Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Acts by the Alphabet



A
1
Ascension, Apostle
Jesus to Heaven; Matthias replaces Judas.
B
2
Beginning of Church
Day of Pentecost.
C
3
Cure the Crippled
Peter heals lame beggar; Peter gives second sermon.
D
4
Dungeon
Peter and John arrested.


Distribution
Believers share their possessions.
E
5
Evil
Evil enters church; Ananias and Sapphira lie.


Escape
Apostles arrested, then freed by angel.
F
6
Feed the Families
Seven servants chosen.
G
7
Graduation to Glory
Stephen is martyred.
H
8
Havoc
Church is dispersed from Jerusalem.


Holy Spirit
The gospel and the Spirit come to Samaria.


Hear
The Ethiopian hears and obeys the gospel.
I
9
I Am
“I am Jesus.” Saul of Tarsus becomes a Christian.


Individuals
Aeneas is healed; Dorcas is raised.
J
10
Joppa
Conversion of Cornelius, a Gentile.
K
11
Knot #1
Peter untangles a knotty problem – Gentile converts.


Knot #2
The Antioch church ties together Jews and Gentiles.
L
12
Life #1
Herod takes the life of  James the apostle.


Life #2
Herod Agrippa I loses his life, struck by an angel.
M
13
Missionary
Beginning of Paul’s 1st missionary journey.
N
14
Named
Elders are appointed in every church.
O
15
Opposition #1
Issue of circumcision of the Gentiles.


Opposition #2
Paul and Barnabas split. 2nd journey begins.
P
16
Purple
Conversion of Lydia, a seller of purple fabrics.


Philippian
Conversion of the Philippian jailer.
Q
17
Quest for Knowledge
Paul in Thessalonica, Berea, Athens - unknown God.
R
18
Resistance
In Corinth. 3rd journey begins.
S
19
Silversmith
In Ephesus. Opposed by silversmith.
T
20
Troas
Breaking bread. Eutychus dies and is raised.


Tragedy
Savage wolves will attack the church flock.
U
21
Uninformed
Paul is arrested in Jerusalem on false charges.
V
22
Victory
Paul’s account to the Jews of his conversion.
W
23
Warning
Zealots plan to kill Paul. He is moved to Caesarea.
X
24
X-ray Examination # 1
Felix – governor of Judea AD 52-59.

25
X-ray Examination # 2
Festus – governor of Judea AD 59-61.

26
X-ray Examination # 3
Agrippa – Herod Agrippa II, King of Judea.
Y
27
Yonder
Paul is sent to Rome. Shipwreck.
Z
28
Z end!
Viper on Malta. Paul preaches in Rome.


Author unknown. Received from Gary Fulks. Edited by Cory Collins.

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