1. Overview of Acts

2. Summary: ä The story of Christians from the resurrection of Christ to the first missionary efforts primarily by Peter and Paul the Apostles. ä Written by Luke.

3. Title: ä The Title was added some time after Luke wrote it. Some have said that the book of Acts would better be named “Some of the Acts of some of the Apostles” or “Acts of the Holy Spirit”.

4. Author: ä According to verse 1 the author describes himself as having written a former book. An examination and comparison to the book of Luke indicates that Luke was the author of both books. Luke describes himself as being an eyewitness to some of this by using the pronoun “We” such as in chapter 16:10-13.

5. Date: ä Likely AD 63 to AD 68. Paul not yet killed and temple not recorded as being destroyed. It seems unlikely that the book would have not mentioned the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD if it had yet happened. Acts 1:19 talks of Jerusalem as though it has not yet been destroyed. Scofield believes that this book covers the first 32 years after the death of Christ.

6. Recipients: ä Early Christians ä Us!

7. Short Outline: ä Acts Chapters 1 to 9 Peter is Prominent. ä Acts Chapters 10 to 28, Paul is Prominent

8. u u Israel in the New Testament u u Peter’s stories take place in Israel. Bethsaida Nazareth Caesarea Samaria Joppa Jericho Jerusalem Hebron Gaza Sea of Galilee Dead Sea Jordan River Mediterranean NASA PHOTO © EBibleTeacher.com CaesareaPhilippiSidon Tyre Capernaum New Testament Israel Israel in the New Testament INDEX

9. Short Outline: ä Acts Chapters 1 to 9 Peter is Prominent. ä Acts Chapters 10 to 28, Paul is Prominent

10. Iconium Antioch (Pisidian) Antioch Lystra Derbe Mediterranean Sea Cyprus Seleucia Salamas Paphos Attalia Perga 1st Missionary Journey Acts 13 & 14 Modern Day Turkey Satellite Image - NASA © EBibleTeacher.com Paul-1st Missionary Journey INDEX Paul’s stories take place both in Israel and abroad.

11. Long Outline: ä 1 - Ascension of Jesus, Replacement of Judas as Apostle ä 2 - Peter’s Sermon in Jerusalem ä 3 - Beggar Healed, Preaching in Jerusalem ä 4 - Apostles Persecuted ä 5 - The Death of Ananias & Sapphari ä 6 - Servers (Deacons) Chosen ä 7 - Stephen stoned ä 8 - Philip in Samaria, Ethiopian eunuch converted.

12. Long Outline: ä 9 - Paul’s Conversion ä 10 - Cornelius’ Conversion ä 11 - Cornelius’ Conversion Reported ä 12 - James Martyred, Herod Dies. ä 13 - Paul’s First Missionary Journey ä 14 - Paul & Barnabus Preach in Various Cities ä 15 - Council in Jerusalem, Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey

13. Paul-2nd Missionary Journey INDEX Israel 2nd Missionary Journey Jerusalem Egypt Paul’s Journeys Rome Phillipi Corinth Thess Athens Caesarea Ephesus Israel

14. Long Outline: ä 16 - Conversion of Philippian Jailer ä 17 - Paul at Athens ä 18 - Paul at Corinth ä 19 - Paul at Ephesus ä 20 - Paul at Macedonia & With Ephesus Elders ä 21 - Paul Journeys Back to Jerusalem

15. Paul-3rd Missionary Journey Paul’s 3rd Journey INDEX Click to add textClick to add text 3rd Missionary Journey Israel Jerusalem Egypt Paul’s Journeys Rome Antioch Phillipi Corinth Thess Athens Caesarea Ephesus

16. Long Outline: ä 22 - Paul Tells of His Conversion in Jerusalem ä 23 - Paul Before Sanhedrin, Plot to Kill him ä 24 - Paul Before Felix ä 25 - Paul Before Festus, Appeals to Caesar ä 26 - Paul Tells of His Conversion to King Agrippa ä 27 - Paul Shipwrecked ä 28 - Paul Goes to Rome

17. Paul- Journey to Rome Paul’s Journey to Rome INDEX Click to add textClick to add text Israel Paul’s Journey to Rome Jerusalem Egypt Paul’s Journeys Rome Corinth Israel Caesarea Malta(Shipwreck)

18. Acts Overview ä Our study of Acts will take us to many cities and lands.

19. OverviewOverview The next slides will show a few of the places we will visit in our study of the book of Acts.

20. Herod’s Temple: Model at the Jerusalem Holyland Hotel/Museum

21. View of Temple Mount from Mount of Olives

22. Pisidian Antioch

23. Caesarea Roman Aqueduct

24. Caesar Augustus Statue from Corinth

25. Ephesus: House on Terrace

26. Caesarea Harbor

27. Acts Overview ä Our next section will begin in Acts chapter 1.