| Illustrations |
7 |
| Editors' Preface |
8 |
| Abbreviations |
11 |
| Introduction |
13 |
| Outline of Acts |
21 |
| Luke's Introduction to Acts (Acts 1:1-11) |
25 |
| Prayer in the Upper Room (Acts 1:12-26) |
37 |
| The Coming of the Holy Spirit and the Birth of the Church (Acts 2) |
43 |
| Healing Spurs the Growth of the Church (Acts 3:1-4:4) |
66 |
| Bold Testimony and a New Outpouring of the Spirit (Acts 4:5-31) |
78 |
| Sharing of Goods: Two Contrary Examples (Acts 4:32-5:11) |
89 |
| Signs and Wonders and Trials (Acts 5:12-42) |
97 |
| The Ordination of the Seven and the Preaching of Stephen (Acts 6:1-15) |
109 |
| Stephen's Overview of Biblical History (Acts 7:1-53) |
117 |
| Martyrdom, Persecution, and Mission (Acts 7:54-8:40) |
132 |
| Paul's Conversion and Baptism (Acts 9:1-22) |
150 |
| Saul's Escape; Peter's Healing of Aeneas and Tabitha (Acts 9:23-43) |
159 |
| The Conversion of Cornelius (Acts 10:1-11:18) |
167 |
| Church Growth at Antioch; Peter's Escape (Acts 11:19-12:24) |
186 |
| The Mission of Barnabas and Saul (Acts 12:25-13:52) |
201 |
| Paul in Asia Minor: Iconium, Lystra, Derbe (Acts 14:1-28) |
222 |
| The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:1-35) |
232 |
| The Separation of Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:36-16:15) |
246 |
| Imprisonment and Release at Philippi (Acts 16:16-40) |
254 |
| Paul in Thessalonica, Beroea, and Athens (Acts 17:1-34) |
261 |
| Paul's Mission in Corinth (Acts 18:1-28) |
278 |
| Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41) |
290 |
| Paul the Itinerant Pastor (Acts 20:1-16) |
303 |
| Paul's Farewell Speech (Acts 20:17-38) |
309 |
| Paul's Journey to Jerusalem (Acts 21:1-26) |
317 |
| Paul's Arrest and Defense (Acts 21:27-23:35) |
324 |
| Trials before Roman Governors (Acts 24:1-25:12) |
342 |
| Paul before Agrippa (Acts 25:13-26:32) 351 |
351 |
| Shipwreck en Route to Rome (Acts 27:1-44) |
363 |
| From Malta to Rome (Acts 28:1-16) |
374 |
| Testimony in Rome (Acts 28:17-31) |
380 |
| Suggested Resources |
387 |
| Glossary |
390 |
| Index of Pastoral Topics |
393 |
| Index of Sidebars |
396 |