The Acts of the Apostles (Acts, for short) is the second part of the work that begins with the Gospel of Luke, it starts with Jesus’ ascension and then describes what the disciples did.
Introduction
Did you know that Acts is actually our first church history textbook?
The major event after the ascension is the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Some argue that the book should be entitled “Acts of the Holy Spirit,” and we see that Dr. Luke is interested in showing how the disciples followed the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
Ultimately, the book of Acts follows the same thread that is throughout the entire Bible, which is to show God’s activity in the world – miracles, conversions, baptisms all reveal God’s work that is directly correlated with the preaching of the good news, the gospel.
The church today should strive towards communicating the gospel and see God’s work in its life as a result.
Acts Series Audio
Study 1 - Waiting
Acts: Chapter 1
Waiting For God
Study Notes 1
Originally Delivered: October 5, 2014
What is the hardest part of waiting for God’s timing?
Study 2 - Strength
Acts: Chapter 1
Strengthened By The Spirit
Study Notes 2
Originally Delivered: October 12, 2014
What gifts of the Spirit have you experienced?
How has the Holy Spirit empowered you?
Study 3 - Preaching
Acts: Chapter 2
Spirit-Filled Preaching
Study 3 Notes
Originally Delivered: October 19, 2014.
What makes for a good sermon?
How can God speak through a sermon?
Study 4 - Church
Acts: Chapter 3
Being The Church
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Study 4 Notes
Originally Delivered: October 26, 2014
What were some characteristics of the first church?
How can we better emulate them?
Study 5 - Healing
Acts: Chapter 3
God's Healing
Study 5 Notes
Originally Delivered: November 2, 2014
Why does God heal people?
What can I do when sickness strikes?
Study 6 - Name
Acts: Chapter 3
What's In a Name?
Study 6 Notes
Originally Delivered: November 9, 2014
What’s so special about the name “Jesus”?
What does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name?
Study 7 - Faith
Acts: Chapter 4
Faith & Persecution
Study 7 Notes
Originally Delivered: November 16, 2014
What was God’s answer to persecution?
What do we learn from Barnabas?
Study 8 - First Church
Acts: Chapter 6
Just Like The First Church
Study 8 Notes
Originally Delivered: November 30, 2014
Have you faced conflict in the church?
What must a church do when conflict arises?
Study 9 - Ready
Acts: Chapter 6 & 7
Always Ready
Study 9 Notes
Originally Delivered: December 7, 2014
How were Stephen and Jesus similar?
What helps you get clarity about Jesus?
Study 10 - Spirit
Acts: Chapter 8
Spirit-Filled
Study 10 Notes
Originally Delivered: December 14, 2014
What helps you grow spiritually?
What is your understanding of Baptism?
Study 11 - Paul
Acts: Chapter 9
Paul Is Born
Study 11 Notes
Originally Delivered: December 21, 2014
Through Paul’s conversion, what do we learn about the relationship between Jesus and the church?
How do people persecute the church today?
Study 12 - Obedience
Acts: Chapter 9
Obedience: Evidence Of The Spirit
Study 12 Notes
Originally Delivered: December 28, 2014
What is the most challenging area in your life to trust God with?
What hinders your obedience to God?
Study 13 - Formative
Acts: Chapter 10
The Formative Years
Study 13 Notes
Originally Delivered: January 4, 2015
How has your spiritual life been formed?
What part has the churched played in that formation?
Study 14 - Change
Acts: Chapter 10
Peter & Cornelius
Study 14 Notes
Originally Delivered: January 11, 2015
What kind of man was Cornelius?
What did Peter need to change?
Study 15 - Identity
Acts: Chapter 11
Our Identity
Study 15 Notes
Originally Delivered: January 18, 2015
What do we learn from Barnabas?
What were some characteristics of the early church that we can learn from?
Study 16 - Attacks
Acts: Chapter 12
When The Enemy Attacks
Study 16 Notes
Originally Delivered: January 25, 2015
As a believer, how can you identify who/what the enemy is?
What was the church’s response to attacks?
Study 17 - The Journey
Acts: Chapter 13
The Journey Begins
Study 17 Notes
Originally Delivered: February 1, 2015
How did God speak to Paul and Barnabas?
What makes a church get out of “survival mode”?
Study 18 - Jerusalem
Acts: Chapter 15
The Meeting In Jerusalem
Study 18 Notes
Originally Delivered: February 15, 2015
What kind of problem did the church have?
How did they deal with the problem?
Study 19 - Missionary
Acts: Chapter 16
Second Missionary Journey
Study 19 Notes
Originally Delivered: February 22, 2015
Why did Paul revisit some of the churches on his 2nd journey?
What do we learn from Paul and Silas in prison?
Study 20 - Upside
Acts: Chapter 17
Upside Down
Study 20 Notes
Originally Delivered: March 1, 2015
What were the spiritual principles that turned the world upside down?
Study 21 - Steadfastness
Acts: Chapter 21
Being Steadfast
Study 21 Notes
Originally Delivered: April 12, 2015
How is Paul’s steadfastness in his mission evident?
In what area do you struggle with being steadfast?
Study 22 - Testimony
Acts: Chapter 22
Bearing Witness
Study 22 Notes
Originally Delivered: April 19, 2015
What is your testimony?
Do you tell of what God has done in your life?
Study 23 - Procrastination
Acts: Chapter 24
Putting Off God
Study 23 Notes
Originally Delivered: April 26, 2015
What do you learn from Felix?
How does procrastination effect one’s spiritual life?
Study 24 - Purpose
Acts: Chapter 25
What Are We Doing Here?
Study 24 Notes
Originally Delivered: May 3, 2015
What are the elements of your testimony?
What can you learn from Paul’s testimony?
