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Interpreting Acts of the Apostles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Acts of the Apostles provides an authentic, inspired account of the spread of the early Christian church, giving focus to the themes of Witness to Jesus Christ and power in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). In this series, Bible teacher Michael Brent guides listeners through the structure and thought of Luke’s narrative and considers how Luke uses the narrative as a context for defining and defending the gospel of Jesus Christ, showing that Acts is not only history. Luke wrote narrative theology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Part I: The Jerusalem Awakening (Acts 1:1-6:7) <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. The Commission of Jesus Christ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2. The Replacement of the Twelfth Apostle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3. Pentecost and the Holy Spirit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4. Pentecost and Witness to Jesus Christ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5. Sign of Healing and Witness to Jesus Christ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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6. External Threat from the Jerusalem Establishment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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7. Internal Threat of Hypocrisy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8. Further External and Internal Conflict<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Part II: The Gospel Received in Judea and Samaria (Acts 6:8-9:31)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Stephen's Arrest and Death<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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10. Stephen's Speech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11. The Samarian Awakening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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12. Inclusion of an Ethiopian Eunuch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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13. The Persecutor Transformed into Ambassador<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Part III: The Jerusalem Church Acknowledges Gentile Inclusion (Acts 9:32-12:24)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. Gospel Witness Through Signs and Charity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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15. Culture, Covenant and the Inclusion of Gentiles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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16. Cornelius' Household and Speaking in Tongues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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17. The Healthy Christian Community at Antioch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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18. The Power of God, the Power of Man and Angels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Part IV: Intentional Gospel Mission to Gentiles Begins (Acts 12:25-16:5)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19. The Holy Spirit Initiates Gospel Mission to Gentiles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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20. Paul's Speech in the Synagogue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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21. Paul's Strategy: Iconium to Derbe and Back Again<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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22. The Jerusalem Council: 1st Question of Covenant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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23. The Jerusalem Council: 2nd Question of Covenant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Part V: The Gospel Mission Confronts the Pagan Worldview (Acts 16:6-19:20)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24. The Holy Spirit and the Powers of Darkness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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25. Gentile Philosophy, Politics and Religion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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26. Jesus Christ and the New People of God<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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27. The Holy Spirit and the Name of Jesus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Part VI: Defense of the Gospel and the Gospel Messenger Paul (Acts 19:21-28:31)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28. The Defense of Paul and the Riot in Ephesus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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29. Defense by Miracle, Message and Prophecy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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30. The Gospel's Respect for Conscience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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31. The Gospel's Attitude to Morality and Law<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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32. The Gospel's Message for the World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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33. God's Sovereignty Over the Journey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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34. The Kingdom of God<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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