| ..……………Name of Post | .…………..Place/Event | .…………Chapter and Verse |
| …………….Cyprus | |
| Paul, Barnabas, John Mark, and Luke begin the missionary journeys. | | 13:4-5 |
| Missionary journey begins with a false prophet lurking among those desiring to hear the Gospel of Christ. | | 13:6-10 |
| Blindness of government false prophets and not able to see the sun for a time. | | 13:11-12 |
| ……..Antioch at Pisidian | |
| Arrival at Pisidian Antioch,John Mark leaves the ministry. | | 13:13-14 |
| Paul preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ from the Old Testament. Outlined below with the posts beginning with “From”. | | |
| From captivity to the promised land. | | 13:15-19 |
| From king Saul to king David. | | 13:20-23 |
| From John the Baptist to Jesus Christ. | | 13:24-26 |
| From death in the grave to resurrection of eternal life. | | 13:27-31 |
| From corruption to incorruption. | | 13:32-37 |
| From unjustified through the law to justified through Jesus Christ. | | 13:38-41 |
| Gentiles hunger for the word of God. | | 13:42-48 |
| Prominent women and chief leaders revolt against the Gospel of Jesus Christ. | | 13:49-52 |
| .…………..Iconium | |
| Multitudes believe in Christ Jesus and minds are poisoned against the Gospel. | | 14:1-2 |
| Paul and Barnabas remain with the new Christians to strengthen them in the way of Jesus Christ. | | 14: 3 |
| Violent conspiracy against Paul and Barnabas. | | 14:4-7 |
| ………………Lystra | |
| Healing of the man who was crippled from birth. | | 14:8-10 |
| People in Lystra believed that gods came down in the likeness of men. | | 14:11-12 |
| Proclamation of having the same human nature in need of the Living God. | | 14:13-18 |
| Paul was stoned, left for dead, and rose up and went into the city. | | 14:19-20 |
| Derbe, and the return to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch at Pisidian. | |
| Evangelism, encouraging the Believers, and setting up leaders in the Churches. | | 14:21-26 |
| ……….Antioch at Syria | |
| Paul reports of how God opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. | | 14:27-28 |
| Debate over whether circumcision was required or not. | | 15:1-3 |
| Council at Jerusalem to rule over the necessity or non-necessity of circumcision. Included in the next three posts below. | | |
| In Jerusalem, some of the sect of the Pharisees insisted that circumcision was necessary. | | 15:4-6 |
| Peter acknowledges God’s acceptance of the Gentiles and of the Gentiles receiving the Holy Spirit. | | 15:7-11 |
| Paul, Barnabas, and James witnessed of the Gentiles’ Salvation through Jesus Christ, not circumcision. | | 15:12-18 |
| Guidelines established for the born-again Gentiles | | 15:19-21 |
| Letter sent with the weight of prominent leaders of the way of Christ. | | 15:22 |
| Apostles’ letter that was sent to the non-Jewish Believers is revealed. | | 15:23-29 |
| Rejoicing, strength and encouragement of the non-Jewish Believers. | | 15:30-35 |
| Paul and Barnabas agreed to revisit the new Believers to encourage and strengthen them. | | 15:36 |
| Paul and Barnabas disagree of whether Mark should travel with them. | | 15:37-38 |
| Paul and Barnabas split and the ministry doubles in size. | | 15:39-41 |
| ….Return to Derbe and Lystra. | |
| Timothy was the son of bi-cultural parents and recruited by Paul. | | 16:1 |
| Timothy was spoken well of by the family of the way of Christ. | | 16:2-3 |
| Timothy assisted in delivering the guidelines given from the Chrisitan leaders in Jerusalem. | | 16:4-5 |
| Paul’s vision of a man from Macedonia: Holy Spirit opened the door to Europe but closed the door into Russia. | | 16:6-10 |
| ………..Macedonia Region
…………..[Philippi] | |
| Lydia’s conversion in Philippi. | | 16:11-15 |
| Demon cast out of a servant giving false prophecies to amass wealth for her masters. | | 16:16-18 |
| Negative impact to the economy causes the whole community to come against Paul and Silas to imprison them. | | 16:19-24 |
| Singing praises to God, the earth quakes, and chains of prisoners are loosed. | | 16:25-26 |
| Salvation experienced by the keeper of the prison. | | 16:27-34 |
| Paul and Silas were to be released secretly, but Paul insisted on being released openly. | | 16:35-39 |
| Return to Lydia’s house. | | 16:40 |
| …………Thessalonica | |
| From the Old Testament, Paul describes Jesus and His resurrection. | | 17:1-3 |
| Population riled up against the Gospel of Jesus Christ. | | 17:4-5 |
| Believers accused of harboring other Christians against the will of governing authorities. | | 17:6-7 |
| Security and safety taken away from Believers. | | 17:8-10 |
| ……………..Berea | |
| Hearing the Good News, searching the Scriptures, and believing in Jesus Christ. | | 17:10-12 |
| Hostile culture tracks down the influencers of the way of Jesus Christ. | | 17:13-15 |
| ………………Athens | |
| Paul preaches against worldly god. | | 17:16-17 |
| Philosophers said, “What does this babbler want to say?” | | 17:18 |
| Paul brought to the Areopagus [Mars Hill] to explain his “new” and “strange” doctrine. | | 17:19-21 |
| The Unknown God. | | 17:22-25 |
| All people of this earth are God’s creation. | | 17:26-28 |
| As God’s creation, we should not look to artificial and worldly sources for His Divine Nature. | | 17:29-31 |
| Resurrection from the dead is mocked but others believe. | | 17:32-34 |
| ………….Corinth | |
| Paul meets Aquilla and Priscilla, fellow Christians, who were forced out of Rome. | | 18:1-4 |
| Paul preaches to the Jewish people, who rejects Christ, so Paul goes to the Gentiles. | | 18:5-6 |
| A Jewish ruler comes to Christ and many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized. | | 18:7-8 |
| The Lord encouraged Paul to continue his ministry in Corinth. | | 18:9-11 |
| Jewish people bring a legal complaint against Paul. | | 18:12-18 |
| Stop at Ephesus, then to Jerusalem, Antioch at Syria, Regions of Phrygia and Galatia. | |
| A warm reception in Ephesus for Paul. | | 18:19-23 |
| Apollos grows in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ through Aquilla and Priscilla. | | 18:24-28 |
| …………..Ephesus Ministry | 19:1-22 Ministry in Ephesus. |
| Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? | | 19:1-5 |
| What is the relationship between the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues? | | 19:6-7 |
| Being rejected by the Jewish people, Paul preached the Gospel in the school of Tyrannus. | | 19:8-10 |
| Miracles accomplished through a handkerchief belonging to Paul. | | 19:11-12 |
| Demonic activity overpowers a man wrongfully using the name of Jesus Christ. | | 19:13-20 |
| Paul plans to go to Jerusalem after visits to the regions of Macedonia and Achaia. | | 19:21-22 |
| Introduction to who Diana/Artemis was. | | Subject of 19:23-41 |
| Paul despised for turning people away from the goddess Diana. | | 19:23-27Riot in Ephesus. |
| Culture of the worshippers of Diana seize Paul’s companions. | | 19:28-34 |
| City officials rule by law-and-order on behalf of goddess Diana. | | 19:35-41 |
| Regions of Macedonia and Greece, then return to Macedonia. | Encouragement and Care in Times of Terror. |
| Encouragement and care in times of terror. | | 20:1-6 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| …………….Troas | 20:7-12 Spoken Word, Death, and Resurrection. |
| Fellowship in the rest and Light of Jesus Christ. | | 20:7-8 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| Growing weary in the word in God. | | 20:9 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| Resurrected and brought home alive at daybreak. | | 20:10-12 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| …………..In Miletus
…Sends for Elders from Ephesus | 20:13-38 Prepared to Suffer for Jesus Christ. |
| Arriving to Miletus from Troas. | | 20:13-16 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| “Let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.“ | | 20:17-24 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| Paul’s impending death and warning against the devouring wolves in sheep clothing. | | 20:25-31 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| Commended to God, offer goodwill to the weak, and embrace our eternal inheritance. | | 20:32-38 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| ………..On the way to Jerusalem | Acts 21:1-16 Unloading Economic Cargo of the soul and sailing to Persecution. |
| At Tyre, Cargo unloaded, Christians out of the city, and prayers on the sandy beach. | | 21:1-6 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| At Caesarea, Prophecy of the persecution to come. | | 21:7-14 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| ……….Paul Arrives at Jerusalem. | Removing Contentions of Poisoned Minds. |
| Staying with Mnason, one of the early Christians. | | 21:15-16 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| Praising God for Paul’s Holy Spirit filled ministry that led multitudes to Jesus Christ. | | 21:17-20a completed but not copied to drafts. |
| Paul plotted against for teaching liberty in the Spirit and freedom from the letter of the law. | | 21:20b-22 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| Appeasing to established guidelines and rules to be all things to all people. | | 21:23-24 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| Followers of Jesus Christ are given liberty in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. | | 21:25-26 completed but not copied to drafts. |
| …….Events of Paul’s Arrest | |
| Masses of people are stirred up against Paul for being in the Temple of God. | | 21:27-29 |
| God’s people thrown out of the Temple, the doors Shut, and violence begins. | | 21:30 |
| Roman soldiers assigned to keep peace in the community. | | 21:31-32 |
| Paul is deemed to be responsible for stirring up the community and is put in chains. | | 21:33-36 |
| Paul shares his born-again experience with those trying to kill him. | |
| Paul receives permission to speak concerning Jesus Christ. | | 21:37-22:1-2 |
| Paul shares who he was before having his eyes opened by Jesus Christ. | | 22:3-5 |
| Paul shares about the great light that shone around him. | | 22:6-11 |
| Paul received his sight and his Christian mission. | | 22:12-16 |
| Paul is sent away from the social network and reputation of his past life to preach to the Gentiles. | | 22:17-22 |
| …….Paul the Roman Citizen | |
| Paul was to be questioned under scourging. | | 22:23-24 |
| Paul is put in thongs then discovered to be a Roman citizen by birth. | | 22:25-29 |
| Paul before the two-party system of the Sanhedrin congress. | |
| Special session of the two-party Sanhedrin is called to interrogate Paul. | | 22:30 |
| Sanhedrin congress sits as if to govern by the law of God but strikes Paul contrary to the law of God. | | 23:1-3 |
| Paul affirms his reverence for the word of God amidst condemning the leader of the Sanhedrin congress. | | 23:4-5 |
| Division in the two-party Sanhedrin between belief in the resurrection and not believing. | | 23:6-9 |
| Paul is pulled out of the hostile two-party congress. | | 23:10 |
| Encouragement for spreading the Gospel of Christ on the journey to the world capital. | | 23:11 |
| ……..The plot to kill Paul | |
| Conspiracy against Paul and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. | | 23:12-15 |
| Conspiracy to kill Paul is discovered, and the command not to reveal it. | | 23:16-22 |
| Paul is transferred to Governor Felix in Caesarea of Judea. | |
| Gospel of Christ and Christianity is under heavy guard. | | 23:23-24 |
| Documentation does not reflect the reality of what is happening to Christianity. | | 23:25-30 |
| Paul delivered to Governor Felix as a prisoner. | | 23:31-35 |
| ……Paul’s hearing before Felix | |
| Anti-Christians praise government leader for bringing earthly peace and prosperity. | | 24:1-4 |
Anti-Christians present their case against Christianity. | | 24:5-9 |
| Paul expressed his respect for the governing authority and pled his innocence. | | 24:10-13 |
| Paul presents his case for belief in the resurrection from the dead of the just and unjust. | | 24:14-16 |
| Paul describes being purified in the temple and being on trial for belief in the resurrection. | | 24:17-21 |
| Roman commander, who arrested Paul, testifies in Paul’s hearing. | | 24:22-23 |
| Felix brings his wife, who was Jewish, to hear Paul’s faith concerning Jesus Christ. | | 24:24-25 |
| Felix leaves Paul in prison for two years, while hoping for a bribe from Paul to be released. | | 24:26-27 |
| Paul’s hearing before Festus and his appeal to Caesar | |
| Festus consults with the Jewish leaders and grants them another trial against Paul. | | 25:1-5 |
| Paul rejects the change of court venue to the lower Jewish courts. | | 25:6-10 |
| Paul’s appeal to the highest court of the nation is granted. | | 25:11-12 |
| ….Paul’s hearing before Agrippa | |
| Agrippa and Bernice came to visit Governor Festus. | | 25:13 |
| Agrippa and Bernice are briefed on Paul’s case. | | 25:14-16 |
| Festus explains that there was no guilt in Paul, talks to a religious expert to find a crime. | | 25:17-22 |
| Paul faced governors, military commanders, and prominent people at his trial. | | 25:23 |
| Jewish leaders claimed Paul deserved the death penalty, but he had not committed a crime. | | 25:24-25 |
| Festus sought a crime to charge Paul with by trying to cause Paul to incriminate himself. | | 25:26-27 |
| Paul speaks to a delegation looking to charge him with a crime: Sanctification within the fire. | | 26:1-3 Christianity Locked Down for Insane Beliefs. 26:1-32 |
| Born-again Believers are judged for our belief in the resurrection and eternal life. | | 26:4-8 |
| Persecuting Jesus Christ while living for the atheistic culture of today. | | 26:9-11 |
| Seeing the great light and being introduced to Jesus the Christ and Savior of the world. | | 26:12-15 |
| Turning from darkness to Light and from Satan to God. | | 26:16-18 |
| Dragged from the temple of God for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. | | 26:19-21 |
| Gospel of Christ is a Light to be shared with the lowliest and greatest of people. | | 26:22-23 |
| The world says the testimony of Jesus is craziness, but it is truth and reason. | | 26:24-26 |
| Knowing how to be a Chrisitan is very different than being born-again in heart, mind, and soul. | | 26:27-29 |
| God’s people are innocent but kept in chains. | | 26:30-32 |
| Ship Sails for Rome, the Storm, and the Shipwreck. | |
| Ship boarded for journey to the world capital. | | 27:1-6 |
| Change of captain, crew, and ship during the stormy winds. | | 27:6-8 |
| Advice of the pilot and owner of the ship is followed over the words of the Holy Spirit. | | 27:9-12 |
| Gentle wind became a hurricane size storm. | | 27:13-15 |
| Lifeboat badly damaged and brought aboard the ship. | | 27:16-17 |
| Cargo and tackle thrown overboard to stay afloat and despair and hopelessness set in. | | 27:18-20 |
| Should listen to warnings of the Bible and to keep our faith in Christ for eternal life. | | 27:21-22 |
| Judged by standards of this world but our faith is in the word of God. | | 27:23-26 |
| The Lowering of the Waters. | | 27:27-28 |
| Lifeboat ropes are cut from the ship, and it drifts out to sea. | | 27:29-32 |
| Feast on the grain before it is tossed overboard. | | 27:33-38 |
| Ship runs aground in front and is broken to pieces from behind by the surf. | | 27:39-41 |
| People ordered to jump ship and to reach shore however they could. | | 27:42-44 |
| Malta: An atheistic culture of humanism before arriving to the world capital. | |
| Introduction to Malta. | | |
| Humanitarian kindness, a fire built, cold rainy weather. | | 28:1-2 |
| Paul bitten by a snake and considered to be a murderer, he didn’t die and was considered to be a god. | | 28:3-6 |
| Paul healed the father of the chief official of Malta and then the rest of the sick came to him. | | 28:7-10 |
| Departure from Malta and arrival at Rome. | |
| Sailing to the world capital on a ship with the figurehead of the “Twin Brothers”. | | 28:11 |
| Gathering of the followers of Jesus Christ outside the world capital: Paul arrives in Rome. | | 28:12-16 |
| Paul preaches from Rome under guard and shackled in chains. | |
| Innocent but imprisoned and kept in chains. | | 28:17 |
| Paul explains why he is a prisoner in Rome. | | 28:18-22 |
| The thorns of division and conflict choke out the hearing of the testimony of Jesus. | | 28:23-29 |
| Paul preached the Gospel of Christ from his guarded quarters. | | 28:30-31 |
| Table of Contents for Acts chapters 1-13 | |
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