Chapter Summaries Flashcards
Chapter 1 Summary
(1) the directions of the Lord with His disciples on the eve of His ascension and (2) the replacement of Judas with Matthias
Chapter 2 Summary
describes the experience of Pentecost by the 120, Peter’s first sermon, and the nature of the experience within the first Christian community
Chapter 3 summary
healing of a lame man at the Gate Beautiful leading to Peter’s 2nd sermon & now 5000 believed.
Chapter 4 summary
Peter & John’s arraignment before the Sanhedrin,
&
the prayers of believers for boldness following Peter & John’s release.
all believers united & sharing things in common…
Barnabas’ gift
Chapter 5 summary
Ananias & Sapphira.
led to great fear of the Lord, more wonders & signs, and more people added (Apostolic ministry at Solomon’s Portico)
Arrest, beating and release of the apostles by the Sanhedrin.
chapter 6 summary
the church problem of the Hellenistic widows being overlooked in the distribution of food; the solution of choosing the 7, headed by Stephen.
Stephen’s ministry and his arrest by the Sanhedrin on charges of predicting the temple’s destruction and speaking against Moses and God.
Chapter 7 summary
Stephen’s sermon before the Sanhedrin (and clarification that he was saying the temple was irrelevant for Christian belief and practice) (included a review of Israel’s history) & the martyrdom (first) of Stephen & his prayer for his persecutors - forgive them (including Saul).
Chapter 8 summary
Believers scatter from Paul’s persecution and preach everywhere they go.
Philip goes to Samaria and also wins the Ethiopian eunuch.
chapter 9 summary
Saul’s conversion and ministry in Damascus and then Jerusalem.
Upon Saul’s return to Tarsus, the church has peace and grows.
Peter’s ministry:
the healing of Aeneas by Peter in Lydda & the raising to life of Tabitha (Dorcas) by Peter in Joppa. Peter stayed in Joppa with a tanner, Simon.
chapter 10 summary
the visions given to Cornelius at Caesarea and Peter at Joppa… the bridging of cultures as the Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit!
chapter 11 summary
Peter’s defense of his meeting with Cornelius before the Jerusalem church -> praise!
The church at Antioch was founded. Barnabas and Saul became its leaders.
A prophet, Agabus, prophesied a famine for the Jerusalem church, which motivated the Antioch church to provide financial assistance.
chapter 12 summary
Herod killed James, the brother of John, & arrested Peter. Peter experienced a miraculous release from prison. Herod died for his blasphemy against God. the church continued to grow.
Peter, Barnabas, & John Mark returned from Jerusalem to Antioch.
ch 1-12 is how many years
15 years
chapter 13-14 summary
AD 46, first mission to the Gentiles begins: Barnabas & Paul are sent off from Antioch and go to Cyprus; Perga (where John Mark left); and the S Galatian cities of Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe.
Peter’s first sermon
In these cities, strong churches were established.
With the exception of Cyprus, Barnabas and Paul then retraced their steps on the way home to Antioch of Syria.
Reporting back, they described how God had dramatically “opened the door of faith to the Gentiles”
chapter 15 summary
the Jerusalem Council - the events that triggered it (the circumcision party coming to Antioch and teaching believers that they needed to be circumcised to be saved; then deciding on practical guidelines for table fellowship), the council itself, and the aftereffects.
Paul began the 2nd missionary journey without Barnabas/Mark. Paul was joined by Silas, revisited the S Galatian cities, and Timothy joined.
