Acts of the Apostles

All that Jesus continued to do and to teach....

Peter’s Pentecost Sermon

Acts 2:14–36

Background

• Author - Luke

• To Whom - Theophilus

• When - 62–70

• What - History of a people

• Purpose - 1:1-2 - The second volume, what Jesus continued to do and teach

Outline

• Geography

• 1-8:3 Jerusalem

• 8:4–12 Judea, Samaria

• 13–28 Ends of the Earth

• People

• Peter 1–12

• Paul 13–28

Features

• For Everyone

• Jews and Gentiles

• Women

• Poor and Oppressed

• Prayer

• Holy Spirit

• Unity of Church

Major Events in Acts

• Pentecost - Acts 2

• Martyrdom of Stephen - Acts 7

• Conversion of Saul - Acts 9

• Peter and Cornelius - Acts 10

• Missionary Journeys 13-20

• Paul in Prison 21-28

Jewish/Gentile Relationships• Acts 10 - Peter and Cornelius

• Acts 15 - Jerusalem Council

• Gentiles accepted by God

• Gentiles are declared clean

• Do not have to be circumcized

• Have to follow the rules 15:20

• No food sacrificed to idols

• No blood

• No fornication

Is the Church different today than in Acts?

• Casting lots - Acts 1:21–26

• Ananias and Sapphira - Acts 5:1–11

• Other Examples?

• The Holy Spirit

• ruach for prophets

• internalized for everyone

• Do we see the same things or not? Why?

First Missionary Journey

46-48 AD

Second Missionary Journey

50-52 AD

Third Missionary Journey

53–58 AD

Importance of Paul

• Most prolific early Christian author

• Most thorough early Christian theologian

• Most well-traveled early Christian missionary

Questions about the life of Paul

• Was Paul Married?

• Rabbinic Judaism

• 1 Cor 7

• The impact of Paul’s Roman citizenship