Studies in the book of Acts

Chapter 1 - Jesus' ascension; promise to send the Holy Spirit; Judas replaced by Matthias

Chapter 2 - Baptism of Holy Spirit; speaking in tongues; Peter's first sermon; 3000 saved

Chapter 3 - Man lame from birth healed by Peter and John

Chapter 4 - Peter and John arrested, brought before Sanhedrin, threatened and released

Chapter 5 - Ananias and Sapphira die; apostles arrested, are released from prison by angel

Chapter 6 - Seven deacons chosen; Stephen arrested on false charges

Chapter 7 - Stephen preached to Sanhedrin, is stoned to death; Saul introduced

Chapter 8 - Saul imprisons Christians; Simon the sorcerer, Ethiopian eunuch converted

Chapter 9 - Saul sees Jesus, is struck blind; Peter resurrects Dorcas, heals Aeneas

Chapter 10 - Centurion Cornelius converted, Gentiles receive baptism of the Holy Spirit

Chapter 11 - Peter reports back to Jerusalem; believers first called "Christians" at Antioch

Chapter 12 - Herod kills apostle James, imprisons Peter; Peter released by angel; Herod dies

Chapter 13 - Sorcerer Bar-Jesus struck blind in Cyprus; Saul persecuted by the Jews

Chapter 14 - Persecution in Iconium; Saul stoned by mob in Lystra, returns to Syrian Antioch

Chapter 15 - Gentile circumcision question answered by James; Paul and Barnabas separate

Chapter 16 - Timothy joins Paul; Paul and Silas imprisoned in Philippi; jailor converted

Chapter 17 - Paul and Silas in Thessalonica, Berea, Athens; Paul preaches on Mars' hill

Chapter 18 - Paul in Corinth, focuses ministry on Gentiles; Apollos preaches in Ephesus

Chapter 19 - Paul in Ephesus; seven sons of Sceva embarrassed; Ephesians riot in Ephesus

Chapter 20 - Paul heads back to Jerusalem, visiting the Greek churches along the way

Chapter 21 - Paul arrives in Jerusalem; mobbed in Temple and rescued by Roman guard

Chapter 22 - Paul's defense before the mob; Roman commander rescues Paul again

Chapter 23 - Paul speaks to Sanhedrin; assassins plot to kill Paul; Paul sent to Caesarea

Chapter 24 - Paul accused before Roman governor Felix by High Priest and elders

Chapter 25 - Paul on trial before Roman Governor Festus and King Herod Agrippa II

Chapter 26 - Paul's defense before Herod Agrippa II; Paul appeals to be tried before Caesar

Chapter 27 - Paul sent to Italy; violent storm arises; entire crew shipwrecked on Malta

Chapter 28 - Paul heals Publius of dysentery; is sent on to Rome to await trial

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