28:30-31 30 And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters, and was welcoming all who came to him, 31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.