Acts Bible Studies

This is the page for all my resources and documents for the book of James. The first section contains documents that survey the entire book. The second section has a survey video lecture covering the entire book. The next section is broken down by each passage. Click the label of any document or video to expand for access. Click the label of any passage to expand for access to documents and information about each individual passage. Feel free to use and distribute any information you find helpful as long as you give credit where appropriate.

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Outline of Acts

Preparation 1:1-26

Review of Jesus's Previous History 1:1-5

Theme Statement 1:6-8

Ascension 1:9-11

Transition to the Disciples in Jerusalem 1:12-14

Vacancy Left by Judas 1:15-20

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas 1:21-26

In Jerusalem 2:1-6:7

Pentecost 2:1-47

The Holy Spirit Comes 2:1-13

Peter's Pentecost Sermon 2:14-36

The Response to Peter's Sermon 2:37-41

The Church's Fellowship 2:42-47

Lame Man Healed & The Sanhedrin Investigates 3:1-4:31

A Lame Man Healed & Sermon 3:1-26

A Lame Man Healed 3:1-10

Peter's Temple Sermon 3:11-26

Peter & John Arrested & Tried 4:1-22

Peter and John Arrested 4:1-7

Peter's Sanhedrin Sermon 4:8-12

The Sanhedrin Threatens Peter and John 4:13-22

The Believers Pray 4:23-31

Blessing, Purity, Persecution, and Priorities of the Church 4:32-6:7

The Believers Share Wealth 4:32-37

Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11

God's Power Evident in the Church 5:12-16

The Apostles Arrested 5:17-26

The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 5:27-42

The Priorities of the Church 6:1-7

To Judea & Samaria 6:8-9:31

Stephen 6:8-8:1

Stephen Arrested 6:8-15

Stephen's Sermon 7:1-53

Abraham 7:1-8

Joseph 7:9-16

Moses 7:17-36

The People Rejected God and His Prophets 7:37-50

You Have Done the Same to Jesus 7:51-53

Stephen Stoned 7:54-8:1

Philip 8:1-40

The Church Persecuted 8:1-3

Philip in Samaria 8:4-8

Simon Rejected/Rebuked 8:9-25

Philip and the Ethiopian 8:26-40

Saul 9:1-31

Saul's Conversion 9:1-19

Saul Preaches Christ 9:20-31

To The Gentiles 9:32-12:24

Peter and Cornelius 9:32-11:18

Peter Preaches in Lydda and Joppa 9:32-43

In Lydda 9:32-35

In Joppa 9:36-43

Visions Prepare the Way 10:1-23

Cornelius's Vision and Peter s Invitation 10:1-8

Peter's Vision and Invitation 10:9-23

Peter Preaches at Cornelius's House 10:23-48

Peter Enters Cornelius's House 10_23-33

Peter's Sermon 10:34-43

The Result of Peter's Sermon 10:44-48

Peter Defends His Actions 11:1-18

Peter Recounts His Vision 11:1-10

Peter Recounts His Preaching and Result 11:11-18

Expansion to Antioch 11:19-30

The Church at Antioch 11:19-24

Saul Ministers in Antioch 11:25-30

Opposition in Jerusalem 12:1-24

Peter Arrested 12:1-5

Peter Escapes, Encourages The Church, and Leaves 12:6-19

God Kills Herod and Blessed the Church 12:19-24

To Asia Minor 12:25-16:5

First Missionary Journey 12:25-14:28

Barnabas and Saul Set Aside 12:25-13:3

On Cyprus 13:4-12

At Antioch of Pisidia 13:13-52

To Antioch of Pisidia 13:13-15

Paul's Sermon at Antioch 13:16-41

Response to Paul's Sermon 13:42-43

Resistance in Antioch 13:44-52

At Iconium 14:1-7

At Lystra and Derbe 14:8-20

A Healing Causes An Uproar 14:8-13

Paul's Sermon at Lystra 14:14-18

Response to Paul's Sermon 14:19-20

Return to Antioch 14:21-28

Jerusalem Council 15:1-35

The Problem of Gentiles and The Law 15:1-5

Peter's and Paul's Testimony 15:6-12

James's Argument 15:13-21

The Letter Confirming the Decision 15:22-29

The Dissemination of the Decision 15:30-35

Beginning of Second Missionary Journey 15:36-16:5

Paul and Barnabas Split Up 15:36-41

Paul Recruits Timothy 16:1-5

To Europe 16:6-19:20

Paul Receives a Call to Preach to Europe 16:6-10

At Philippi 16:11-40

Lydia's House is Converted 16:11-15

Paul and Silas Arrested 16:16-24

Paul and Silas Freed & The Jailer's House is Converted 16:25-34

Paul Sets Precedent With the Magistrates 16:35-40

At Thessalonika 17:1-9

Success at Thessalonika 17:1-4

Persecution at Thessalonika 17:5-9

At Berea 17:10-15

Success at Berea 17:10-12

Persecution at Berea 17:13-15

At Athens 17:16-34

Paul is Invited to Address the Areopagus 17:16-21

Paul's Sermon at the Areopagus 17:22-31

Response to Paul's Sermon 17:32-34

At Corinth 18:1-18

Success at Corinth 18:1-11

Persecution at Corinth 18:12-18

Paul Returns to Antioch via Ephesus 18:18-23

Apollos Evangelizes to Ephesus and Corinth 18:24-28

At Ephesus 19:1-20

Success at Ephesus 19:1-10

Supernatural Power Demonstrated at Ephesus 19:11-20

to Rome via Jerusalem 19:21-28:31

To Jerusalem 19:21-21:17

Paul Starts Toward Jerusalem 19:21-22

Riot in Ephesus 19:23-41

Instigation of The Riot 19:23-27

The Riot 19:28-34

The Riot is Dismissed 19:35-41

Paul Revisits Macedonia 20:1-3

Eutychus Raised From the Dead 20:5-12

Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38

Paul Travels to Miletus 20:13-17

Paul's Sermon to the Ephesian Elders 20:18-35

Farewell to the Ephesians 20:36-38

Paul Travels to Jerusalem 21:1-17

Paul Travels to Caesarea 21:1-9

Paul Warned About Jerusalem 21:10-14

Paul Arrives in Jerusalem 21:15-17

Paul Arrested 21:8-23:22

Paul Arrested in Jerusalem 21:8-22:29

James and Paul Demonstrate Paul's Solidarity With the Jews 21:8-26

Paul Arrested 21:27-40

Paul's Sermon to The Crowd 22:1-21

Roman Soldiers Protect Paul Because of His Citizenship 22:22-29

Paul Speaks Before the Sanhedrin 22:30-23:10

Paul is Brought to the Sanhedrin 22:30

Paul's Sermon Before the Sanhedrin 23:1-6

The Response to Paul's Sermon 23:7-10

The Jews Plot to Kill Paul 23:11-23

In Caesarea 23:23-26:32

Paul Moved to Caesarea 23:23-35

Paul is Sent to Caesarea 23:23-24

The Letter Explaining Paul's Trip 23:25-30

Paul Travels and Arrives in Caesarea 23:31-35

Paul Testifies to Felix 24:1-27

The Jews Accuse Paul Before Felix 24:1-9

Paul's Defense Before Felix 24:10-21

Felix Declines to Decide the Case 24:22-27

Paul Testifies Before Festus and Agrippa 25:1-26:32

Paul Brought Before Festus 25:1-7

Paul's Defense Before Festus 25:8-12

Festus and Agrippa Discuss Paul's Case 25:13-22

Paul Brought Before Agrippa 25:23-27

Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 26:1-23

Introduction 26:1-3

Paul's Passion for Judaism From His Youth 26:4-8

Paul's Persecution of Christians 26:9-11

Paul's Conversion and Call 26:12-18

Paul's Activity After His Conversion 26:19-23

Dialogue Between Paul, Festus, and Agrippa 26:24-29

Agrippa's Response 26:30-32

Paul's Travel to Rome 27:1-28:16

To Crete 27:1-12

In the Storm 27:13-20

Paul Encourages Everyone 27:21-38

Paul Shares an Encouraging Vision 27:21-26

Paul Retains the Sailors 27:27-32

Paul Promises Their Survival 27:33-38

The Shipwreck 27:39-44

On Malta 28:1-10

To Rome 28:11-16

Paul Preaches at Rome 28:17-31

Paul Initiates Meeting the Jews in Rome 28:17-22

Paul Preaches to the Jews in Rome 28:23-28

Paul Preaches Jesus Boldly in Rome 28:30-31

Summary

Purpose of Acts

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Individual Passages

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1:1-26 Preparation

1:1-5 Review of Jesus's Prior History