2. THE 6 STAGES OF THE BOOK OF ACTS
1. InJerusalem:TheSpirit-filledMinistry of theApostles
2. JudeaandSamaria:LedbyHellenistic Believers
3. TheGentiles:Thechurchcontinues to grow,expand
4. InAsiaMinor:Paul’s1stMissionaryJourney
5. InEurope:Paul’s2nd&3rd MissionaryJourneys
6. InRome:Paul’sisarrestedand sentto Rome
3. THE 6 STAGES OF THE BOOK OF ACTS
1. InJerusalem:
2. JudeaandSamaria:
3. TheGentiles:
4. InAsiaMinor:
5. InEurope:
6. InRome:
1:1-6:7
6:8-9:31
9:32-12:24
12:25-16:5
16:6-19:20
19:21-28:30
20. Caesarea
Caesarea
Antioch
“After spending some time
there, he departed and
went from one place to
the next through the
region of Galatia and
Phrygia, strengthening
all the disciples."
- Acts 18:23
23. “After spending some time there, he
departed and went from one place to
the next through the region of Galatia
and Phrygia, strengthening all
the disciples."
- Acts 18:23
26. Ephesus
PAUL IN EPHESUS
53-55 A.D.
-Baptizes12men,showspiritual gifts
-Teachesinthesynagoguesfor3 months
-Kickedout,moves to Hall ofTyrannus
-Taughttherefor2 yearsunhindered
-Expellsevilspiritfrom girl,rioterupts
-Paul’spurposeand resolveinthe Spirit
29. Now after these events Paul resolved in
the Spirit to pass through Macedonia
and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying,
“After I have been there, I must also see
Rome.” ”
- Acts 19:21
31. Now after these events Paul resolved in
the Spirit to pass through Macedonia
and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying,
“After I have been there, I must also see
Rome.” ”
- Acts 19:21
33. Now after these events Paul resolved in
the Spirit to pass through Macedonia
and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying,
“After I have been there, I must also see
Rome.” ”
- Acts 19:21
34. “And having sent into Macedonia two
of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he
himself stayed in Asia for a while.”
- Acts 19:22
35. “About that time there arose no little
disturbance concerning the Way.”
- Acts 19:23
41. “For if the Gentiles have come to share
in their (the Jews’) spiritual blessings,
they ought also to be of service to
them in material blessings.”
- Romans 15:27b
42. THE GOAL:
UNITY AND
PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN JEWISH
AND GENTILE
CHURCHES FOR
THE SPREAD OF
THE GOSPEL
THE MEANS:
RICHER GENTILE
CHURCHES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO
AN OFFERING FOR
THE POORER
CHURCHES IN
JERUSALEM
44. Ephesus
PAUL IN EPHESUS
53-55 A.D.
-Nowwestartto learnmoredetails
-Wehavenow Paul’sletters,aswell asActs
-PaulhearsaboutproblemsinCorinth
-Writes1Corinthiansinresponse
-Neartheendof his time,hesendsTitus
-Theyagreetomeetbackup inTroas
46. “When I came to Troas to preach the
gospel of Christ, even though a door was
opened for me in the Lord, my spirit was
not at rest because I did not find my
brother Titus there. So I took leave of
them and went on to Macedonia.”
- 2 Corinthians 2:12–13
47. “After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for
the disciples, and after encouraging them,
he said farewell and departed for
Macedonia.”
- Acts 20:1
49. “For even when we came into
Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but
we were afflicted at every turn—fighting
without and fear within.
- 2 Corinthians 7:5
50. But God, who comforts the downcast,
comforted us by the coming of Titus,
- 2 Corinthians 7:6
51. and not only by his coming but also by
the comfort with which he was
comforted by you, as he told us of your
longing, your mourning, your zeal for
me, so that I rejoiced still more.
- 2 Corinthians 7:7
52. Therefore we are comforted.
And besides our own comfort, we
rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus,
because his spirit has been
refreshed by you all.
- 2 Corinthians 7:13
53. For whatever boasts I made to him about
you, I was not put to shame. But just as
everything we said to you was true, so
also our boasting before
Titus has proved true.
- 2 Corinthians 7:14
54. And his affection for you is even greater,
as he remembers the obedience of you
all, how you received him with fear and
trembling. I rejoice, because I have
complete confidence in you.”
- 2 Corinthians 7:15–16
55. Philippi
Corinth
55 A.D.
Titus
From Philippi, Paul
writes 2 Corinthians and
sends Titus back to
Corinth with it, also
requesting that they
contribute to the
offering for Jerusalem
2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-7
56. “Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he
had started, so he should complete
among you this act of grace.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:6
61. “But now, since I no longer have any
room for work in these regions, and
since I have longed for many years
to come to you,
- Romans 15:23
62. I hope to see you in passing as I go to
Spain, and to be helped on my journey
there by you, once I have enjoyed your
company for a while.
- Romans 15:24
63. At present, however, I am going to
Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints. For
Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased
to make some contribution for the poor
among the saints at Jerusalem.
- Romans 15:25–26
64. For they were pleased to do it, and
indeed they owe it to them. For if the
Gentiles have come to share in their
spiritual blessings, they ought also to be
of service to them in material blessings.
- Romans 15:27
65. When therefore I have completed this
and have delivered to them what has
been collected, I will leave for
Spain by way of you.
- Romans 15:28
66. I know that when I come to you I will
come in the fullness of the
blessing of Christ.”
- Romans 15:29
68. “When he had gone through those
regions and had given them much
encouragement, he came to Greece.”
- Acts 20:2
69. “There he spent three months, and when
a plot was made against him by the Jews
as he was about to set sail for Syria, he
decided to return through
Macedonia.”
- Acts 20:3
71. “These went on ahead and were waiting
for us at Troas, but we sailed away from
Philippi after the days of Unleavened
Bread, and in five days we came to them
at Troas, where we stayed
for seven days.”
- Acts 20:5–6