Overview

of
Acts
 Summary:
Summary:
➤ The story of Christians from
the resurrection of Christ to
the first missionary efforts
primarily by Peter and
Paul the Apostles.
➤ Written by Luke.
 Title:
➤The Title was added some time
after Luke wrote it. Some have
said that the book of Acts would
better be named “Some of the
Acts of some of the Apostles” or
“Acts of the Holy Spirit”.
 Author:
Author:
➤According to verse 1 the author describes
himself as having written a former book.
An examination and comparison to the book
of Luke indicates that Luke was the author
of both books. Luke describes himself as
being an eyewitness to some of this by using
the pronoun “We” such as in chapter 16:10-
13.
 Date:
Date:
➤ Likely AD 63 to AD 68. Paul not yet killed
and temple not recorded as being destroyed. It
seems unlikely that the book would have not
mentioned the destruction of Jerusalem in 70
AD if it had yet happened. Acts 1:19 talks of
Jerusalem as though it has not yet been
destroyed. Scofield believes that this book
covers the first 32 years after the death of
Christ.
Recipients:
Recipients:

➤ Early Christians
➤ Us!
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➤ Acts Chapters 1 to 9
Peter is Prominent.
➤ Acts Chapters 10 to
28, Paul is Prominent
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➤ Acts Chapters 1 to 9
Peter is Prominent.
➤ Acts Chapters 10 to
28, Paul is Prominent
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and abroad.
Antioch (Pisidian)
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Perga Lystra
Attalia Derbe

Antioch
Mediterranean Sea Seleucia

Paphos
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INDEX
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Outline:
➤1 - Ascension of Jesus, Replacement of Judas as
Apostle
➤ 2 - Peter’s Sermon in Jerusalem
➤ 3 - Beggar Healed, Preaching in Jerusalem
➤ 4 - Apostles Persecuted
➤ 5 - The Death of Ananias & Sapphari
➤ 6 - Servers (Deacons) Chosen
➤ 7 - Stephen stoned
➤ 8 - Philip in Samaria, Ethiopian eunuch
converted.
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➤9 - Paul’s Conversion
➤ 10 - Cornelius’ Conversion
➤ 11 - Cornelius’ Conversion Reported
➤ 12 - James Martyred, Herod Dies.
➤ 13 - Paul’s First Missionary Journey
➤ 14 - Paul & Barnabus Preach in Various
Cities
➤ 15 - Council in Jerusalem, Paul’s 2nd
Missionary Journey
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Paul-2nd Missionary Journey

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Egypt

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➤ 16 - Conversion of Philippian Jailer
➤ 17 - Paul at Athens
➤ 18 - Paul at Corinth
➤ 19 - Paul at Ephesus
➤ 20 - Paul at Macedonia & With
Ephesus Elders
➤ 21 - Paul Journeys Back to Jerusalem
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Paul’s 3rd Journey

Paul-3rd Missio nary Journey

Paul-3rd Missio nary Journey

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➤ 22 - Paul Tells of His Conversion in Jerusalem
➤ 23 - Paul Before Sanhedrin, Plot to Kill him
➤ 24 - Paul Before Felix
➤ 25 - Paul Before Festus, Appeals to Caesar
➤ 26 - Paul Tells of His Conversion to King Agrippa
➤ 27 - Paul Shipwrecked
➤ 28 - Paul Goes to Rome
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Acts
Acts Overview
Overview

➤ Our study of
Acts will take us
to many cities
and lands.
 Overview
Overview
The next slides will show a
few of the places we will
visit in our study of the book
of Acts.
Herod’s Temple:
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Overview

➤ Our next section

will begin in Acts
chapter 1.
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