1. Jesus’ Final Address
Acts Flow Chart
Martha Smith
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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my
witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (1:8)
a. Holy Spirit is Promised
b. Jesus Ascended
c. Judas’ replacement is Chosen
2. The Holy Spirit Comes
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled
the entire house where they were sitting. (2:2)
a. The Day of Pentecost
b. Peter’s Sermon
c. Many Signs and Wonders are Performed
3. Peter’s Ministry Begins
But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk! (3:6)
a. Peter heals a man at Beautiful Gate
b. Peter Admonishes Onlookers
c. Peter Tells why Christ must stay in Heaven
4. The Courage of Peter and John
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were
uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with
Jesus. (4:13)
a. Peter and John Arrested
b. Disciples filled with the Holy Spirit again and spoke of God boldly
c. Believers shared everything they had
5. More People Believe
And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and
women. (5:14)
a. Ananias and Sapphira caught in a lie
b. Miraculous signs and wonders
c. Apostles arrested
6. The Ministry of Stephen
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the
people. (6:8)
a. Jews started complaining so 7 elders were chosen
b. A great number of priests became obedient to the faith
c. Stephen was arrested
7. Stephen’s final moments
And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” (7:59)
a. Stephen defends himself
b. Stephen stoned
c. Stephen’s vision of heaven and then his ultimate death
8. Scattered disciples preach to everyone they see
Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. (8:4)
a. Philip preaches in Samaria
b. Simon believed and followed Philip
c. Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
9. The Conversion of Saul
And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are
persecuting. (9:5)
a. Paul persecuted the disciples, met by the Lord on the road to Damascus
b. Ananias had the courage to help Saul
c. Saul’s ministry begins
10. Cornelius’ vision and visit with Peter
About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and
say to him, “Cornelius.” (10:3).
a. Cornelius sends for Peter after having a vision
b. Peter’s vision about clean and unclean animals
c. Circumcised believers receive the Holy Spirit and are baptized
11. Disciples are first called Christians
and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with
the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called
Christians. (11:26)
a. Peter explains his vision
b. Disciples preached to both Jews and Greeks
c. Agabus predicts a famine
12. Herod’s Final Days
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the
glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. (12:23)
a. James killed
b. Peter arrested and escaped
c. Herod struck dead
13. Barnabas and Saul called into ministry
Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia.
And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch
in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. (13:13-14)
a. Saul called Paul
b. Paul’s first missionary journey
c. Elymas the sorcerer, believes
14. Paul’s ministry Continues
So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to
the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. (14:3)
a. Paul heals a man in Lystra
b. Paul stoned and left for dead
c. Paul encouraged disciples to remain true to the faith
15. Disputes and disagreements
And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and
Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the
elders about this question. (15:2)
a. Paul’s second missionary Journey
b. Argument over whether circumcision is a requirement for salvation
c. Paul and Barnabas have a sharp disagreement and parted ways
16. Paul continues preaching
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your
household.” (16:31)
a. Paul meets Timothy
b. Holy Spirit kept Paul from preaching in Asia
c. Lydia was converted
17. Paul proclaims Jesus
explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the
dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.” (17:3)
a. Greeks joined Paul and Silas
b. Bereans received gospel with eagerness and examined Scriptures
c. Idols are found everywhere in Athens, after Paul preached some believed
18. Corinthians believed and baptized
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household.
And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized. (18:8)
a. Paul made tents to raise funds
b. The Lord spoke to Paul in a vision
c. Paul’s third missionary journey
19. Paul Helps disciples in Ephesus
And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began
speaking in tongues and prophesying. (19:6)
a. Pauls’ extraordinary miracles
b. Mass repentance
c. Paul travels to Jerusalem
20. Paul continues his journey
When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he
came to Greece. (20:2)
a. Eutychus fell from the third story window and was raised from the dead
b. Paul sails to Mitylene, then Jerusalem
c. Paul declares he is innocent of the blood of all men
21. Paul’s dangerous Journey into Jerusalem
When we heard this, we and the people there urged him not to go up to Jerusalem. (21:12)
a. Prophet Agabus foretells of Paul’s dangerous future
b. Paul goes to Jerusalem anyway and was beaten
c. Paul arrested and taken to the barracks
22. Paul Defends himself
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they
became even more quiet. And he said: “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up
in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our
fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day. (22:2-3)
a. Paul tells of his conversion
b. Paul flogged to see why everyone was mad at him
c. Centurion defended Paul and told commander he was a Roman citizen
23. More danger for Paul
When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither
to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. (23:12)
a. Paul accused of insulting high priest
b. Dispute between the Pharisees and Sadducees
c. After a plot to kill Paul, commander sent him away to
Caesarea d.
24. Paul’s trial before Felix
And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since
through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, most excellent Felix, reforms
are being made for this nation, (24:2)
a. Paul speaks to Felix
b. Felix gives Paul some freedom in jail and friends allowed to take care of his needs
c. Felix ended up leaving Paul in prison but spoke with him frequently because he
thought Paul would offer him money to be released from prison
d.
25. Paul’s trial before Festus
Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to
go there shortly. “So,” said he, “let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if
there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him.” (25:4-5)
a. Paul defends himself
b. Agrippa and Bernice heard about Paul
c. Festus defends Paul to
Agrippa d.
26. Paul defends himself to Agrippa
“I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make
my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews, (26:2)
a. Paul witnesses to Agrippa
b. Festus tells Paul he is out of his mind!
c. Agrippa deems Paul Innocent
d.
27. Paul’s trepidatious Boat trip
But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land. (27:14)
a. Paul faces difficulty sailing to Rome
b. A big northeastern wind swept in
c. Paul gets shipwrecked
28. Paul preaches in Rome
proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with
all boldness and without hindrance. (28:31)
a. Paul survives a viper’s bite
b. Paul healed Publius’ father
c. Paul preaches about the kingdom of God
