B.I.B.L.E. Study

The spread of the gospel through the early church from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the Earth:

1. Jerusalem (Acts 1–7)

2. Judea/Samaria (Acts 8–12)

3. Paul's journeys to the ends of the earth (Acts 13–28)

• Ascension & Pentecost (Acts 1–2): Jesus goes to heaven from the Mount of Olives; the Holy Spirit comes down on believers in Jerusalem.

• Early Church Growth (Acts 3–7): Peter and John preach at the temple, face arrest, and Stephen is martyred, causing believers to scatter.

• Philip's Ministry (Acts 8): The gospel spreads to Samaria, and Philip meets an Ethiopian official on the road to Gaza.

• Saul's Conversion (Acts 9): Saul (later Paul) sees a bright light on the road to Damascus.

• Peter & Cornelius (Acts 10–11): Peter has a vision in Joppa and travels to Caesarea to bring the gospel to Gentiles.

• First Journey (Acts 13–14): Starts in Antioch, goes to the island of Cyprus, then into Galatia (Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe) before returning.

• Jerusalem Council (Acts 15): Leaders meet in Jerusalem to decide that Gentile believers do not need to follow Jewish ceremonial laws.

• Second Journey (Acts 15–18): Travels through Syria, Cilicia, Macedonia (Philippi, Thessalonica), and Achaia (Athens, Corinth).

• Third Journey (Acts 18–21): Strengthens churches in Galatia and Phrygia, spends extended time in Ephesus (Asia), and moves through Macedonia and Greece.

• Voyage to Rome (Acts 27–28): Arrested in Jerusalem, Paul is put on a ship, survives a shipwreck off Malta, and finally arrives under house arrest in Rome.