Notes and podcasts on the Book of Acts
Updated 2024-06-20: Final notes and podcasts added.
Interested in a 7-week journey through Acts?
Each Wednesday evening we cover 2 chapters, take a coffee break, and then the next 2 chapters. At four chapters each week, we cover the 28 chapters in seven weeks.
The full notes for Acts 1-28 are here (PDF, 17MB). Alternatively, you can download the podcasts and notes for each week:
While you’re keeping healthy at home, here’s some good news. You can now find a podcast here each weekend.
These podcasts reframe familiar Bible passages as stories of the kingdom. Here’s the first one.
Remember that time Paul and Silas were singing at midnight and their chains fell off? What does that mean to you?
This podcast (18 minutes) describes the event as a clash of kingdoms.
Next podcast: Why I’m seeking the kingdom
In our previous post (the apostles’ gospel), we surveyed 16 samples of the gospel in Acts. What phrases did you find recurring?
The heart of the apostolic gospel is a person: Jesus. They used these phrases to say Jesus is good news:
Are those the phrases you would use to explain the gospel to someone? How are these four things the gospel?
Let’s enrich our understanding of the gospel by unpacking what the apostles said. It turns out to be the same gospel Jesus announced.
A quick survey of the good news announced by the apostles in Acts.
Here’s an interactive study for you or your small group. We scan the Acts of the Apostles, asking “What was the gospel they proclaimed?”
Below are 16 texts that summarize their message. Print the list (or use a notes app) to jot down the key phrase in each one. We’re not asking how they asked people to respond; just the content of the good news the apostles proclaimed. Continue reading “The apostles’ gospel (Acts)”
The Book of Acts opens with a key phrase in the mouth of Jesus, and closes with the same phrase in the mouth of Paul.
I was recently in a small group that asked, “So what’s the theme of the Book of Acts?” There are many ways to answer such a question, but let’s just look at how it opens and closes. Continue reading “Theme of Acts”
Seeking the kingdom 