545 Read the Bible for Yourself 12: How to Read Acts

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This is part 12 of the Read the Bible For Yourself.

Acts is an action-packed book full of excitement and wonder. We learn about the early expansion of the Church from a small group of ragged Christ-followers to dozens of house churches throughout major cities in the Mediterranean world. How did Christianity "go public"? The book of Acts tells that story. In this episode you'll learn four major emphases in Acts as well as how to think through application for us today.

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Luke wrote Acts.

• Acts 1:1-2
• Acts is the second volume.
• Luke is about the life of Christ.
• Acts is about the early expansion of the church.

Major events of Acts

1. 1:1-11 Jesus commissions and ascends.
2. 1:12-27 Peter initiates replacing Judas.
3. 2:1-47 Spirit is poured out, and Peter preaches.
4. 3:1-26 Peter heals lame man and preaches.
5. 4:1-6:7 Communal living in Jerusalem
6. 6:8-7:60 Stephen’s martyrdom
7. 8:1-40 Philip’s expansion to Samaria, Ethiopia
8. 9:1-31 Paul’s conversion, expansion to Damascus
9. 9:32-9:43 Peter’s mission to Lydda and Joppa
10. 10:1-11:18 Peter converts Cornelius in Caesarea.
11. 11:19-30 Barnabas brings Paul to Antioch.
12. 12:1-24 Peter’s arrest and miraculous escape
13. 12:25-16:5 Paul’s 1st missionary journey
14. 16:6-19:20 Paul’s 2nd missionary journey
15. 19:21-21:17 Paul’s 3rd missionary journey
16. 21:18-28:31 Paul’s arrest and trip to Rome

Organization of the book

• The first half is about Peter (1-12).
• The second half is about Paul (13-28).
• Acts 1:8 outlines the book: they expanded from Jerusalem to Judea to Samaria to the ends of the earth.

Leading and experience of God’s spirit

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