ActsThe New Testament Book that Tells

the Result of the Incarnation of Jesus

The Acts of the Apostles

Some of the acts of some of the apostles.

The Acts of the Holy Spirit

God’s Power Taking the Gospel to the Lost.

The Outline of Acts in One Verse

(Acts 1:8 NIV) 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."

Three Point Outline of ActsThe Gospel …

• In Jerusalem 1:1-8:3• In Judea and Samaria 8:8-

12:25• To the ends of the earth 13:1-

28:31

Jerusalem 1:1-8:3• Ascension• Replacement of Judas• Day of Pentecost• Healing of lame man• Peter and John in prison• Community functioning in Jerusalem• Death of Ananias and Sapphira• The miracles of the apostles• The apostles in prison and released• Choosing of the seven servants• Steven’s sermon and death

Judea and Samaria

• Phillip in Samaria• Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch• Paul’s conversion• Peter heals Aeneas and Dorcas• Conversion of Cornelius• The gospel to Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch• Barnabas and Saul to Jerusalem • James executed• Peter’s miracle release for prison• Herod dies a terrible death

The Great Commission

CorneliusSaved by the Gospel

GODGOD

Rom 3:23 NIV ...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Isa 59:2 NIV But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

Eph 4:18...separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.

Sin Separates from God

Acts 2:23 NIV This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.

Eph 2:13 & 16 NIV But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. ...16 and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.

Col 1:20 NIV and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Col 2:14-15 NIV having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

The Cross and Jesus Blood

John 19:34 NIV ... one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

1 John 5:6 & 8 NIV This is the one who came by water and blood--Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. ...8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

Acts 22:16 NIV And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.'

1 Cor 6:11 NIV ... But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Bloodand

Water

The Cross and New Testament BaptismRom 6:3 NIV Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

SIN

Acts 2:38 NIV Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The Purpose of New Testament Baptism

(Col 2:11-13 NIV) In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,

SIN

No CondemnationDead to sin

Alive to GodEternal life

Form one bodySanctified

God’s graceHope

Made aliveNew creation

ReconciledJustifiedFreedom

FaithEvery spiritual blessing

God’s workmanshipBrought near to God

God’s eternal purposeForgiveness

Peace of God

In Christ

Results of New Testament Baptism

(Rom 6:3 NIV) Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

(Gal 3:27 NIV) for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

No CondemnationDead to sin

Alive to GodEternal life

Form one bodySanctified

God’s graceHope

Made aliveNew creation

ReconciledJustifiedFreedom

FaithEvery spiritual blessing

God’s workmanshipBrought near to God

God’s eternal purposeForgiveness

Peace of God

GODGOD

In ChristOut of

Christ

Waterand

Blood

Hearing FaithConfessionRepentance

SIN

The Great Commission

CorneliusSaved by the Gospel

To the Ends of the EarthPaul’s First Missionary Journey

To the Ends of the EarthPaul’s First Missionary Journey

• Cyprus• Perga

– Departing of John Mark• Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra,

Derbe

• Judiazing problem– Discussion at Antioch– Jerusalem Conference

To the Ends of the EarthPaul’s Second Missionary

Journey

• Dispute with Barnabas• Timothy joins Paul on the journey• At Troas: The Macedonian vision• Philippi:

– Conversion of Lydia– Demon possessed girl– Conversion of the Philippian Jailer

• Thessalonica• Berea:• Athens: Paul at Mars Hill• Corinth: Aquila and Priscilla • Back to Antioch of Syria

To the Ends of the EarthPaul’s Second Missionary

Journey

To the Ends of the EarthPaul’s Third Missionary Journey

• Galatia and Phrygia• Apollos and then Paul in Ephesus

– Baptism of John’s disciples

• To Macedonia and Greece• Troas: Paul’s sermon• Miletus: Paul’s farewell to the Ephesians

Elders

• Caesarea: Prophecy about Paul’s future• On to Jerusalem

To the Ends of the EarthPaul’s Third Missionary Journey

Paul in Jerusalem

• Jewish vow• Riot at the temple• Before the Sanhedrin• A Plot against his life

– Moved to Caesarea

Paul in Caesarea

• Trial before Felix• Before Felix and Drusilla• Trial before Festus

– Appeal to Caesar

• Before Festus and Herod Agrippa

Voyage to Rome

• From Caesarea • The storm: a northeaster

– 276 on board the ship– Plot to kill the prisoners

• Shipwreck on Malta– A viper from the fire