Message of Acts
Replaces the book, The Spirit, the Church & the World, which received a Christianity Today 1991 Readers' Choice Award!\ The Spirit moves the church into the world. That is how it has always been since the day of Pentecost when the Spirit brought thousands from many countries into the body of Christ. With the breadth and scholarly care that have marked John Stott's years of ministry, this book opens to us the early days of the church as recorded by Luke in the book of Acts.\ The...
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This is an exposition on the Book of Acts by John R.W. Stott and is part of The Bible Speaks Today Series edited by Dr. Stott and J.A. Motyer.
Author's preface Chief abbreviations Bibliography A chronological tableIntroduction\ 1. Introduction to Luke - Luke 1:1-4\ 2. Introduction to the Acts - Acts 1:1-5A. In Jerusalem - 1:6-6:7\ 1. Waiting for Pentecost - 1:6-26\ 2. The Day of Pentecost - 2:1-47\ 3. The outbreak of persecution - 3:1-4:31\ 4. Satanic counter-attack - 4:32-6:7B. Foundations for World Mission - 6:8-12:24\ 5. Stephen the martyr - 6:8-7:60\ 6. Philip the evangelist - 8:1-40\ 7. The conversion of Saul - 9:1-31\ 8. The conversion of Cornelius - 9:32-11:18\ 9. Expansion and opposition - 11:19-12:24C. The Apostle to the Gentiles - 12:25-21:17\ 10. The first missionary journey - 12:25-14:28\ 11. The Council of Jerusalem - 15:1-16:5\ 12. Mission in Macedonia - 16:6-17:15\ 13. Paul in Athens - 17:16-34\ 14. Corinth and Ephesus - 18:1-19:41\ 15. More about Ephesus - 20:1-21:17D. On the Way to Rome - 21:18-28:31\ 16. Paul's arrest and self-defence - 21:18-23:35\ 17. Paul on trial - 24:1-26:32\ 18. Rome at last! - 27:1-28:31\ Study guide
