Index/Table of Contents
Old Testament
and New Testament
Credits and Copyright
OUTLINE OF ACTS
(Adapted from The Expositor's Bible Commentary Vol. 9)
Introduction The preparatory events of the Christian mission
A. The resumptive preface (1:1-5)
B. The Mandate to Witness (1:6-8)
C. The Ascension (1:9-11)
D. The full complement of Apostles (1:12-26)
Part 1: The Christian Mission to the Jewish World (2:1-12:24)
1. The Early Days of the Church (2:1-6:7)
A. The Coming of the Holy Spirit (2:1-41)
1. The Miracle of Pentecost (2:1-13)
2. Peter's Sermon (2: 1 4- 4 1)B. A Thesis Paragraph on the State of the Early Church (2:42-47)
C. A Crippled Beggar Healed (3:1-26)
D. Peter and John before the Sanhedrin (4:1-31)
E. Christian Concern Expressed in Sharing (4:32-5:11)1. Believers Share Their Possessions (4:32-35)
2. The Generosity of Barnabas (4:36-37)
3. The Deceit of Ananias and Sapphira(5:1-11)F.The Apostles Again Before the Sanhedrin (5:12-42)
1. Miraculous Signs end wonders (5:12-16)
2. The Arrest and Trial of the Apostles (5:17-33)
3. Gamaliel's Wise Counsel of Moderation (5:34-40)
4. The Apostles' Rejoicing and Continued Ministry (5:41-42)G. The Hellenists' Presence and Problem In the Church (6:1-7)
II. Critical Events in the Lives of three Pivotal Figures (6:8-9:31)
A. The Martyrdom of Stephen (6:8-8:3)
B. The Early Ministry of Philip (8:440)
C. The Comersion of Saul of Tarsus (9:1-31)
III. Advances of the Gospel in Palestine and Syria (9:32-12:24)
A. The Ministry of Peter in the Plain of Palestine (9:32-43)
B. The Conversion of Cornelius at Caesarea (10:1-11:18)
C. The Church at Antioch of Syria (11:19-30)
D. Divine Intervention on Behalf of Jerusalem Church (12:1-23)
E. Summary Statement (12:24)
Part 2: The Christian Mission to the Gentile World (12:25-28:31)
IV. The First Missionary Journey and the Jerusalem Council (12:25-15:35)
A. The Missionaries Sent Out (12:25-13:3)
B. The Mission on Cyprus and John Mark's Departure (13:4-13)
C. The Work at Antioch, Pisidia (13:14-52)
D. The Work in South Galatia (14:1-28)
E. TheJemsalemorApostolicCouncil (15:1-35)
V. The Second Missionary Journey (15:36-18:23)
A. Disagreement and Two Missionary Teams (15 :36-41)
B. Paul added Timothy to the Team at Galatia (16:1-5)
C. Providential Direction for the Mission (16:6-10)
D. The Work in Macedonia (16:11-17:15)1. At Philippi (16:11-40)
2. At Thessalonica (17:1-9)
3. At Berea (17:10-15)E. The Work in Achaia (17:16-18:17)
1. At Athens (17:16-34)
2. At Corinth (18:1-17)F. Paul's Return to Jerusalem and Antioch, Syria (18:18-22)
VI. The Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16)
A. The Extended Ministry at Ephesus (18:24-19:41)
1. Preliminary Work of Apollos (18:24-28)
2. The disciples of John the Baptist (19:1-7)
3. A summary of Paul's Work (19 8-12)
4. Demon-possession end Sorcery (19:13-20
5. The Riot led by Demetrius (19:23-41)B. Paul's return visit to Macedonia and Achaia (20:1-6)
C. From Greece to Jerusalem (20:7-21:1-16)1. The Raising of Eutychus (20:7-12)
2. From Troas to Miletus (20:13-16)
3. Paul's Farewell Address to the Ephesians (20:17-38)
4. On to Jerusalem (21:1-16)
VII. The Imprisonments of Paul (Act i 21:17-28:31)
A. The imprisonment in Jerusalem m (21 : 17-23:22)
1. Arrival in Jerusalem (21:17-26)
2. Arrest in the Temple (21:27-36)
3. Paul's Defense before the People (21:37-22:22)
4. Paul claimed Roman Citizenship (22:23-29)
5. Paul's Defense before the Sanhedrin (22:30-23 :11)
6. A Plot to Kill Paul (23:12-22)B. The Imprisonment in Caesarea (23:23-26:32)
1. Paul Sent to Caesarea (23:23-35)
2. Paul's Defense before Felix (24:1-27)
3. Paul's Defense before Festus (25:1-12)
4. Festus Consults with Herod Agrippa 11 (25:13-22)
5. Paul's Defense before Herod Agrippa 11 (25:23-26:32)C. The Journey to Rome (27:1-28:15)
D. The Imprisonment at Rome (28:16:31)1. Meetings with the Jewish Leaders (28:17-28)
2. Unhindered Ministry for Two Years (28:29-31)
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