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PARAGRAPHS(SUBMIT IN PARTS 1-

3)

IMMEDIATE CONTEXT

(SUBMIT IN PARTS 2-3)

MAJOR POINTS(SUBMIT IN PART 3)

MAJOR SECTIONS(SUBMIT IN PART 3)

THEME(SUBMIT IN PART 3)

1:1–5The resurrected

Jesus gives instructions in preparation for the mission that would begin at

Pentecost

1:1-11Instructions of

Jesus and Ascension

1:1-2:47The Spirit

Empowers the Church for

Witness

1:1-8:1aThe spread of Christianity to

Jerusalem

1:1–28:31 The Apostles would receive the power of the Holy Spirit and the gospel would be spread from Jerusalem to the whole Roman empire and from its Jewish roots to the Gentile world

1:6–11The Great

Commission and the Ascension

1:12–14The Upper Room Prayer Meeting

1:12-26-The replacement of

Judas in the upper room

1:15–26Matthias Chosen to replace Judas

2:1–4Coming of the

Holy Spirit

2:1- 41Day of Pentecost

2:5–13The Crowd’s

Response

2:14–21Peter Preaches to

the crowd explaining the

visitation of the Holy Spirit

2:22–28Peter proclaims

that Jesus’ miracles and

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resurrection confirm that He is God’s Holy

One

2:29–36Peter preached

Jesus resurrected and glorified

2:37–423000 saved, baptized and added to the

church

2:37-47Repent and receive the

promise gift

2:43–47A Vital Church

Grows

3:1–10Peter heals the crippled beggar

3:1-10 3:1-5:42The Apostles

Witness to The Jews in Jerusalem

3:11–16Peter preaches

Christ the Righteous One

the healer

3:11-26Peter preaches

Jesus from Torah and promise

3:17–26Christ foretold

by all the prophets

4:1–4Peter and John

Arrested

4:1-22- The arrest and the leadership’s deliberation

4:5–12Peter and John

proclaimed to the Sanhedrin that the resurrected

Jesus, alone

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brings salvation4:13–22

Preaching in the name of Jesus

Forbidden

4:23–31Prayer for Boldness

4:23-31The community

reaction

4:32–35Sharing in All

Things

4:32-5:16 Caring

Community of Believers

4:36–37Joseph called Barnabas sells his land and

places the money at the apostles

feet

5:1-6Ananias and

Sapphira lying about the land

they sold

5:7-11Judgment for

lying

5:12–16Continuing

Power in the Church

5:17–21aImprisoned

Apostles freed by an angel

5:17-42- The Twelve are tried

before the

5:21b–26Preaching in the

Temple and rearrested

5:27–32The apostles

proclaimed that Jesus, whom

they had rejected, was exalted by

God to be Savior

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5:33–39Gamaliel’s

Advice

5:40–42The Apostles

beaten and told not to speak in

the name of Jesus

6:1–6Seven Chosen to

serve

6:1-7Appointment of

the seven

6:1-8:40The Hellenists

Break through to a Wider Witness

6:7The message of Christ continues

to spread

6:8–7:1Stephen Accused

of Blasphemy

6:8-15The arrest of

Stephen

7:2–8Stephen’s

Address: The Call of Abraham

7:1-53The speech of

Stephen

7:9–10The Patriarchs in

Egypt sold Joseph and God

elevated him

7:11–16The famine

reunites a family

7:17–29Moses the

deliverer is born

7:30–34The Angel of the Lord appears in the burning bush

7:35–43Israel Rebels against God

7:44–50Neither the

tabernacle nor

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temple could truly contain

God.7:51–53

Israel Resists the Holy Spirit

7:54-8:1aStephen is Martyred

7:54-8:1aThe martyrdom

of Stephen

8:1b–3Saul Persecutes

the Church

8:1b3Saul the

persecutor

8:1b-9: 31The scattering of the

Jewish believers

8:4–8Christ is

Preached by Philip in Samaria

8:4-8:25Philip preaches the Gospel in

Samaria

8:9–13The Sorcerer’s Profession of

Faith

8:14–24The Sorcerer

made aware of his sins

8:25The Apostles

return to Jerusalem

preaching the gospel in many

villages

8:26–40Christ is

preached to an Ethiopian

8:26-40Philip and the

eunuch

9:1–9Paul is converted

while on the Damascus Road

9:1-9:31Paul’s

Conversion Experience

9:1-12:25Peter JoinsThe Wider

Witness

9:10–19a

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Ananias Baptizes Saul

9:19b–2Saul Preaches Christ

9:23–25

Saul Escapes Death

9:26–30Saul at Jerusalem trying to join up with he disciples

9:31The Church

Prospers

9:32–35Aeneas Healed

9:32-43Peter’s miracles

in Lydda and Joppa

9:32-12:25The Gospel is

preached to the Gentiles & there is more persecution

9:36–43Dorcas Restored

to Life

10:1-8Cornelius is

commanded in the angelic vision to send for Peter

10:1-11:18Peter’s ministry

in Judea

10:9-16Peter’s Vision

10:17-23a

Peter Summoned to Caesarea

10:23b-29Peter Meets Cornelius

10:30-33Cornelius

explains his vision to Peter

10:34-43Peter Preaches to

Cornelius’s Household

10:44-48The Holy Spirit

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falls on the Gentiles11:1-18

Peter defends God’s Grace

11:19-26Barnabas and

Saul at Antioch

11:19-30The church is established in

Antioch

11:27-30Agabus

prophesied about a coming famine

12:1-5Herod’s

Violence toward the disciples to gain favor from

the Jews

12:1-24Herod persecutes

the church

12:6-17Peter Freed from

Prison

12:18-19Herod ordered that the guards

be executed

12:20-23Herod’s Violent

Death

12:24The Word of

God continued to increase and

Spread

12:25Barnabas and Saul finished

their mission and returned from

Jerusalem bringing with them John and

Mark

12:25The Death of

Herod Agrippa

13:1-3 13:1-3 13:1-15:35 13:1-15:35

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Barnabas and Saul appointed and sent off to

spread the word of God

Saul and Barnabas

Commissioned

Paul turns to the Gentiles

The mission from Antioch and the full incorporation of the

Gentiles

13:4-12Preaching the

word of God in Cyprus and the Jewish sorcerer becomes blind

13:4-12Barnabas and

Saul’s mission in Cyprus

13:13-16aPaul and

Barnabas are invited to speak at the synagogue

in Pisidian Antioch

13:13-52- Paul and Barnabas

witness in Pisidian Antioch

13:16b-25Paul explains

God’s covenant with Israel

13:26-41Paul proclaims

salvation through the death and

resurrection of Christ

13:42-43Paul and

Barnabas urged everyone to

continue in the grace of God

13:44-52Paul and

Barnabas turns to the Gentiles

14:1-7The plot to

mistreat and

14:1-7Paul and

Barnabas in

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stone Paul and Barnabas

Iconium

14:8-18In Lystra

preaching to the idolaters

14:8-20Rejection and reception in

Lystra and Derbe

14:19-23Strengthening

and encouraging the disciples to remain true to

the faith

14:21-28Return visits to the churches in

Antioch

14:24-28The return to

Antioch with a good report

15:1-5Conflict over Circumcision

15:1-5The Council at

Jerusalem

15:6-11Peter addresses

the council regarding the

Gentiles and the Holy Spirit

15:6-35The discussion and decision

15:12-21Paul and Barnabas

reported to the council was God was doing in the

lives of the Gentiles

15:22-29The council’s letter to the

Gentile believers

15:30-35Judas and Silas delivered the

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letter and encouraged the

brothers

15:36-41Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas

over Mark

15:36-41Paul and

Barnabas split up

15:36-18:22Paul Witnesses to the Greek World

15:36-21:16The Second and

Third Missionary Journeys: Expansion

to Greece and Consolidation amid

Opposition16:1-5

Timothy joins Paul and Silas

16:1-5Paul’s Second

Missionary Journey

16:6-10Paul’s Vision of

the man of Macedonia

16:6-10The vision of the Macedonian Man

16:11-15Lydia’s

conversion and baptism in

Philippi

16:11 – 40Lydia believes in

Jesus and Paul and Silas in

Prison

16:16-18Paul commands

the spirit to leave the slave girl

16:19-24Paul and Silas

beaten

16:25-34The Philippian

jailer saved

16:35-40Paul refuses to depart secretly

17:1-9Paul’s preaching in Thessalonica

incites a riot

17:1-9Paul Preaches in

Thessalonica

17:10-15The word being

17:10-15Ministry among

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preached in Berea

the Bereans

17:16-21A group of

Epicurean and Stoic

philosophers debate with Paul over the gospel

of Christ

17:16-34Ministry among

the Jews and intellectuals in

Athens

17:22-31Paul addressing the Areopagus about the God who made the

world and everything in it

17:32-34Paul talks about the resurrection

of the dead

18:1-4Paul meets

Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth

18:1-17Ministry and a legal victory in

Corinth

18:5-11Paul testified to

the Jews that Jesus is the

Christ

18:12-17Paul brought before Gallio

accused of persuading men to worship God

18:18- 23Paul returns to

Antioch of Syria

18:18-21Paul promised the Ephesian Jews that he

would return to share more about Jesus with them

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if it’s God’s will18:22-23

Paul lands at Caesarea then he

goes p and the region

strengthening all the disciples

18:24-28Apollos

instructed at Ephesus by Priscilla and

Aquila

18:24-28The completion

of Apollos

18:23-21:16Paul’s Witness

Overcomes Opposition in

Ephesus

19:1-7The Holy Spirit

comes on the disciples

19:1-7The completion

of the twelve

19:8-10Paul teaches at the school of

Tyrannus for 2 years

19:8-22Ministers in

Ephesus

19:11-20Jewish priest try to use his fake religion to cast

out demons

19:21-22The Riot in

Ephesus

19:23-27Demetrius the

Silverman speaks to the other silversmiths

saying that they will lose work and the temple and Goddess

Artemis will be discredited if the

19:23 – 41The riot in the

city

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people continue to listen to Paul

19:28-41Gaius and

Aristarchus dragged into the

theater by an angry crowd

demanding they be charged for

the silversmith’s money problems

20:1-6Paul goes to Macedonia,

Greece and the surrounding

areas encouraging the

people

20:1-16Encouraging the

churches in Macedonia,

Greece and Troas

20:7-12Eutychus raised from the dead at

Troas

20:17-38Encouraging the Ephesian elders

in Miletus

20:13-16Paul leaves Troas

and heads for Miletus

20:17-18aPaul sends for

the elders of the church

20:18b-24Paul telling the elders that he

must move on to Jerusalem even

though he knows that hardship and prison may be in his future. Yet he

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will press on20:25-35

Paul instructing the elders to keep

their eyes on God and to

watch over their flock because there are many

who will come to deceive

20:36-38Paul’s Farewell

21:1-6Paul warned

through the Spirit not to go to Jerusalem

21:1-16Paul arrives in

Jerusalem

21:7-14Agabus’s prophecy

regarding Paul and his journey

to Jerusalem

21:17-26Paul meets the

Jerusalem Christians

21:17-26:32Paul Witnesses before Gentiles, Kings and the

people of Israel

21:17-28:31The Arrest: The

Message is Defended and reaches Rome

21:15-16Paul and his

group arrive at the home of

Mnason

21:17-26Seven days of purification

21:27-36Paul is Arrested and assaulted at

the Temple

21:27-36The riot and arrest at the

temple

21:37-40Paul ask the

commander if he

21:37-22:21Paul speaks to

the mob

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could speak to him

22:1Paul asks the

mob to hear his defense

22:2The mob quiets when they hear Paul speak in

Hebrew

22:3-5Paul states that

he is a Jew from Tarsus

22:6-11Paul tells the

mob how he was approached by the Lord near Damascus and

how he was blinded by the

light of the Lord

22:12-16Paul tells how

Ananias prayed that he received his sight back.

Ananias told him that God chose him. He was

baptized to the ministry by

Ananias

22:17-21In a trance Paul is instructed to leave Jerusalem

and go to the Gentiles

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22:22-29About to be

flogged Paul asks the commander if it is legal to flog a Roman citizen? Paul informs the commander that he was born a Roman Citizen

22:22-29Paul ‘s

declaration of his Roman

Citizenship

22:30Paul before the

Sanhedrin

22:30-23:11Paul’s before the Jewish council

23:1-5Paul addressing the Sanhedrin and Ananias

orders that Paul be smacked in

the mouth

23:6-10A dispute breaks out between the

Pharisees and the Sadducees over

Paul

23:11The Lord telling

Paul to take courage he must testify about him

in Rome

23:12-1540 men bound by a oath not to eat

or drink anything until they kill

Paul

23:12-26:32

23:16-22Paul’s nephew

warns the commander

about the plot to kill Paul

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23:23-25The commander orders his men to take Paul safely

to Governor Felix

23:26-30The Letter to

Felix

23:31-35Paul kept under guard in Herod’s

palace

24:1-2aPaul’s trial before Felix

24:1-27Paul appears before Felix

24:2b-9Tertullus

presents his case against Paul to

Felix

24:10aPaul is given permission to

speak

24:10b-21Paul begins his defense before

Felix

24:22-23Felix

Procrastinates

24:24-27Paul speaks

about faith in Christ before Felix and his wife Drusilla.

Paul is imprisoned for

two years

25:1-5Paul’s trail

25:1-12Paul’s appeal to

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before Festus Caesar before Festus

25:6-12Festus hears Paul defense and his

appeal to be heard by Caesar

25:13-26:32Paul before Agrippa and

Bernice

25:13-22Festus Consults King Agrippa

about Paul

25:23-27Paul is brought

before King Agrippa and his

wife Bernice

26:1King Agrippa

gives Paul permission to

speak for himself

26:2-3Paul begins his

defense and acknowledges King Agrippa

and lets him now how fortunate he feels to be able to

speak to him. And he’s aware

that King Agrippa is

acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies

26:4-8Paul recall’s his early life before his conversion

26:9-11Paul explains his desire to oppose

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the name of Jesus and

persecute the Christians26:12-18

Paul recalls his conversion

26:19-23Paul explains his

life after his conversion

26:24-29Agrippa Parries Paul’s challenge

26:30-32Everyone reacts

to Paul’sdefense by

saying that he has done nothing

wrong and he could have been set free if he had

appealed to Caesar

27:1-8Paul sails for

Rome

27:1-12Paul’s journey to

Rome begin

27:1-28:31Paul Witnesses to Jews and Gentiles

Without Hindrance

27:9-12Paul’s warning is

ignored

27:13-26The storm at Sea

27:13-20In the Tempest

27:27-44The Shipwreck

27:21-26Paul tells the men to stay

encouraged for God will not let

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them die27:27-32

Paul informs the men to stay

together don’t leave the ship

27:33-38Paul encourages the men to eat some food to

survive

27:39-44Shipped wrecked

on Malta

28:1-6The Islanders changed their perception of Paul when the viper’s venom

didn’t harm him

28:1-10Paul ministering

in Malta

28:7-10The healings on

the island

28:11-15Paul arrives at

Rome

28:11-15Paul at last

makes it to Rome

28:16Paul under guard

in rented in rented quarters

28:16A rented house

for Paul

28:17-22Paul addresses

the Jews

28:17-29Paul and the

Jews

28:23-29Paul turns to the

Gentiles

28:30-31For the next two

years Paul

28:30-31Bold preaching

and teaching

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continued to preach the gospel good news and he welcome all comers to his

home

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