How to study Acts
Acts shows the risen Jesus continuing His mission by the Holy Spirit through the witness of the early church.
Why Acts matters
Acts helps readers understand the spread of the gospel, the work of the Spirit, the shape of the early church, and mission across cultures.
How to approach it
Follow geography, speeches, prayer, opposition, conversions, church life, and repeated statements about the Word growing.
Recommended study method
Use inductive study for narrative flow and cross-reference study when speeches explain Old Testament promises fulfilled in Christ.
Suggested starter passages
Begin with Acts 1:1-11, Acts 2, Acts 4:23-31, Acts 8, Acts 10, Acts 13, and Acts 17:16-34.
Links to Bible study methods
Acts pairs well with inductive study, cross-reference study, and character study.
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