Overview

of
Acts
 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:
 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:
 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:

 Early Christians
 Us!
Short Outline:

 Acts Chapters 1 to 9
Peter is Prominent.
 Acts Chapters 10 to
28, Paul is Prominent
 Sidon Caesarea
Tyre Philippi Israel in the New Testament

Capernaum Bethsaida
Sea of Galilee
Nazareth

Israel in

Jordan River
Caesarea 
Samaria the New
Joppa Testament
Jericho
Jerusalem  Peter’s

Hebron Dead Sea

stories
Gaza take place
New Testament Israel in Israel.
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Short Outline:

 Acts Chapters 1 to 9
Peter is Prominent.
 Acts Chapters 10 to
28, Paul is Prominent
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1st Missionary Journey
Paul’s stories take
Paul-1st Missionary Journey

Acts 13 & 14
place both in Israel
and abroad.
Antioch (Pisidian)
Modern Day Turkey
Iconium
Perga Lystra
Attalia Derbe

Antioch
Mediterranean Sea Seleucia

Paphos
Salamas
Cyprus Satellite Image - NASA
INDEX
 Long 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.
 Long Outline:
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
 Paul’s Journeys
Paul-2nd Missionary Journey

Rome
Phillipi
Thess
Athens
Israel
Corinth Ephesus
Caesarea Israel
Jerusalem
Egypt

2nd Missionary Journey

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INDEX
 Long Outline:
 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
 Paul’s Journeys
Paul’s 3rd Journey

Paul-3rd Missionary Journey

Rome
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Phillipi
Thess
Athens Antioch
Corinth Ephesus
Israel
Caesarea Jerusalem
Egypt

3rd Missionary Journey

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INDEX
 Long Outline:
 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
 Paul’s Journeys
Paul’s Journey to Rome

Paul- Journey to Rome

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Malta Corinth
Israel
(Shipwreck) Israel
Caesarea
Jerusalem
Egypt

Paul’s Journey to Rome

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INDEX
Acts Overview

 Our study of
Acts will take us
to many cities
and lands.
 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: Model
at the Jerusalem
Holyland Hotel/Museum

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View of Temple Mount
from Mount of Olives
Pisidian Antioch

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 Caesarea Roman Aqueduct

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Caesar
Augustus
Statue from
Corinth

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 Ephesus: House on Terrace

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Caesarea Harbor

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Acts Overview

 Our next section

will begin in Acts
chapter 1.
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Bible Class Electronic Slide Shows
SCRIPTURE/TOPIC: “Acts Introduction”
SERIES: Acts Bible Class Set
NUMBER OF SLIDES: 29 Date: 8/4/07
FILE NAMES: Acts.txt & Acts0.ppt

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