Acts - The Study of the Book of Acts

Teaching 1: The Gate Beautiful

1. Introduction
2. Feasts; Beginning Chp 3
3. Second Work of Christ; Pentecost
4. The Fire of Pentecost; The Beggar at the Gate Beautiful
5. The Resurrection of the Dead
6. Feast of Trumpets; Angels
7. Verse 12; Pilate
8. Release of and Desire for Barrabas
9. Verse 19; Blessing and Receiving Blessing
10. What is God's Blessing; Conversion of 3000
11. Verse 8; Peter Speaks to the Crowd
12. Peter's Speech (cont)
13. The Lack of Belief in Peter's Words
14. Attitude's of Pharisees; Commanded Not to Speak About Jesus
15. They Praise God; God's Roll for Them
16. Second Infilling of the Holy Spirit (Acts 4)
17. Repentance

Teaching 2: Ananias & Sapphira

1. Acts 5
2. Review Acts 4:32-37; All give their property
3. Barnabas
4. Matthias replaces Judas
5. Matthias name explained
6. Matthias and Barnabas names in different languages
7. The casting of lots for Matthias; Barnabas as type and shadow of Christ
8. Barnabas setting Jesus return for His birthright
9. Explanation of "consolation"
10. Barnabas name signifies out pouring of spirit
11. Barnabas fulfilling Levite Priesthood; Mary, Martha and Lazarus giving possessions
12. Ananias & Sapphira
13. Examination of name "Barsabbas" using Daniel 4
14. Switching Kingdoms; the Two Goats
15. Matthias and Joseph Works in Acts; Sonship work
16. Hananiah
17. Hananiah (cont); Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar
18. People's False Impressions About Will of God; The Outcomes of the Two Hananiahs
19. The Disciplines of God
20. Sapphira; Two Ananias'
21. The Two Sauls; Attitude of Ananias (Chp 9)
22. Recognizing God's Anointing
23. Face of God in Esau
24. Conclusions on Acts 5; The Value of the "Field"
25. God Confirming the Restoration of All Things; Apostles Seized by Temple Leaders
26. The Release of the Apostles; "A Preaching Work"
27. Conclusion

Teaching 3: Stephen, First Witness

1. Acts 6; The Seven Deacons chosen; Numbers 11
2. Numbers 11 (cont)
3. Spiritual vs Carnal Food
4. People Missing Spiritual Food
5. God Providing Manna and Quail; Stephen and Philip
6. Stephen as First Work of Christ, Philip as Second Work; Harpazo
7. Witnesses
8. Verse 8; Jerusalem Will be Destroyed
9. Jerusalem to be Destroyed (cont); Rabbis Challenge Stephen
10. Pharisees Investigate; Stephen's Sermon
11. Sermon (cont); Moses Comparison to Christ
12. Moses Comparison to Christ (cont)
13. Moses Comparison to Christ (cont)
14. Sermon (cont)
15. Stephen Stoned
16. Comparison of Numbers 11 to Acts 6-7

Teaching 4: The Second Witness

1. Acts 8; Philip; Second Manifestation of Christ
2. Saul as Type of the Church
3. Pentecost to Tabernacles; Caesarea
4. Philip; Early Church
5. Church Persecution; Philip Preaching In Samaria
6. Comparison of Philip & Jonah; Success in Samaria; Simon the Magician
7. Simon the Magician (cont)
8. Simon the Magician Teaching He is Christ; Simon Believes
9. John and Peter come to Samaria
10. Simon Adding Christ to his Beliefs
11. Changes in John
12. The Change in the Fire; History of Samaritans
13. History of Samaritans (cont)
14. Simon Demonstrates Samaritans Thinking
15. Jeremiah 2:35; Today's Church Similar to Samaritans
16. Foreign Gods in Today's Church
17. Philip Meets the Ethiopian; Isaiah 53
18. Isaiah 53 (cont)
19. Ethiopian is Baptized
20. Caught Away"; Philip Goes to Caesarea
21. Kingdom Progressing to Rome; Examination of Jesus Name
22. Examination of Jesus Name (cont)

Teaching 5: Saul's Conversion

1. Acts 9; Introduction to the Conversion of Saul
2. Saul Meeting Jesus; Ananias goes to Saul
3. If God Converted ALL
4. Saul goes to Arabia; Applications of Paul's Conversion
5. Bible setting examples for today; Saul's mis-serving God
6. Comparison of Saul and King Saul
7. King Saul represents old order persecuting new order
8. Prophetic look at Isaac and Ishmael
9. Jerusalem; Persecution
10. Moving from Pentecostal Order to Tabernacles Age
11. Benjamites
12. 40 Jubilee Patterns
13. Captivities of God, 40 Jubilees of Pentecost
14. The era of "Pornocracy"; Earliest beginnings of Protestant Persecution
15. Comparison of Saul's persecution of David to Church's persecution
16. 40th Jubilee of Pentecost; Saul receives sight on 3rd day

Teaching 6: Cornelius & the Word

1. Nations Being Cleansed; Chapter 10
2. Ninth Hour; Cornelius Sends For Peter; Peter's Vision
3. Peter Goes to Cornelius; Faith
4. Peter goes to Cornelius (cont)
5. God Breaking Manmade Tradition
6. Explanation of Peter's Vision
7. Christ is Lord of All
8. Spirit Given to Gentiles
9. Chp 11; Jews Upset
10. Peter Explains; Peter & Joppa
11. Peter & Joppa (cont)

God's House For All

12. Genesis 12:3, 41:41; 2 Chronicles 6:32
13. Isaiah 56:6, 54:5, 66:20-23
14. Zacheriah 14:16; Psalm 22, 64:9
15. Psalm 66:4, 67, 68:17-18
16. Psalm 72:10-11,17
17. Psalm 86:9-10
18. Psalm 98:3-4; 103:9; 19
19. Conclusion

Teaching 7: James & Peter

1. Dual Role of Acts 3-12
2. Acts 11:19; Antioch & Cyrene
3. Acts 11:21; Barnabas & Saul
4. Saul to Paul
5. Background on Saul
6. Background on Saul (cont)
7. Timeline Using Daniel's 70 Weeks
8. 1993-2006; 2520 Years
9. 12:1; James & Peter
10. Peter Escapes with Angel; Peter at Mary's Door
11. Herod to Caesara; History of Death of Herod
12. Herod; Counterfeit Tabernacles
13. Comparison of Natures; Sarah; Jews
14. Jews (cont)
15. To Be a Jew You Must Accept Christ
16. Herod as False Messiah; Josephus
17. Fig Tree

Teaching 7A: A Discussion on Angels

1. What are Angels?
2. Does God Speak to Us Directly or Do Angels?
3. Angels Real?
4. Do We Have Guardian Angels?; Holy Spirit and Angels
5. The Angel Being Birthed in You
6. Humans Lower Than Angels
7. Word Changing Our Preconceptions; Angel Protects Us
8. Evil Angels; Judging Angels
9. Are There Other Civilizations in the Universe?
10. Your Angel Brings Your Calling
11. Explanation of Heaven