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Acts of the Apostles

Acts of the Apostles. Structure . The Preparation for the Christian Mission (Acts 1 – 2:13) The Mission In Jerusalem (Acts 2:14 – 8:3) The Mission in Judeo and Samaria (Acts 8:4 – 9:43) The Inauguration of the Gentile Mission (Acts 10 – 15:35)

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Acts of the Apostles

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  1. Acts of the Apostles

  2. Structure The Preparation for the Christian Mission (Acts 1 – 2:13) The Mission In Jerusalem (Acts 2:14 – 8:3) The Mission in Judeo and Samaria (Acts 8:4 – 9:43) The Inauguration of the Gentile Mission (Acts 10 – 15:35) The Mission of Paul to the Ends of the Earth (Acts 15:36 – 28:31)
  3. Preparation of the Apostles Jesus Ascends to Heaven Apostles replace Judas with Matthias Judas’ death Pentecost
  4. Jesus-Followers in Community Worship in the temple Break Bread Baptism Miraculous Signs Selling of Possessions
  5. Enemies of Jesus Return High Priests – Caiaphas & Annas Sadducees Trial of Peter and John Told to not teach in Jesus’ name
  6. Arrest and Trial Jesus Followers arrested Angel frees them Re-Arrested and questioned Gamaliel’s testimony Scourged
  7. Formalized Leadership Apostles choose helpers Early Deacons Stephen Stoning of Stephen Saul
  8. Saul Persecutes the Church Apostles travel throughout Israel Jerusalem under siege from Saul New Communities connected to Apostles
  9. Samaria Jews and Samaritans despised each other Philip arrives and baptizes Requires Peter for the Holy Spirit to come Magician named Simon Magnus Tries to buy Holy Spirit
  10. Saul in Damascus Saul blinded on the road Brought to Damascus Blind for 3 days Baptized Joins Jewish community in Damascus Forced to leave Departs for Jerusalem
  11. Back in Jerusalem Saul arrives in Jerusalem Meets the Apostles Becomes enemies with Greeks Sent off to Caesarea and Tarsus
  12. Progress Continues Communities throughout Galilee, Samaria, and Judea Goes back to Peter Continuing to show miraculous signs Raises Dorcas from the dead
  13. Peter and Cornelius: Mission brought to the Gentiles Cornelius, Roman Centurion Cornelius’ Vision Peter’s vision God does not make unclean things Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit
  14. The Mission spreading Internationally followers scattered after Stephen’s stoning Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch Spread to Greeks Barnabas and Saul travel to Antioch First group to call themselves Christians
  15. Herod Antipas Kills James Arrests Peter Peter freed again by an Angel Herod struck down by an Angel of the Lord
  16. Leadership Barnabas and Saul commissioned Directed by the Holy Spirit Travel from Antioch to Cyprus, Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe Appoint Elders
  17. Council of Jerusalem First major debate 49 CE Jewish Laws? Apostles meet in Jerusalem to settle question Sent letters clarifying the faith to the community in Antioch
  18. Paul’s Arrest Arrested in Jerusalem Mob mentality Illegal to condemn a Roman without trial Sent to Governor Felix
  19. Paul on Trial Accused by High Priests Paul kept in prison for 2 years New Governor, Festus Appeal to Emperor
  20. Rome Shipwrecked in Malta Appeals to Rome’s Jewish community Two years preaching in Rome Bible doesn’t record Paul or Peter’s death Paul beheaded under Emperor Nero Peter crucified upside down
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