ACTS – AN OUTLINE

BRIEF OVERVIEW

ACTS 1-4 Prelude, Pentecost, power

ACTS 5-8 Power, Purpose, Persecution, Saul persecutes, Philip

ACTS 9-11 Saul meets Jesus, Saul the disciple, Peter, Acts of Power

ACTS 12-15 Herod persecutes, Apostles’ journeys, Separation

ACTS 16-20 Power, Persecution, Prison, Riots

ACTS 21-28 Paul in Jerusalem, Paul arrested, Paul’s defence, Shipwreck

CHAPTER SUMMARIES

ACTS 1 Jesus leaves, Matthias arrives

ACTS 2 Spirit Comes, Peter Explains, Awe

ACTS 3 Peter and John minister in power

ACTS 4 Peter and John arrested, Bold apostles, Sharing together

ACTS 5 Ananias and Sapphira, Healings, Persecution

ACTS 6 Chosen to serve, Stephen arrested

ACTS 7 Stephen speaks, Stephen stoned

ACTS 8 Disciples scattered, Philip and Simon, Peter and John, Ethiopian Eunuch

ACTS 9 Saul meets Jesus and in Damascus and Jerusalem, Peter in Lydda

ACTS 10 Peter and Cornelius, Gentiles hear and receive

ACTS 11 Peter in Jerusalem, Church in Antioch

ACTS 12 James killed, Peter imprisoned, death of Herod

ACTS 13 Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus and Antioch of Pisidia

ACTS 14 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium, Lystra, Derbe and further travels

ACTS 15 Council at Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas separate

ACTS 16 Paul, Silas, Timothy, Lydia, Paul and Silas in prison in Philippi

ACTS 17 Uproar in Thessalonica, Paul and Silas in Beroea, Paul in Athens

ACTS 18 Paul in Corinth and Antioch, Apollos

ACTS 19 Paul in Ephesus, Sons of Sceva, Riot in Ephesus

ACTS 20 Paul from Macedonia to Miletus, Paul meets Ephesian elders

ACTS 21 Paul in Jerusalem, James, Paul arrested and defends himself

ACTS 22 Paul defends himself, Paul before Tribune, Paul before council

ACTS 23 Paul before council, Plot to kill Paul, Paul before Felix

ACTS 24 Paul before Felix, Paul’s defence, Paul detained

ACTS 25 Paul appeals to Emperor, Festus consults Agrippa, Paul before Agrippa

ACTS 26 Paul before Agrippa

ACTS 27 Paul sails for Rome, Storm at sea, Shipwreck

ACTS 28 Paul on Malta, Paul in Rome

BREAKDOWN OF TOPICS WITHIN CHAPTERS

1:1-11 Ascension of Jesus
1:12-26 Matthias Chosen

2:1-13 Coming of the Spirit
2:14-36 Peter Explains
2:37-47 Converts and Awe

3:1-10 Beggar at the Beautiful Gate
3:11-26 Peter and John Speak in Solomon’s Portico

4:1-22 Peter and John Arrested and Questioned
4:23-31 The Boldness of the Apostles
4:32-37 Sharing Lives and Possessions

5:1-11 Ananias and Sapphira
5:12-42 Many Healings Lead to Persecution

6:1-7 Chosen to Serve
6:8-15 Stephen Arrested

7:1-53 Stephen Speaks
7:54-60 Stoning of Stephen

8:1-3 Disciples Scattered
8:4-13 Philip and Simon
8:14-25 Peter and John Sent to Samaria
8:26-40 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

9:1-19 Saul Meets Jesus
9:20-31 Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem
9:32-43 Peter in Lydda and Joppa

10:1-33 Peter and Cornelius
10:34-48 Gentiles Hear and Receive

11:1-18 Peter in Jerusalem
11:19-30 Church in Antioch

12:1-19 James Killed and Peter Imprisoned
12:20-25 Death of Herod

13:1-12 Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus
13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Antioch of Pisidia

14:1-7 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium
14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas in Lystra and Derbe
14:21-28 Paul and Barnabas Travels Leading to Antioch Syria

15:1-35 Council at Jerusalem
15:36-41 Paul and Barnabas Separate

16:1-10 Paul, Silas and Timothy
16:11-15 Lydia at Philippi
16:16-41 Paul and Silas in Prison at Philippi

17:1-9 Uproar in Thessalonica
17:10-15 Paul and Silas in Beroea
17:16-34 Paul in Athens

18:1-17 Paul in Corinth
18:18-23 Paul in Antioch
18:24-28 Apollos

19:1-10 Paul in Ephesus
19:11-20 Sons of Sceva
19:12-41 Riot in Ephesus

20:1-16 Paul Journeys From Macedonia to Miletus
20:17-38 Paul Meets the Ephesian Elders

21:1-16 Paul Journeys to Jerusalem
21:17-26 Paul Visits James
21:27-36 Paul Arrested in the Temple
21:37-40 Paul prepares to defend himself

22:1-21 Paul Defends Himself
22:22-30 Paul and the Tribune

23:1-23:11 Paul Before the Council
23:12-22 Plot to Kill Paul
23:23-24:9 Paul Before Felix

24:10-23 Paul’s Defence Before Felix
24:24-27 Paul Detained

25:1-12 Paul Appeals to the Emperor
25:13-22 Festus Consults Agrippa About Paul
25:23-27 Paul Brought Before Agrippa

26:1-32 Paul’s Defence Before Agrippa

27:1-12 Paul Sails for Rome
27:13-44 Storm at Sea and shipwreck

28:1-10 Paul on Malta
28:11-30 Paul in Rome

MAIN TOPICS THROUGHOUT ACTS

PRESENCE

Holy Spirit at Pentecost

Anointing of the Holy Spirit on the believers as a whole

Preaching of explanation

Jesus as he appeared to Saul on the Damascus Road

POWER

Acts of kindness

Acts of power

Confronting darkness and overcoming darkness

Huge impact in communities

Lifestyles changed

Lifestyles challenged

PERSECUTION

Collisions between Jews and new Christians

Stephen stoned

Saul persecutes

James killed

Peter imprisoned

Paul and Silas imprisoned

Riots in Thessalonica and Ephesus

Paul arrested and tried