Bible Study with Reading Guides: Acts of the Apostles
Thursdays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
What does it mean to follow Jesus as a community? How do followers of Jesus come together to worship and share God's love in the world? How do we do this when the world is changing around us?
The reading schedule so you can catch up:
Easter 2 - A Violent Wind
- April 19 - Acts 1:1–1:26 Prologue, Ascension, Matthias Chosen
- April 20 - Acts 2:1-13 Coming of the Holy Spirit
- April 21 - Acts 2:14-36 Peter Addresses Crowd
- April 22 - Acts 2:37-47 First 3,000 Converts, Common Life Among Believers
- April 23 - Acts 3:1-26 Peter Heals a Beggar and Preaches
- April 24 - Acts 4:1-22 Peter and John Before the Council
- April 25 - Acts 4:23-31 The Believers Pray for Boldness
Easter 3 - Sharing and Serving
- April 26 - Acts 4:32–5:11 Believers Share their Possessions (Almost)
- April 27 - Acts 5:12-26 The Apostles Heal Many/First Jailbreak
- April 28 - Acts 5:27-42 The Apostles and Gamaliel
- April 29 - Acts 6:1-7 Seven Deacons
- April 30 - Acts 6:8-15 Stephen Arrested
- May 1 - Acts 7:1-8:4 Stephen's Witness
- May 2 - Acts 8:4-8:40 Philip in Samaria & the Wilderness Road
Easter 4 - Peter and Paul
- May 3 - Acts 9:1–31 Saul’s Conversion
- May 4 - Acts 9:32-43 Two Healings
- May 5 - Acts 10:1-16 Two Visions
- May 6 - Acts 10:17-48 Peter and Cornelius
- May 7 - Acts 11:1-18 Peter Reports to the Church at Jerusalem
- May 8 - Acts 11:19-30 Church in Antioch
- May 9 - Acts 12:1-25 Second Jailbreak, Death of Herod
Easter 5 - The Word of the Lord Spread
- May 10 - Acts 13:1-12 Saul and Barnabas Sent
- May 11 - Acts 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Pisidia
- May 12 - Acts 14:1-28 Paul is Stoned (but Survives)
- May 13 - Acts 15:1-21 Jerusalem Council
- May 14 - Acts 15:22-35 Council's Letter to Believers
- May 15 - Acts 15:36-41 Paul and Barnabas Part
- May 16 - Acts 16:1-15 Timothy, Macedonia, and Lydia
Easter 6 - Turning the World Upside Down
Set apart a quiet time and place to pray each day. Using a journal, reflect on a time when God was present to you. Name this event, and give thanks for that event. Reflect on the way that it shaped your life. When you are done journaling, give thanks to God for the time you spent together, and ask God to be present with you throughout your day.
- May 17 - Acts 16:16–40 The Non-Jailbreak
- May 18 - Acts 17:1-34 Thessalonica, Boroea, Athens
- May 19 - Acts 18:1-28 Gentile Ministry
- May 20 - Acts 19:1-20:16 Trouble in Ephesus; Paul's Continued Journey
- May 21 - Acts 20:17-38 Paul says Goodbye to the Ephesian Church
- May 22 - Acts 21:1-26 A prophecy; Paul goes to Jerusalem
- May 23 - Acts 21:27-22:29 Paul Arrested
Easter 7 - Bearing Witness in Rome
- May 24 - Acts 22:30–23:11 Paul Before the Council
- May 25 - Acts 23:12-35 Plot to Kill Paul
- May 26 - Acts 24:1-27 Paul before the Governor
- May 27 - Acts 25:1-22 Paul appeals to the Emperor
- May 28 - Acts 25:23-26:32 Paul before the King
- May 29 - Acts 27:1-12 Paul Sails for Rome
- May 30 - Acts 27:13-28:44 Shipwreck -- Paul Reaches Rome
Tags: Forming Faith