Discovering Christ In The Acts Of The Apostles

Contents

1. ‘Ye shall be witnesses unto me’ Acts 1:1-8 13

3. Faithful But Fallible Leaders Acts 1:12-26 21

5. Pentecost: Revelation Of The Sovereign Christ Acts 2:14-36 31

6. ‘Both Lord and Christ’ Acts 2:32-36 37

7. ‘The Lord added to the church’ Acts 2:37-47 41

9. A Lesson In Preaching The Gospel Acts 3:11-26 49

11. Name Above All Names Acts 4:1-12 59

12. What Does My Life Say About Christ? Acts 4:13-22 63

13. The Church In Prayer Acts 4:23-31 69

15. When A Church Member Falls Acts 5:3, 12-16 77

16. The Persecution Of God’s Church Acts 5:17-42 83

18. ‘Counted worthy to suffer’ Acts 5:17, 18, 26-41 91

19. The First Seven Deacons Acts 6:1-7 95

21. A Sermon That Cost A Preacher His Life Acts 7:1-60 105

23. Is Your Heart Right In The Sight Of God? Acts 8:1-25 113

25. Saul’s Conversion: An Example Of Grace Acts 9:1-22 121

29. Preachers And Their Hearers Acts 10:1-48 143

31. ‘God is no respecter of persons’ Acts 10:34, 35 151

32. ‘He commanded us to preach’ Acts 10:34-44 157

34. ‘The disciples were called Christians’ Acts 11:19-30 167

35. A Lesson In Giving Acts 11:28-30 171

37. The Work To Which God Has Called Us Acts 13:1-13 183

38. The Message Of The Gospel Acts 13:14-41 187

39. Our Labour Is Not In Vain Acts 13:42-52 191

44. A Spirit-Filled Ministry Acts 16:1-8 215

48. ‘Believing in God with all his house’ Acts 16:30-34 231

52. God, Man And The Day Of Judgment Acts 17:24-31 247

58. Hurrying To Jerusalem With The Gospel Acts 20:1-16 271

59. Farewell To The Ephesian Elders Acts 20:17-38 275

64. Paul’s Defence Of The Faith Acts 22:1-30 299

65. ‘I was free born’ Acts 22:22-28 303

66. Paul And His Enemies Acts 23:1-35 309

67. ‘The way which they call heresy’ Acts 24:1-27 313

69. Deadly Procrastination Acts 24:22-27 321

74. Gospel Preachers And God’s Salvation Acts 26:16-23 345

75. Almost Persuaded, But Altogether Lost Acts 26:24-32 349

77. God’s Sovereignty And Man’s Responsibility Acts 27:21-44 359

80. The Religion Of The Natural Man Acts 28:1-10 373

84. When People Reject The Gospel Acts 28:23-29 389

85. Paul’s Last Two Years Acts 28:30, 31 393

Scripture Index 399