Acts – 44 – Kindness
| LOVE Ac.1-7 / 30-33 AD 3 Admonitions 3 Persecutions | PATIENCE Ac.12-14 / 42-48 AD 3 Acts of Herod 1st Miss. Journey | FAITHFULNESS Ac.21-23 / 57 AD 3 Trials by Jews Temple, Sanh. Aborted |
| JOY Ac.8-9a / 33-36 AD Saul’s Persecution 3 Conversions | KINDNESS Ac.15-18a / 48-54 AD Jer. Council 2nd Miss. Journey | GENTLENESS Ac.24-26 / 58-60 AD 3 Trials by Gentiles Felix, Festus, Agrippa |
| PEACE Ac.9b-11 / 36-42 AD 3 Acts Peter Antioch Gentiles Added | GOODNESS Ac.18b-20 / 54-57 AD Apollos 3rd Miss. Journey | SELF CONTROL Ac.27-28 / 60-63 AD Shipwreck House Arrest |
Acts Time Line
| Paul’s History | Time | Chapters | Activities – 27 Books |
| Student of Gamliel – Acts 22:3 | 30-33 AD | Acts 1-7 | 3 Admonitions – 3 Persecutions |
| 3 Years Persecutor – Acts 8:1f | 33-36 AD | Acts 8-9a | 3 Conversions – Sim. Ethiop. Saul |
| 3 Years in Arabia – Galatians 1:17f | 36-39 AD | Acts 9b-11a | 3 Acts of Peter – Mir. Bapt. Def. |
| 3 Years in Tarsus – Acts 9:30 | 39-42 AD | Acts 11b | 3 Missions Converge on Antioch |
| 3 Years in Antioch – Acts 11:25 | 42-45 AD | Acts 12 | 3 Acts of Herod James, Matthew, written |
| 3 years 1st Journey – Acts 13-14 | 45-48 AD | Acts 13-14 | 1st Journey Barnabas, Saul, Mark |
| 3 Years in Antioch – Acts 15 | 48-51 AD | Acts 15 | Jerusalem Council – Circumcision |
| 3 Years 2nd Journey – Acts 16-18a | 51-54 AD | Acts 16-18a | 2nd Journey Paul, Silas, Timothy 1Th. & 2Th. written |
| 3 Years in Ephesians – Acts 18b-20 | 54-57 AD | Acts 18b-20 | 3rd Journey 3 yrs. in Ephesus Ro. Gal. 1Cor. 2Cor. written |
| 3 Years prisoner – Acts 21-26 | 57-60 AD | Acts 21-26 | 3 Trials Jews, 3 Trials Gentiles |
| 3 Years prisoner – Acts 27-28 | 60-63 AD | Acts 27-28 | 1 Yr. shipwreck – 2 Yr. arrest Eph. Col. Php. Philemon, Lk. Ac. |
| Paul is released from jail | 63-66 AD | Paul writes – 1Tim. Titus, Heb. | |
| Peter arrested / executed. | 64-65 AD | Peter writes – 1Pet. 2Pet. Mark | |
| Paul arrested / executed. | 66 AD | Paul writes – 2 Tim. Jude written | |
| John arrested / released. | 77-78 AD | John writes – John, 1Jn. 2Jn. 3Jn. Rev. |
30 AD OUTLINE OF ACTS 1/3 means “first of three” 3 DESTINATIONS FOR THE GOSPEL Ac.1
Jerusalem – Judea/Samaria – World
3 ADMONITIONS/ 3 PERSECUTIONS, IN 3 YEARS Ac.2-7
1st Admonition – Get rid of sin. Repent and be baptized.
1/3 of Peter’s sermons – Acts 2:14-40; 3:12-26; 10:34-48;
Numerical growth Acts 2:41,47;
1st Persecution – Sanhedrin arrests Peter/John Ac.3,4
Warned not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus Acts 4:18;
Spiritual growth Acts 4:31;
2nd Admonition – Get rid of hypocrisy – Ananias/Sapphira Ac.5:1-16;
Numerical growth Acts 5:14;
2nd Persecution – Sanhedrin jails the apostles Ac.5:17-42;
1/3 miraculous jail breaks – Acts 12:7; 16:27;
Re-arrested, Gamaliel defends – beaten – then released.
Speak no more in the name of Jesus.
Spiritual growth Acts 5:41;
3rd Admonition – Get rid of partiality – Hellenistic widows Ac.6:1-7;
1/3 – 7 good men Acts 11:12; 20:4;
Numerical growth Acts 6:7;
3rd Persecution – Sanhedrin kills Stephen. Ac.6:8-7:60;
33 AD 1/3 – martyrs – Acts 12:1-3; James; Acts 14:19; Paul
Spiritual growth – church was scattered.
3 CONVERSIONS Ac.8:1-9:30;
1. Simon Magician Acts 8:1-25;
1/3 magicians Acts 13:8; Bar/Jesus; Acts 19:19; Ephesus
2. Ethiopian Eunuch Acts 8:26-40;
3. Saul Acts 9:3-19; blind for 3 days.
1/3 Paul’s conversion – Acts 22:3-21; 26:1-20;
1/3 plots to kill Paul – Acts 20:3; 23:12-14;
36 AD Saul to Arabia 3 yrs. Gal.1:17; 18; Acts 9:26-30; – 36-39 AD
Saul to Tarsus 3 yrs. Gal.1:21; Acts 11:25; 39-42 AD
3 ACTS OF PETER 9:31-11:18
1. Miracles – heals Aenaeus/ raises Dorcas Acts 9:36-43;
1/3 resurrections Acts 14:20; 20:9;
2. Cornelius 10:1ff – vision 3 times – 3 men arrive
1/3 acts human worship Acts 12:22-23; 14:11-15;
3. Defends Gentile Conversion in Jerusalem Acts 11:1-18; 3 MISSIONS CONVERGE ON ANTIOCH 11:19-30;
1. Men from Cyprus and Cyrene – Acts 11:20;
2. Jerusalem sends Barnabas Acts 11:22;
42AD 3. Barnabas gets Saul. Acts 11:26;
3 ACTS OF HEROD
1. Kills James the brother of John Acts 12:1-2;
2. Imprisons Peter. Acts 12:3-19;
44AD 3. Herod dies for accepting worship Acts 12:20-24;
3 MISSIONARY JOURNEYS
45-48 AD – 1st MISSIONARY JOURNEY Ac.13-14
3 missionaries – Barnabas, Saul, Mark
1. Cyprus – Proconsul Sergius Paulus impressed. Acts 13:7;
Saul has name changed to Paul Acts 13:9;
1/3 authorities see Christianity as innocent – Acts 18:12-17; 19:41;
2. Pisidian Antioch – Paul’s first recorded sermon Acts 13:16-41;
3 point sermon to the Jews of Pisidian Antioch:
1. 3 times God delivered His people
2. 3 witnesses for Jesus to be the Messiah
3. 3 scriptures to prove the resurrection of the Lord.
3. Lystra – the stoning of Paul Acts 14:19-20; 2Cor.12:1-4;
Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch for 3 yrs. 48 – 51 AD
51 AD JERUSALEM COUNCIL
3 Defend Gospel Given to Gentiles – Jerusalem Council
1. Peter, 2. Paul & Barnabas 3. James Ac.15:7-13;
3 Things for Gentiles to abstain from
1. Idolatry 2. Fornication 3. Blood. Ac.15:29;
1/3 letters written, Ac.15:23; 18:27; 23:25; 51-54 AD 2nd MISSIONARY JOURNEY 51 – 54 AD Ac.16:118:21;
3 Missionaries – Paul, Silas, Timothy
3 Cities Paul visits:
1. Derbe 2. Lystra (Tim.) 3. Troas (Luke)
3 Messages from the HS: Ac.16:6-10;
1. Don’t go to Asia vs.6
2. Don’t go to Bithynia vs.7
3. Told go to Macedonia vs.10
3 Souls in Philippi: Ac.16:15,18,33
1. Lydia 2. Slave girl 3. Jailer
1/3 officials afraid for breaking law – Ac.19:40; 22:29;
3 Important cities in Macedonia
1. Philippi 2.Thessalonica 3. Berea
3 Last cities of journey:
1. Athens 2. Corinth 3. Ephesus
3 Point sermon to worldly souls in Athens: Ac.17:22-31;
1. God is Creator of all. Ac.17:22,23;
2. God is Within reach of all. Ac.17:27-29;
3. God will Judge all. Ac.17:30,31;
3 Conversions in Corinth:
1. Aquilla/Priscilla 2. Titius Justus 3. Crispus
1/3 Jesus speaks to Paul Ac.9:4-6; 19:9,10; 23:11;
Paul returns to Antioch, only to leave shortly on 3rd journey.
54 – 58 AD
3rd Missionary Journey Ac.18:21-20:38;
Apollos meets Priscilla/Aquila in Ephesus
3 R’s to remember Ephesus by:
1. Re-baptism of 12 disciples Acts 19:1-7;
2. Rejection of 7 sons of Sceva Acts 19:8-20;
3. Riot of Demetrius the Silversmith. Acts 19:23-41;
3 Stops for Paul on trip to Jerusalem:
1. Corinth – plot discovered Acts 20:1-5;
2. Troas – Eutychus, 3rd floor Acts 20:6-16;
3. Miletus – sermon to elders Acts 20:17ff
3 point sermon to Ephesian Elders:
1. Paul’s example – taught whole Truth. Acts 20:18-27;
2. Paul’s warning – false teachers rise up Acts 20:28-31;
3. Paul’s admonition – be grounded in the Truth Acts 20:31-35;
3 Warnings to Paul, not to go to Jerusalem – Ac.21:1-14;
1. The disciples at Tyre – Acts 21:4;
2. Agabus from Judea – Acts 21:11;
3. The disciples at Caesarea – Acts 21:12;
3 Rescues by Lysias the Commander – Ac.21-23:35;
1. At the temple – Acts 21:27-40;
2. Before the Sanhedrin – Acts 23:10;
3. From Assassins – Acts 23:12-35;
3 Trials before the Jews – Ac.22-23:35;
1. At the temple – Acts 22:1-22;
2. Before the Sanhedrin – Acts 23:1-10;
3. Aborted trial because of plot – Acts 23:12-35;
3 Trials before Gentile – Ac.24-26:32;
1. Before Felix – Acts 24:1-27; – jails Paul two years
2. Before Festus – Acts 25:1-12; – appeals to Caesar
3. Before Agrippa – Acts 26:1-32;
3 Landings – Sidon, Myra, Fair Havens Acts 27:1-8;
3 Admonitions from Paul: Ac.27:9-44;
1. Paul warns of impending danger. Acts 27:10;
2. Paul warns of shipwreck but all will survive. Acts 27:21-26;
3. Paul encourages them to eat. Acts 27:33-35;
3 Months on Malta – Acts 28:1-10;
3 Landings Before Rome Acts 28 :11-15;
1. Syracuse 2. Rhegium (3 days) 3. Puteoli
Paul spent two years under house arrest – Acts 28:30-31
1. Welcoming all who came to him
2. Preaching the kingdom of God
3. Teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ
63AD Paul was released. Re-arrested 2 years latter.