Acts 1 - 12

Teacher: Gordy Gates

The last verse we looked at in John (16:8) was about the coming of the Holy Spirit and it is a perfect intro to next week because in Acts, that's what happens. Look for divine conduct in the first twelve chapters of Acts. You will be looking at the stories about the early church, sermon by Peter, beautiful sermon by Stephen, then we have the story of Saul, but watch in the background the divine conduct and see how you see God working in those stories.

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Short Outline of the Book of Acts from the Today's English Version:

• Preparation for the witness (1:1-26)
  • Jesus’ last command and promise (1:1-14)
  • The successor of Judas (1:15-26)
• The witness in Jerusalem (2:1 – 8:3)
• The witness in Judea and Samaria (8:4 – 12:25)
• The ministry of Paul (13:1 – 28:31)
  • The first missionary journey (13:1 – 14:28)
  • The conference in Jerusalem (15:1-35)
  • The second missionary journey (15:36 – 18:22)
  • The third missionary journey (18:23 – 21:16)
  • Paul a prisoner in Jerusalem, Caesarea, and Rome (21:17 – 28:31)