Thematic Analysis of Acts

By Jay Smith
Key: = Continuation of a Section = Ending of a Section

Paragraphs (Periscopes) 1:15 Introduction 1:611 The Departing of Jesus

Immediate Context 1:126 Before Pentecost

Major Points I. 1:12:47 Pentecost

Major Sections 1:18:3 Early Church in Jerusalem

Theme

1:128:31 The Lord of all preached to all

1:1214 Their establishing of disciples 1:1526 Replacing Judas, Matthias chosen 2:12:13 2:12:47 Holy Spirit Day of descends on Pentecost Pentecost 2:142:36 Peter preaches to Jerusalem 2:372:47 3000 saved 3:13:10 Peter and John heal the lame beggar 3:113:26 Peter preaches a second sermon 4:14:12 Peter and John arrested

3:14:31 II. Apostles 3:15:16 persecuted for New preaching Jesus Community of Believers

4:134:31 Peter and John stand before the Sanhedrin 4:324:37 A sharing community of believers 5:15:16 Judgment of Ananias and Sapphira; Apostles perform numerous miracles 5:175:32 Apostles arrested again, freed from prison by an angel and then stand before the Sanhedrin 5:335:42 Gamaliel the Pharisee gives advice 6:16:15 Selecting of the Seven 7:17:53 Stephen gives his defense 7:547:60 Stephen stoned to death 8:18:3 Saul (Paul) persecutes believers everywhere 8:48:24 Philip the

4:325:16 Caring community of Believers

III. 5:1712:25 Preaching in the midst of Persecution

8:412:25 The Gospel

5:175:42 Apostles disobey Jewish leaders and continue to preach Jesus Christ

6:18:3 Preaching and Death of Stephen

IV. 8:412:25

8:48:40 Philip preaches

evangelist preaches in Samaria 8:258:40 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 9:19:19 Conversion of Paul 9:209:31 Paul meets Ananias, and begins to preach about Jesus Christ 9:329:43 Peter heals paralytic and raises Tabitha from the dead 10:110:23 Cornelius and Peter have visions to reach Gentiles 10:2410:33 Peter in Caesarea 10:3410:48 Peter preaches the Gospel to the Gentiles 11:111:18 Peter tells Jerusalem about salvation of Gentiles 11:1911:30 Disciples called Christians at Antioch 12:112:19 Peter imprisoned and

the Gospel

Preaching outside Jerusalem

preached throughout Judea and Samaria

9:19:31 Pauls conversion experience

9:3211:30 Peters preaching ministry

12:112:25 Persecution by Herod in

freed by an angel 12:2012:25 King Herod Agrippa dies 13:113:43 Pauls first mission trip

Jerusalem

13:114:28 Paul and Barnabas preach from Antioch to Derbe

V. 13:115:35 Paul and Silas embark on first mission journey

13:128:31 Preaching all through Asia Minor and Greece

13:4413:52 Paul claims they will preach to the Gentiles 14:114:28 Preaching through persecution 15:115:12 Jewish Christians teach circumcision 15:1315:35 James corrects circumcision teaching 15:3615:41 Paul and Barnabas have a disagreement; Apostles second mission trip 16:116:13 Calling to Macedonia 16:1416:21 Lydia baptized and demon cast out 16:2216:30 Paul and Silas arrested and imprisoned

15:115:41 Jerusalem Council

VI. 15:3618:22 Paul and Silas embark on second mission journey

16:116:40 Preaching from Macedonia to Philippi

16:3116:40 Prison guard is converted 17:117:9 Paul preaches in Thessalonica 17:1017:15 Paul preaches to the Bereans 17:1617:21 Paul reasons in Athens 17:2217:34 Paul preaches at Mars Hill 18:118:22 Paul preaches in Corinth 18:2318:28 Pauls third mission trip

17:118:22 Preaching from Thessalonica to Corinth

VII. 18:2320:38 Paul embarks on third mission journey

18:2319:41 Preaching in Ephesus

19:119:10 Discipling in the school of Tyrannus 19:1119:41 Riot in Ephesus 20:120:12 Eutychus resurrected from the dead 20:1320:16 Paul travels to Miletus 20:1720:38 Paul leaves Ephesus 21:121:14 Journey south to Jerusalem

20:121:14 Preaching from Macedonia to back to Ephesus

VIII. 21:126:32 Return to

Jerusalem 21:1521:26 Paul greets the Jewish believers and explains his ministry 21:2721:40 Paul arrested in the temple and beaten 22:122:30 Paul gives his defense to the Jews 23:123:11 Paul gives his defense to the Council 23:1223:22 Jews vow to fast until Paul is killed 23:2323:35 Romans transport Paul, for his safety, to prison in Caesarea 24:124:27 Paul testifies before Felix 25:125:22 Paul testifies before Festus; Paul appeals to Caesar 25:2325:27 King Agrippa inquires about Paul 21:1522:30 Paul on trial before the Jews

23:123:35 Paul on trial before the Jewish Council

24:126:32 Paul on trial before the Governors of Judea

26:126:32 Paul testifies before King Agrippa 27:127:13 Paul appointed a guard and sets sail for Rome 27:1427:44 Paul shipwrecked by storm, but arrive safely to an island 28:128:10 Arrival on the island of Malta 28:1128:31 Paul at Rome; on house arrest

27:128:31 Paul sent to Rome for trial before Caesar

IX. 27:128:31 Paul a prisoner to Rome