Page 2 - Acts Student Textbook

Contents

Study Section 1: Introductory Matters of the Book of Acts ................................................................... 2
Study Section: 2 Acts 1:1-6:7: The Ascension of Christ and Birth of the Church in Jerusalem ............... 7

Study Section 3: Acts 2:1-13 - The Coming of the Holy Spirit .............................................................. 13
Study Section 4: Acts 3: Lame man healed ........................................................................................... 23

Study Section 5: Acts 4 - First Persecution ............................................................................................ 28
Study Section 6: Acts 5: Trouble Within and Without ........................................................................... 34

Study Section 7: Acts 6: The Choosing of Seven Men (Deacons) .......................................................... 38

Study Section 8: Acts 7:1-53 - Stephen’s Defense ................................................................................. 41
Study Section 9: Part 2: Spread of the Gospel in Judea and Samaria – chapters 8 - 12 ........................ 45

Study Section 10: Acts 9- The Conversion of Saul and the Raising of Dorcas to Life ............................ 49
Study Section 11: Acts 10- The Conversion of Cornelius — 10:1-11:18 ................................................ 54

Study Section 12: Acts 11- The Establishment of the Church at Antioch – 19:30 ................................. 57
Study Section 13: Acts 12- James’ Death, Peter’s Imprisonment and Deliverance .............................. 61

Study Section 14: Acts 13: Paul’s First missionary Journey ................................................................... 65
Study Section 15: Acts 14-Paul’s ministry in Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe ............................................. 69

Study Section 16: Second Missionary Journey ...................................................................................... 74
Study Section 17: Part Six: Acts 18:23-21:17 Third Missionary Journey ............................................... 83

Study Section 18: Paul with the Ephesian Elders ................................................................................. 90

Study Section 19 – Completion of Paul’s Third Missionary Journey and the fulfillment of his arrest
and suffering in Jerusalem (21: 1- 23:35) ........................................................................................ 96

Study Section 20: Paul’s Trials before the kings (Acts 24:1-26:32) ..................................................... 113
Study Section 21: Paul’s Voyage and Arrival in Rome ......................................................................... 128

Appendix I ........................................................................................................................................... 139
Appendix III ......................................................................................................................................... 141

Appendix V .......................................................................................................................................... 144

Appendix VI ......................................................................................................................................... 145