Week 47

November 19      Pages 1416-1419

XVII The Ministries of Paul and Peter, A.D. 29-67

A.  First Records of the Early Church at Jerusalem

     1. From The Resurrection to Pentecost – Acts 1:1-2, 13-17, 20-26

     2. Pentecost and the First Church – Sunday, June 5, A.D. 29, Acts 2:1-47

     3. Power and Persecution of Early Church

         a. Peter’s Second Sermon – Acts 3:1-26

November 20      Pages 1420-1423 

         b. Peter and John in Prison – Acts 4:1-4, June 6, A.D. 29, Acts 4:5-31

         c. Growth of Church – A.D. 30*, Acts 4:32-37

         d. Ananias and Sapphira – Acts 5:1-11

         e. Second Imprisonment – A.D. 31*, Acts 5:12-42

         f. Apostles Chosen – Acts 6:1-7

November 21        Pages 1423-1428

         g. Stephen’s Life and Death – C A.D. 35*, Acts 6:8-15, Acts 7:1-60, Acts 8:1-4

         h. Ministry of Philip – Acts 8:5-40

     4. Tiberius, Emperor, Dies –March 15, A.D. 37*

November 22        Pages 1428-1434

    5. Conversion of Saul (Paul)

        a. Christians Persecuted – Acts 9:1-2

        b. Paul Converted – A.D. 37*, Acts 9:3-25

        c. Paul Grows in Grace – A.D. 38-40*, Galatians 1:17

        d. Paul Visits Jerusalem – Galatians 1:18-19, Acts 9:26-31

    6. Growth of Church Under Peter’s Ministry

        a. Miracles Performed – Acts 9:32-43

        b. Cornelius (Gentile) Hears Gospel – A.D. 41*, Acts 10:1-48 Acts 11:1-18

        c. Church Established at Antioch

            (1)  Early Days – A.D. 41*, Acts 11:19-24

            (2)  Paul Visits – A.D. 43*, Acts 11:25-30

        d. James Killed (Son of Zebedee) – A.D. 44, Acts 12:1-2

November 23        Pages 1434-1438

B. Book of James (Brother of Jesus) – C A.D. 45

    1. Temptations Try Faith – James 1:1-27

      2.  True Faith Will Perform Good Works – James 2:1-26, James 3:1-18

      3.  Evils That Cripple True Faith – James 4:1-17, James 5:1-20

November 24        Pages 1438-1443

C. Other Events Preceeding Missionary Journeys

     1. Peter Imprisoned and Delivered – Acts 12:3-19

     2. Death of Herod – Acts 12:20-23

D.  Paul’s First Missionary Journey (with Barnabas) – A.D. 45-47*

     1. Cyprus to Perga Where Mark Leaves – A.D. 45*, Acts 12:24-25, Acts 13:1-13

     2. Antioch (Pisidia) To Derbe – A.D. 46*, Acts 13:14-20, 100 of these years probably

     overlapped 350 other years, Acts 13:21-52, Acts 14:1-20

November 25        Pages 1443-1446

     3. The Return Trip – A.D. 47*, Acts 14:21-25

     4. At Antioch ( Syria ) – A.D. 47-50*, Acts 14:26-28

     5. Attends Council At Jerusalem – A.D. 50*, Acts 15:1-12, Galatians 2:7-10,

         Acts 15:13-35, Galatians 2:11-14

     6. Gospel of Mark Written – A.D. 50 (R), C A.D. 38 (K)