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Acts of the Apostles

Structure The Preparation for the Christian Mission (Acts 1 – 2:13) The Mission In Jerusalem (Acts 2:14 – 8:3) The Mission in Judeo and Samaria (Acts 8:4 – 9:43) The Inauguration of the Gentile Mission (Acts 10 – 15:35) The Mission of Paul to the Ends of the Earth (Acts 15:36 – 28:31)

Preparation of the Apostles Jesus Ascends to Heaven Apostles replace Judas with Matthias Judas’ death Pentecost

Jesus-Followers in Community Worship in the temple Break Bread Baptism Miraculous Signs Selling of Possessions

Enemies of Jesus Return High Priests – Caiaphas & Annas Sadducees Trial of Peter and John Told to not teach in Jesus’ name

Arrest and Trial Jesus Followers arrested Angel frees them Re-Arrested and questioned Gamaliel’s testimony Scourged

Formalized Leadership Apostles choose helpers Early Deacons Stephen Stoning of Stephen Saul

Saul Persecutes the Church Apostles travel throughout Israel Jerusalem under siege from Saul New Communities connected to Apostles

Samaria Jews and Samaritans despised each other Philip arrives and baptizes Requires Peter for the Holy Spirit to come Magician named Simon Magnus Tries to buy Holy Spirit

Saul in Damascus Saul blinded on the road Brought to Damascus Blind for 3 days Baptized Joins Jewish community in Damascus Forced to leave Departs for Jerusalem

Back in Jerusalem Saul arrives in Jerusalem Meets the Apostles Becomes enemies with Greeks Sent off to Caesarea and Tarsus

Progress Continues Communities throughout Galilee, Samaria, and Judea Goes back to Peter Continuing to show miraculous signs Raises Dorcas from the dead

Peter and Cornelius: Mission brought to the Gentiles Cornelius, Roman Centurion Cornelius’ Vision Peter’s vision God does not make unclean things Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit

The Mission spreading Internationally followers scattered after Stephen’s stoning Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch Spread to Greeks Barnabas and Saul travel to Antioch First group to call themselves Christians

Herod Antipas Kills James Arrests Peter Peter freed again by an Angel Herod struck down by an Angel of the Lord

Leadership Barnabas and Saul commissioned Directed by the Holy Spirit Travel from Antioch to Cyprus, Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe Appoint Elders

Council of Jerusalem First major debate 49 CE Jewish Laws? Apostles meet in Jerusalem to settle question Sent letters clarifying the faith to the community in Antioch

Paul’s Arrest Arrested in Jerusalem Mob mentality Illegal to condemn a Roman without trial Sent to Governor Felix

Paul on Trial Accused by High Priests Paul kept in prison for 2 years New Governor, Festus Appeal to Emperor

Rome Shipwrecked in Malta Appeals to Rome’s Jewish community Two years preaching in Rome Bible doesn’t record Paul or Peter’s death Paul beheaded under Emperor Nero Peter crucified upside down