Outline of Acts
I. The church beginning in Jerusalem: its
birth among the Jews, early growth, and
local opposition 1:1-7:60
A. The birth of the church 1:1-2:47
1. Preliminary matters: relating Acts
to the Gospels 1:1-26
2. Pentecost: the coming of the Holy
Spirit 2:1-47
B. A miracle with significant
consequences 3:1-4:31
1. The healing of a lame man 3:1-11
2. The preaching of Peter 3:12-26
3. The threatenings of the Sadducees 4:1-31
C. Opposition from within and without 4:32-5:42
1. The incident concerning Ananias
and Sapphira 4:32-5:11
2. The persecution by the Sadducees
renewed 5:12-42
D. The seven chosen and ministering
in Jerusalem 6:1-7:60
1. The Seven chosen to serve in the
Jerusalem church 6:1-7
2. Stephen's ministry in Jerusalem 6:8-7:60
II. The church spreading throughout Judea,
Samaria, and Syria: its beginnings
among the Gentiles 8:1-12:25
A. The persecution that scattered the
entire church 8:1-4
B. The ministry of Philip 8:5-40
1. To the Samaritans 8:5-25
2. To an Ethiopian proselyte 8:26-39
3. At Caesarea 8:40
C. The conversion and early ministry of
Saul, the apostle to the Gentiles 9:1-31
1. His conversion and commission 9:1-19
2. His early ministries 9:20-30
3. His conversion brings peace and
growth to the churches of Palestine 9:31
D. The ministry of Peter 9:32-11:18
1. His itinerant ministry throughout
Judea and Samaria 9:32-43
2. His ministry to Gentiles in
Caesarea 10:1-11:18
E. The mission at Antioch of Syria 11:19-30
1. The early work among the Jews 11:19
2. The later work among the Gentiles 11:20-22
3. The ministry at Antioch 11:23-30
F. The prosperity of the church despite
persecution by the Palestinian king 12:1-25
1. Herod's attempts to hinder the
church 12:1-19
2. God's victory through the slaying
of Herod 12:20-25
III. The church progressing westward to
Rome: its shift from a Jewish to a
Gentile entity 13:1-28:31
A. First missionary journey 13:1-14:28
1. At Antioch of Syria: the
commissioning 13:1-4
2. On Cyprus: Sergius Paulus believes 13:5-13
3. At Antioch of Pisidia: Paul's
message received by the Gentiles,
rejected by Jews 13:14-52
4. In the Galatian cities: Iconium,
Lystra, Derbe 14:1-20
5. On the return: establishing new
churches and reporting home 14:21-28
B. Jerusalem council 15:1-35
1. The problem: conflict over the
place of the Law in salvation and
church life 15:1-3
2. The discussion 15:4-18
3. The decision: stated and sent 15:19-35
C. Second missionary journey 15:36-18:22
1. The opening events 15:36-16:10
2. The work at Philippi 16:11-40
3. The work at Thessalonica, Berea,
and Athens 17:1-34
4. The work at Corinth 18:1-17
5. The return to Antioch 18:18-22
D. Third missionary journey 18:23-21:16
1. Preliminary work at Ephesus
involving Apollos 18:23-28
2. Paul's work at Ephesus 19:1-41
3. Paul's return to the established
churches 20:1-21:16
E. Phase one of the Roman imprisonment.
Paul's witness in Jerusalem 21:17-23:35
1. Paul with the Jerusalem church 21:17-26
2. Paul seized and falsely accused 21:27-36
3. Paul's defense before the people 21:37-22:29
4. Paul's defense before the Sanhedrin 22:30-23:10
5. Paul delivered from a conspiracy 23:11-35
F. Phase two of the Roman imprisonment:
Paul's witness in Ceasarea 24:1-26:32
1. Paul before Felix 24:1-27
2. Paul before Festus 25:1-12
3. Paul's case presented to King
Agrippa 25:13-27
4. Paul's defense before King Agrippa 26:1-32
G. Phase three of the Roman imprisonment:
Paul's witness to Rome 27:1-28:31
1. The sea voyage and shipwreck 27:1-44
2. The winter on Melita 28:1-10
3. The final trip to Rome 28:11-15
4. The witness at Rome 28:16-31
