12/14/2011

Acts

Acts
  1. Post-resurrection ministry of Jesus Christ (Mt. 28; Mk. 16; Lk. 24; Jn. 20-21)  (1:1-26)
    1. Subject of the Book of Luke  (1:1)
    2. Subject of the Book of Acts  (1:2)
    3. Forty days of infallible proofs of the resurrection of Jesus (Mt. 28; Mk. 16; Lk. 24; Jn. 20-21; 1 Cor. 15:6-20; 2 Pet. 1:14)  (1:3)
    4. Command to wait for the Holy Spirit baptism before starting their ministry (Lk. 24:49-53)  (1:4)
    5. Prophecy of the Holy Spirit baptism (Mt. 3:11, note b)  (1:5)
    6. Question of the kingdom (Mt. 4:17, note)  (1:6-7)
    7. Power promised with the Holy Spirit baptism (Lk. 24:49; Mt. 18:18, refs.)  (1:8)
    8. The ascension (Acts 2:33; Mk. 16:19; Lk. 24:50; Jn. 3:13; Eph. 1:20; 4:8; Phil. 2:9-11; Heb. 1:3; 1 Pet. 3:22)  (1:9)
    9. Second coming predicted (Mt. 24:27, refs.)  (1:10-11)
    10. The Church baptized in the Holy Spirit (Mt. 3:6, note)  (1:12-14)
      1. Ten days' wait (Acts 1:3-5; 2:1; Lev. 23:4-16)  (1:12-14)
    11. First business meeting of the church  (1:15-20)
      1. Vacancy stated  (1:15-20)
    12. Qualifications stated  (1:21-22)
    13. Nominations completed  (1:23)
    14. The nomination prayer  (1:24-25)
    15. Election of Matthias  (1:26)
  2. Pentecost: first baptism of men with the Holy Spirit (note, Mt. 3:6; Jn. 7:37)  (2:1-47)
    1. Effect of the Holy Spirit baptism on the people  (2:5-13)
    2. Revival at Jerusalem (Acts 2:14 - 8:3; cp. 8:4; 11:19)  (2:14)
      1. First apostolic sermon  (2:14)
        1. Preacher and his audience  (2:14)
    3. Joel's prophecy fulfilled (Joel 2:28)  (2:15-16)
    4. Prediction of Joel's prophecy being fulfilled again in the "last days"  (2:17-18)
    5. Even in the future tribulation men will be saved and baptized in the Holy Spirit (Joel 2:28; Zech. 12:10 - 13:7; Rev. 6:9-11; 7:14)  (2:19-21)
    6. Jesus approved by God  (2:22)
    7. The crucifixion of Jesus fulfilled God's plan (Gen. 3:15; Isa. 53; Ps. 22)  (2:23)
    8. The resurrection of Jesus fulfilled prophecy (Ps. 16:9-10; 110:1, 5)  (2:24-32)
    9. Jesus has ascended to heaven and the Spirit baptism (both seen and heard) is proof of it (Jn. 7:39; 14:16-26; 15:26; 16:7-15)  (2:33-35)
    10. God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ (Acts 4:26)  (2:36)
    11. Effect of Peter's sermon (Acts 2:41; 4:4; 5:33)  (2:37)
    12. What all sinners must do (Lk. 13:1-5; 24:47; 1 Jn. 1:9)  (2:38)
    13. Spirit baptism promised to all believers (Mt. 3:11; Mk. 10:38; Jn. 7:37-39; Gal. 3:14)  (2:39)
    14. Many unwritten exhortations (cp. Jn. 21:25)  (2:40)
    15. 3,000 converted (cp. 4:4)  (2:41)
    16. Glorious state of the early church (Acts 4:32; 5:12; 6:1)  (2:42-47)
  3. First healing by the apostles since the Spirit baptism (cp. Mt. 10:1-8; Mk. 6:7-13)  (3:1-26)
    1. Effect of a miracle upon the people (cp. Mt. 8:27; 15:31)  (3:9-11)
    2. Peter's second sermon  (3:12-13)
      1. This miracle confirms the deity and claims of Jesus Christ (Jn. 5:36; 10:37-38; 14:11)  (3:12-13)
    3. The three sins of Israel (Mt. 27:15-25; Acts 2:23; 7:51)  (3:14-15)
    4. The power of Jesus' name (Mk. 16:17-18; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:16)  (3:16)
    5. The crucifixion of Jesus fulfilled the prophets (Gen. 3:15; Isa. 53; Ps. 22)  (3:17-18)
    6. Conditions of national restoration (Rom. 11:25-27; Zech. 12:10 - 13:1)  (3:19)
    7. Second coming of Jesus a subject of all the prophets (Mt. 24:27, refs.)  (3:20-21)
    8. First coming of Jesus predicted by Moses (Dt. 18:15)  (3:22)
    9. Free choice between life or death (Jn. 3:14-16)  (3:23)
    10. All the prophets predicted the sufferings of Christ (Lk. 24:25-27, 44)  (3:24)
    11. The universal work of Christ was predicted to Abraham (Gen. 12:1-3; Jn. 8:52-58)  (3:25)
    12. Gospel first offered to Israel (Mt. 10:6; Rom. 1:16)  (3:26)
  4. First persecution  (4:1-37)
    1. Arrest of Peter and John (cp. Acts 5:17, 25; 8:1; 9:1; 12:1)  (4:1-3)
    2. Result of Peter's second sermon: 5,000 more converted (cp. Acts 2:31-41)  (4:4)
    3. Trial of Peter and John (cp. Acts 5:27-33)  (4:5-7)
    4. Peter's defense: the power of the name of Jesus (Mt. 10:19)  (4:8-12)
    5. Decision of the Sanhedrin (cp. Acts 5:34-39)  (4:13-18)
    6. Answer of Peter and John (cp. Acts 5:25-32)  (4:19-20)
    7. Further threats against the apostles by the Jews (Acts 5:40)  (4:21-22)
    8. Prayer for power to preach and confirm the gospel (Mk. 16:17-20; Lk. 24:49-52)  (4:23-30)
    9. Answer to their prayer (cp. Acts 5:12-16; 15:4, 12; 19:11-12)  (4:31)
    10. State of the church (Acts 2:42; 5:12-16; 6:1-7)  (4:32-37)
  5. First sin in the early church and its results (cp. 13:11; 1 Cor. 4:18-21; 5:5)  (5:1-42)
    1. Power of the early church (Mt. 18:18; Mk. 16:17-20; 1 Cor. 12)  (5:12-16)
    2. Second persecution  (5:17-18)
      1. Apostles are arrested (cp. Acts 4:1; 5:25; 8:1; 9:1; 12:1)  (5:17-18)
    3. Their miraculous escape (cp. Acts 12:3-11)  (5:19-20)
    4. The Sanhedrin discovers the escape of the apostles  (5:21-24)
    5. Third arrest of the apostles (cp. Acts 4:1-3; 5:17; 8:1; 9:1; 12:1)  (5:25-26)
    6. Second trial of the apostles (cp. Acts 4:5-22)  (5:27-28)
    7. Defense of the apostles (cp. Acts 4:8-12)  (5:29-32)
    8. Effect of the defense (cp. Acts 4:13-18)  (5:33)
    9. The warning of Gamaliel  (5:34-39)
    10. Apostles beaten and commanded to cease preaching  (5:40)
    11. Effect on the apostles  (5:41)
    12. Continued ministry of apostles in spite of opposition  (5:42)
  6. First strife in the church  (6:1-11)
    1. How solved: qualifications for business elders (1 Tim. 3:8)  (6:2-3)
    2. Duties of preachers (Acts 20:28; 2 Cor. 5:14-18; 6:1-10; Eph. 4:11-13; 1 Tim. 3; Tit. 1)  (6:4)
    3. First deacons and how ordained (cp. Acts 13:1-5; 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6; Heb. 6:2)  (6:5-6)
    4. Great growth of the church (cp. Acts 2:41; 4:4; 5:14)  (6:7)
    5. Power of deacons (Acts 6:3; Mk. 16:17; Jn. 14:12-15)  (6:8)
    6. Third persecution  (6:9-11)
      1. Power and wisdom of Stephen-persecution extended to deacons (cp. Acts 4:1; 5:17, 25; 8:1; 9:1; 12:1)  (6:9-11)
  7. Stephen on trial for life: Brought before the council; Accused by false witnesses  (6:12-7:60)
    1. Stephen's defense theme: unbelief and rebellion of Israel  (7:2-3)
      1. A. Call of Abraham (Gen. 12:1-9)  (7:2-3)
    2. B. Promises and covenants (Gen. 12:1-9; 13:14-18; 15:1-21; 17:6-19; 22:15-18)  (7:4-8)
    3. C. Joseph and Israel in Egypt (Gen. 37:28-34; 41:1-50:26)  (7:9-16)
    4. D. Egyptian bondage (Ex. 1:7-22)  (7:17-19)
    5. E. Forty years of human training for Moses (Ex. 2:10)  (7:20-22)
    6. F. Moses rejected by his brethren at his first attempt to deliver them (Ex. 2:11-15)  (7:23-28)
    7. G. Forty years of divine training for Moses: called to deliver Israel from bondage (Ex. 2:15 - 4:31)  (7:29-34)
    8. H. Forty years of Israel's rebellion against Moses and God (Ex. 5:1-19:2; 32:1-6; Num. 12-14)  (7:35-41)
    9. Israel rejected of God because of continued rebellion (Judg. 2:11-14; Amos 5:25-27)  (7:42-50)
    10. J. Israel still rebellious and lawless (Mt. 21:42-46; 23:37-39; 26:25)  (7:51-53)
    11. Stephen's vision of heaven, God, and Christ  (7:54-56)
    12. Stephen the first Christian martyr: first mention of Paul (Acts 22:20)  (7:57-60)
  8. Persecution extended to laymen: church is scattered (cp. Acts 4:1; 5:17, 25; 8:1; 9:1; 12:1)  (8:1-40)
    1. Burial of Stephen: Saul, chief persecutor (1 Tim. 1:13)  (8:2-3)
    2. Missionary work in Judea and Samaria (cp. Acts 1:8; 8:1, 5)  (8:4)
      1. A compulsory program  (8:4)
    3. Revival in Samaria  (8:5)
      1. The evangelist and his message  (8:5)
    4. Second city-wide revival (cp. Acts 5:12-38, 42)  (8:6-8)
    5. Simon the sorcerer converted (cp. Acts 13:6-12)  (8:9-13)
    6. Samaritan converts receive the Spirit baptism (Mt. 3:6, note)  (8:14-17)
    7. Simon's sinful proposal  (8:18-19)
    8. Peter rebukes Simon  (8:20-23)
    9. Simon's fear of judgment  (8:24)
    10. Revivals in other cities  (8:25)
    11. Philip and the Ethiopian  (8:26-29)
      1. Called from a city-wide revival to preach to one soul  (8:26-29)
    12. Good example of personal ministry (cp. Jn. 1:35-36; 4:6-30)  (8:30-35)
    13. Private baptismal service  (8:36-38)
    14. A preacher's transportation problem solved (cp. Jn. 15:21; 2 Ki. 2:11; Heb. 11:5)  (8:39)
    15. Revivals in other cities  (8:40)
  9. Story of Saul  (9:1-43)
    1. Chief persecutor of Christians (Acts 7:58; 8:1, 3; 22:4; 26:9; Gal. 1:13; 1 Tim. 1:13; Phil. 3:6)  (9:1-2)
    2. Jesus arrests Saul (Acts 22:6; 26:13)  (9:3-7)
    3. Saul's blindness and three-day fast (Acts 22:11)  (9:8-9)
    4. Mission of Ananias (22:12)  (9:10-16)
    5. Saul healed of blindness: filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 22:12, 16; 26:13-18)  (9:17-19)
    6. Saul preaches Christ and confounds Jews at Damascus (Acts 26:19-20; Gal. 1:15-24)  (9:20-22)
    7. First attempt to kill Saul: he escapes (2 Cor. 11:32)  (9:23-25)
    8. Saul preaches in Jerusalem (Acts 22:17; Gal. 1:17-2:2)  (9:26-28)
    9. Second attempt to kill Saul: again escapes (Acts 9:23-25)  (9:29-30)
    10. End of the third persecution of the church (Acts 6:9 - 8:4)  (9:31)
    11. History of Peter resumed  (9:32-35)
      1. Healing a paralyzed man  (9:32-35)
    12. Resurrection of Tabitha  (9:36-43)
  10. Revival among the Gentiles  (10:1-48)
    1. Vision of Cornelius  (10:1-6)
    2. Cornelius sends for Peter (Acts 11:13; 15:7-11)  (10:7-8)
    3. Peter's vision: sheet and unclean animals (Acts 11:4-10)  (10:9-16)
    4. Peter and the messengers of Cornelius (Acts 11:11)  (10:17-22)
    5. Peter and Cornelius (Acts 11:13)  (10:23-33)
    6. Peter's sermon: theme-salvation by faith (cp. Acts 13:14-41)  (10:34-35)
      1. A. God no respecter of persons (Dt. 1:17; 16:19; 2 Sam. 14:14; 2 Chr. 19:7; Rom. 2:11; Eph. 6:9; Jas. 2:9)  (10:34-35)
    7. B. The Word of God gives peace and bodily healing to all (Ps. 107:20; Mt. 8:17; 13:15; Mk. 16:17; Rom. 4:16; 2 Cor. 1:20; 1 Pet. 2:24)  (10:36-38)
    8. C. Four main points of the gospel: death, burial, resurrection, and manifestation of Jesus Christ (cp. 1 Cor. 15:1-23)  (10:39-41)
    9. D. Christ the judge of the living and dead (Acts 17:31; Jn. 5:22; Rom. 2:16; Mt. 25:31)  (10:42)
    10. E. Remission of sins through Christ for all who believe (Acts 13:39; Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (10:43)
    11. Gentiles saved and baptized in the Holy Spirit without and before water baptism (Acts 11:14-18; 15:7-11; Mt. 3:6, note n)  (10:44-48)
  11. Peter accused of wrongdoing in preaching to Gentiles  (11:1-30)
    1. Peter's defense  (11:4-10)
      1. A. God showed me that He was no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34, refs.)  (11:4-10)
    2. B. God commanded me to go preach to Gentiles (Acts 10:9-35)  (11:11-12)
    3. C. Cornelius, angels, and the Holy Spirit all confirmed God's command to me (Acts 10:7-22)  (11:13-14)
    4. D. Jesus Christ Himself confirmed my preaching by baptizing Gentiles in the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:44-48)  (11:15-16)
    5. E. If God blessed Gentiles who was I to withstand Him?  (11:17)
    6. The church is satisfied and thanks God for His mercy  (11:18)
    7. Missionary work in Phenice, Cyprus, and Syria  (11:19)
      1. A compulsory program (Acts 8:4)  (11:19)
    8. Revival at Antioch in Syria  (11:20-21)
    9. First missionary sent by a church (cp. Acts 8:1, 4; 11:19)  (11:22-24)
    10. First missionary team of the early church (cp. Acts 13:1-3)  (11:25-26)
    11. First prophets of the church (Acts 13:1; 21:10-11)  (11:27-28)
    12. First relief work for the poor saints at Jerusalem (Gal. 2:10; 2 Cor. 8-9)  (11:29-30)
  12. Fourth persecution  (12:1-25)
    1. James the first apostle killed  (12:1-2)
    2. Fourth arrest of Peter (cp. Acts 4:1; 5:17, 25)  (12:3-4)
    3. Continual prayer by the church for Peter's deliverance  (12:5-6)
    4. Peter's miraculous deliverance from chains and prison  (12:7-11)
    5. Unbelief in answered prayer  (12:12-17)
    6. Herod's wrath on the jailers  (12:18-19)
    7. The death of Herod  (12:20-23)
    8. Paul and Barnabas return from their relief mission (Acts 11:29)  (12:24-25)
  13. Paul's first missionary journey (Acts 13:1 - 14:28; cp. 15:35; 18:23)  (13:1-52)
    1. Called by the Spirit  (13:1-2)
    2. Paul and Barbabas are sent by the Holy Spirit and the church as missionaries to the Jews (cp. Mt. 4:17; 10:6; 15:24; Rom. 1:16)  (13:3-5)
    3. Miracle of blindness at Paphos on the Isle of Cyprus  (13:6-12)
    4. Leave Cyprus for Perga in Asia Minor where John Mark leaves the party (cp. Acts 12:12, 25; 13:5; 15:37; 2 Tim. 4:11)  (13:13)
    5. Perga to Antioch in Pisidia; Paul is invited to preach  (13:14-15)
    6. Paul's sermon at Antioch. Theme: salvation by faith (cp. Acts 10:34)  (13:16-19)
      1. Exodus of Egypt and settlement in Canaan (Ex. 12:1 - 19:2; Josh. 6-22)  (13:16-19)
    7. Period of the judges and the reign of Saul (Jdg. 2:16-1 Sam. 31:13)  (13:20-21)
    8. Jesus the seed of David (Mt. 1:1-17; Lk. 3:23-38)  (13:22-23)
    9. John the Baptist the forerunner of Jesus (Mt. 3)  (13:24-25)
    10. Crucifixion of Jesus fulfilled the prophets (Isa. 53; Ps. 22)  (13:26-29)
    11. Jesus' resurrection proved by many witnesses (1 Cor. 15:1-23; Mt. 28; Mk. 16; Lk. 24; Jn. 20-21)  (13:30-32)
    12. Jesus' resurrection confirmed by fulfilled prophecies (Ps. 2:7; 16:10)  (13:33-37)
    13. Justification by faith in Jesus only, not by the law (Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (13:38-39)
    14. Warning of rejecting Christ  (13:40-41)
    15. Result of Paul's sermon at Antioch in Pisidia (Acts 13:14-21)  (13:42-43)
    16. Opposition by the Jews  (13:44-45)
    17. First turn to Gentiles: founding of a church by Antioch (cp. Acts 18:6; 28:28; 13:4, refs.)  (13:46-49)
    18. Paul and Barnabas expelled from Antioch in Pisidia (Acts 13:14)  (13:50-52)
  14. Founding of a church in Iconium  (14:1-28)
    1. Iconium to Lystra where a crippled man is healed and a church founded  (14:6-10)
    2. Apostles refuse worship of pagans who took them for gods  (14:11-18)
    3. Paul is stoned and dragged out of the city as dead; he is healed and departs for Derbe  (14:19-20)
    4. Return to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch in Pisidia; elders ordained in every church (cp. Acts 1:22; Tit. 1:5)  (14:21-23)
    5. Return to Perga, Attalia, and then back to Antioch in Syria completing the first missionary journey begun in Acts 13:1  (14:24-26)
    6. Report to the church on the first missionary journey  (14:27-28)
  15. First general council of Christians  (15:1-41)
    1. Question of keeping the law (Acts 15:5, 10, 19-21, 24-28; Col. 2:14-17)  (15:1-2)
    2. Paul and Barnabas sent as delegates from Antioch in Syria  (15:3-4)
    3. Purpose of the council  (15:5-6)
    4. Peter's argument for Christian liberty-God blessed the Gentiles without keeping the law  (15:7-11)
    5. Paul and Barnabas confirm God's word among Gentiles without the works of the law (Gal. 3:1-5)  (15:12)
    6. James argues that the prophets agree on the salvation of Gentiles without the law (Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (15:13-18)
    7. Gentile Christians are not to be forced to keep the law (Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (15:19-21)
    8. Unity of Christian doctrine reached without a split  (15:22)
    9. Statement of doctrine for Gentile Christians (Col. 2:14)  (15:23-29)
    10. The epistle and exhortations cause great rejoicing  (15:30-34)
    11. Paul's second missionary journey (Acts 15:36 - 18:22; cp. 13:1; 18:23)  (15:35-39)
      1. Paul and Barnabas separate company over John Mark (Acts 13:13, refs.)  (15:35-39)
    12. Paul chooses Silas as his new companion and travels through Syria and Cilicia  (15:40-41)
  16. Paul again at Derbe and Lystra (Acts 14:20); Timothy, an early convert of Paul's, joins him (1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 2:2)  (16:1-40)
    1. Apostolic decrees given to all the churches (Acts 15:23)  (16:4-5)
    2. Tour through Phrygia, Galatia, and to Mysia and Troas  (16:6-8)
    3. Macedonian call at Troas  (16:9-10)
    4. Troas to Philippi: first trip with the gospel to Europe  (16:11-12)
    5. First convert in Europe  (16:13-15)
    6. Fortune-telling demon cast out: Paul and Silas jailed  (16:16-24)
    7. A great earthquake  (16:25-26)
    8. The jailer and his house converted and baptized  (16:27-34)
    9. Paul refuses to depart quietly like a common criminal  (16:35-40)
  17. Philippi to Thessalonica where a church is founded  (17:1-34)
    1. Opposition from the Jews; Paul forced to leave the city  (17:5-9)
    2. Thessalonica to Berea where Jewish opposition expels him  (17:10-14)
    3. Paul at Athens sends for Silas and Timothy from Berea  (17:15)
    4. Paul disputes with Greek philosophers at Athens  (17:16-21)
    5. Paul's sermon at Athens: theme-judgment of the world by Jesus  (17:22-23)
      1. Greek superstitions  (17:22-23)
    6. God is Creator: His purpose in creating man (Rev. 4:11)  (17:24-27)
    7. Idolatry condemned  (17:28-29)
    8. Times of ignorance now past: God's demands known  (17:30)
    9. Judgment appointed for all through Jesus Christ (Jn. 5:22; Rom. 2:16; Mt. 25:31-46)  (17:31)
    10. Result of Paul's sermon  (17:32-34)
  18. Athens to Corinth: Aquila and Priscilla join Paul  (18:1-28)
    1. Paul disputes in the Jewish synagogue every sabbath  (18:4)
    2. Silas and Timothy rejoin Paul who makes his last appeal to the Jews at Corinth  (18:5-6)
    3. Paul leaves the Jewish synagogue and preaches in a house where a church is established  (18:7-8)
    4. Paul's vision of courage  (18:9-11)
    5. Paul arrested and brought before Gallio but is dismissed  (18:12-16)
    6. Sosthenes beaten because of his stand for Christianity  (18:17)
    7. Corinth to Cenchrea and Ephesus where he preaches and where he leaves Aquila and Priscilla  (18:18-20)
    8. Ephesus to Caesarea, Jerusalem and back to Antioch in Syria completing his second missionary journey begun in 15:35  (18:21-22)
    9. Paul's third missionary journey (Acts 18:23 - 21:17; cp. 13:1; 15:35)  (18:23)
      1. Tour of Galatia and Phrygia  (18:23)
    10. Apollos at Ephesus preaches and receives gospel truths from Aquila and Priscilla  (18:24-28)
  19. Paul at Ephesus finds disciples of John who are baptized in water and in the Holy Spirit (Mt. 3:6, note)  (19:1-41)
    1. Paul preaches three months in the synagogue and founds a Christian church  (19:8)
    2. Paul separates the church from the synagogue congregation and disputes daily in the school of Tyrannus two full years  (19:9-10)
    3. Special miracles by Paul  (19:11-12)
    4. Imitators of Paul beaten by a maniac at Ephesus  (19:13-17)
    5. Revival at Ephesus spreads  (19:18-20)
    6. Preaching tour planned: Timothy and Erastus sent ahead  (19:21-22)
    7. Paul remains in Ephesus: uproar of the silversmiths  (19:23-27)
      1. Cause of the uproar  (19:23-27)
    8. Silversmiths take Paul's companions into the theatre  (19:28-29)
    9. Paul seeks to face the mob but his friends forbid him  (19:30-31)
    10. The confused mob  (19:32-34)
    11. The mob quieted and dismissed by the townclerk  (19:35-41)
  20. Tour of Macedonia and Greece  (20:1-38)
    1. Philippi in Europe to Troas in Asia Minor  (20:6)
    2. Preaching and the Lord's Supper on Sunday (1 Cor. 10:16)  (20:7-8)
    3. Resurrection of Eutychus  (20:9-12)
    4. Troas to Miletus  (20:13-16)
    5. At Miletus he charges the Ephesian elders  (20:17-19)
      1. His long and faithful service in Asia  (20:17-19)
    6. His zeal for Christ  (20:20-21)
    7. His consecration to suffer  (20:22-24)
    8. His purity and faithfulness  (20:25-27)
    9. Warning of divisions and strife in the church  (20:28-31)
    10. He commits them to God  (20:32)
    11. His unselfish service  (20:33-35)
    12. A Christian parting (Acts 20:25)  (20:36-38)
  21. Miletus to Tyre in Syria  (21:1-40)
    1. At Tyre the Holy Spirit forbids Paul to go to Jerusalem  (21:4)
    2. Tyre to Caesarea where he visits Philip the evangelist  (21:5-9)
    3. The Holy Spirit again warns Paul of sufferings (Acts 21:4)  (21:10-11)
    4. Paul determined to go to Jerusalem and suffer  (21:12-14)
    5. Caesarea to Jerusalem ending Paul's third missionary journey begun in Acts 18:23  (21:15-17)
    6. Paul's arrest and defenses (Acts 21:18-26:31)  (21:18-19)
      1. Paul's report of his ministry among the Gentiles (cp. Acts 15:4, 12)  (21:18-19)
    7. James and the elders advise Paul to take Jewish vows to pacify the Jewish Christians  (21:20-24)
    8. Gentiles not to keep the law (Acts 15:1-29; Rom. 3:21, refs.)  (21:25)
    9. Paul follows the advice of the elders (1 Cor. 9:19-23)  (21:26-27)
    10. Paul mobbed and beaten by Jews and rescued by Gentiles  (21:28-32)
    11. Paul bound by chains and taken into the castle  (21:33-36)
    12. Paul demands the right to speak to the people  (21:37-40)
  22. Paul's defense before the mob  (22:1-30)
    1. His persecution of Christians (Acts 9:1, refs.)  (22:1-5)
    2. His conversion (Acts 9:3; 26:13)  (22:6-11)
    3. Mission of Ananias (Acts 9:10)  (22:12-16)
    4. His vision in the temple (cp. Acts 9:20-29; 26:19-20)  (22:17-21)
    5. Paul rescued from the mob  (22:22-24)
    6. Paul a Roman citizen  (22:25-30)
  23. Paul's defense before the Sanhedrin  (23:1-35)
    1. His testimony (Gal. 1:13; Phil. 3:5; 1 Tim. 1:13)  (23:1-2)
    2. Paul rebukes the high priest and repents  (23:3-5)
    3. Paul's new strategy: appeals to the Pharisees  (23:6)
    4. His strategy successful: division between the people over him  (23:7-8)
    5. Paul again rescued (Acts 22:22)  (23:9-10)
    6. The Lord speaks to Paul  (23:11)
    7. Conspiracy to kill Paul  (23:12-15)
    8. The plot discovered  (23:16-22)
    9. Paul sent to Felix at Caesarea  (23:23-24)
    10. The epistle to Felix  (23:25-30)
    11. Paul and the epistle delivered to Felix  (23:31-33)
    12. Paul kept a prisoner  (23:34-35)
  24. Paul before Felix  (24:1-27)
    1. The accusation against him  (24:1-9)
    2. Paul's defense before Felix  (24:10-21)
    3. Trial postponed: Paul permitted liberty and visits  (24:22-23)
    4. Paul preaches to Felix  (24:24-26)
    5. Two years of silence at Caesarea  (24:27)
  25. New plot to slay Paul  (25:1-27)
    1. The plot foiled by Festus  (25:4-5)
    2. Paul before Festus  (25:6-9)
    3. Paul appeals to Caesar  (25:10-12)
    4. King Agrippa informed of Paul by Festus  (25:13-22)
    5. Paul before Agrippa  (25:23-27)
  26. Paul's defense before Agrippa  (26:1-32)
    1. Persecution of Christians (Acts 9:1, refs.)  (26:1-12)
    2. His conversion (Acts 9:3; 22:6)  (26:13-18)
    3. His preaching (Acts 9:20; 22:17)  (26:19-20)
    4. Reason for his arrest  (26:21-23)
    5. Paul accused of being mad  (26:24)
    6. Paul's answer to the accusation of his madness  (26:25-26)
    7. Paul appeals to Agrippa  (26:27-29)
    8. Decision of Agrippa  (26:30-32)
  27. Paul sent to Rome (Acts 27:1 - 28:16)  (27:1-44)
    1. Caesarea to Myra  (27:1-5)
    2. Change ships for Italy  (27:6-9)
    3. Paul's advice unheeded  (27:10-13)
    4. The storm and despair of life (cp. Ps. 107:21-30)  (27:14-20)
    5. Paul's vision and prophecy  (27:21-26)
    6. Fulfillment of the prophecy  (27:27-44)
  28. Landing on the Island of Melita about 75 miles south of Sicily  (28:1-31)
    1. Miracle of the viper bite (Mk. 16:18; Lk. 10:19; Ps. 91:13)  (28:3-7)
    2. Healing of the sick on Melita  (28:8-10)
    3. Melita to Rome in Italy  (28:11-16)
    4. Paul in Rome: defense before Jews (cp. Acts 23:1; 26:1)  (28:17-20)
    5. Paul preaches to the Jews  (28:21-24)
    6. Paul's last message to Jews: turns to the Gentiles  (28:25-29)
    7. Paul's two years of ministry in Rome  (28:30-31)

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