Authorship

Purpose

• ApologeticRef Peter Ref Paul

3:1-11 Healed a lame man from birth

14:8-18 Healed a lame man from birth

5:15-16 Shadow healed people

19:11-12 Handkerchief healed people

5:17 Success caused Jews Jealousy

13:45 Success caused Jews Jealousy

8:9-24 Dealt with Simon a sorcerer

13:6-11 Dealt with Bar-Jesus a sorcerer

9:36-41 Raised Dorcas to life

20:9-2 Raised Eutychus to life

Purpose

• Apologetic• Historical

– Luke 1:1-4

Purpose

• Apologetic• Historical• Personal – Theopholis

– A Person’s Name– Roman Official– Honorary Title– High Priest– Lawyer of Paul

Purpose

• Apologetic• Historical• Personal• Sequel to the Gospel

– Matthew 28:1-10 (resurrection)– Mark 16:19 (ascension)– Luke 24:49 (Promise Holy Spirit)– John 21:22 (Second Coming)

Firsts in Acts

Overview of Structure

• Characters• Acts 1:8

Acts of Peter Acts of Paul

You will be my witnesses

In Jerusalem In Judea, and Samaria And to the end of the earth

Year 30 33 37 47 49 52 56 61 Chapt 1 3 8:1 9:32 13 21:18 Emperor Tiberius Caligula Claudius Nero

Topic Church is born

Church Grows through testing

Church is scattered

Church Embraces Gentiles

Church Extends Overseas

Church’s Leader on Trial

Location Jerusalem Judea & Samaria Uttermost Parts Stage Jewish Period Transition Gentile Period Character Peter Phillip – Barnabas – Peter –

Paul Paul

Church Established Church Scattered Church Extended Paul in Acts

Persecutor Saved Instructed Free Missionary Bonded Missionary

Time

• Spans 30 Years after the Gospels• Destruction of Jerusalem - 70A.D. • Probably written around 62 - 64 A.D.• Fullness of Time (Gal. 4:4)

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Preceding Events…

Conclusion

• Establishing• Scattering• Expanding