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THE BOOK OF
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4 TIME PERIODS IN
ACTS
1. THE CHURCH AT
JERUSALEM (1-7)
2. THE CHURCH IS
SCATTERED (8-12)
3. PAUL’S MISSIONARY
TRIPS (13-20)
4. PAUL’S ARREST AND
TRAVEL TO ROME
(21-28)
KEY BOOK(S)
ACTS
We shall refer to when other books
were written as we travel through
the latter chapters of Acts
Acts 1:1-2, In my first book I told you,
Theophilus, about everything Jesus
began to do and teach until the day
he was taken up to heaven after
giving his chosen apostles further
instructions through the Holy Spirit.
my first book…Acts was written
by Luke as a follow on to the
Gospel of Luke.
Theophilus = “loved by God,
lover of God” — becomes “friend
of God.”
Possibly a specific person.
“most honorable Theophilus,”
A person of honour or rank, such
as a Roman official (Acts 23:26;
Acts 24:2; Acts 26:25).
- A wealthy/influential man in Antioch.
- Jewish high priest Theophilus ben
Ananus. High priest A.D. 37-41, son of
Annas and the brother–in-law of
Caiaphas.
- The Roman lawyer who defended
Paul during his trial in Rome. Luke-Acts
is then seen as a defence of Christianity.
WHATISACTS
ABOUT?
…all that Jesus
began to do…
KEY EVENTS
(What happened)
 1. Jesus’
Birth and 2. Jesus’ 3. Crucifixion,
Life up Public Resurrection,
until age Ministry Ascension
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6-4BC 27AD 30AD

Approximate timeline of Jesus’ life

 TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THE NT BOOKS
Matthew, Mark
Luke, John

10BC 1AD 30AD 60AD

 TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THE NT BOOKS
Matthew, Mark
Luke, John

10BC 1AD 30AD 60AD

Pentecost
 TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THE NT BOOKS
Acts
Matthew, Mark
Luke, John

10BC 1AD 30AD 60AD

Pentecost
 TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THE NT BOOKS
Acts
Matthew, Mark Paul
Luke, John saved
35AD
10BC 1AD 30AD 60AD

Pentecost
 TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THE NT BOOKS
Acts
Matthew, Mark Paul Paul
Luke, John saved executed
35AD 67AD
10BC 1AD 30AD 60AD

Pentecost
Paul’s Travels
and Epistles

50AD 60AD 70AD

Paul’s Travels 53-57
and Epistles
50-52 3rd

Journey
48-49 2nd

Journey
1st

Journey
50AD 60AD 70AD
Paul’s Travels 53-57
and Epistles
50-52 3rd

Journey
48-49 2nd 59-62

Journey Trip to
1st
Rome
Journey
50AD 60AD 70AD
Paul’s Travels 53-57
and Epistles
50-52 3rd

Journey
48-49 2nd 59-62 63-67

Journey Trip to Travels,

1st
Rome Death
Journey
50AD 60AD 70AD
Paul’s Travels

Epistles
53-57

Prison
and Epistles
50-52 3rd

Journey
48-49 2nd 59-62 63-67

Journey Trip to Travels,

1st
Rome Death
Journey
50AD 60AD 70AD
Galatians

1,2 Thess

Php/Phm
Eph/Col/
Romans
1,2 Cor

1,2Tim
Titus,
 1,2 Peter
Hebrews 1,2,3 John
Jude Rev
James
40AD 50AD 60AD 70AD 100AD
48-49 50-52 53-57

1st 2nd 3rd

Journey Journey Journey

Acts covers less
than 40 years
1. THE CHURCH AT
JERUSALEM (1-7)
5 For John baptised with water, but in a few
days you will be baptised with the Holy
Spirit.’…But you will receive power when
the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will
be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.’
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A call to be witnesses (Acts 1:8)…
Jerusalem—hometown.
Judea—your own culture.
Samaria—another nearby culture.
Ends of the earth—where Jesus is not
known
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 120 go to the
Upper Room …
and wait
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Jesus ascended from the Mount
of Olives.
The disciples waited for 10 days.
What did they do?

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Mount of Olives as viewed from the Temple mount

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Jerusalem as viewed from the Mount of Olives

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 CAN YOU
REMEMBER WHAT
HAPPENS IN ACTS
1-7?
Matthias replaces Judas, 1
Pentecost, 2
Peter teaches and heals—they
appear before the Sanhedrin, 3,4
Church life is shown, 2:42ff, 4:32ff

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Ananias and Sapphira die, 5
Signs, wonders, apostles imprisoned
Seven are chosen to serve, 6
Stephen is martyred, 7

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KEY PEOPLE
(Individuals or
Groups)
1. JESUS
2. HOLY SPIRIT
3. PETER
4. JOHN
4. JOHN
4. JOHN