Exposition of the Book of Acts Syllabus - …

1 1 Charles Savelle Center Point Bible Institute Phone: (972) 414-1094 [H] January 16 April 24, 2007 E-mail: Tuesdays 7:00 9:00 PM Exposition of the book of acts Syllabus Course Description This course is an expositional study of the book of acts . Course Objectives After completing this course the student will: 1. Remember the basic content and message of the book of acts .

2 2. Identify the major themes of the book of acts . 3. Know major problem passages and their possible solutions in the book of acts . 4. Gain a greater appreciation for the canonical contributions of the book of acts . 5. Grow in spiritual maturity through careful and consistent application of the principles found in the book of acts . Course Textbooks 1. The Bible 2. Class notes Course Assignment Description 1. Read the book of acts at least twice during the length of the course. There is no substitute for reading the Scriptures!

3 2. Keep a notebook (preferably a 3-ring binder) devoted specifically to the book of acts . The notebook should contain the course handouts, your notes, and any assignments that you do for this course. Organizing these materials now will make them accessible in the future as you continue your studies and as you may have opportunity to teach the book . Course Schedule 2 Class times are 7:00 7:55 (15 min. break), 8:10 9:00 Day Session Content To Be Covered Reading Due 1 16 1 2 Introduction to the Syllabus and the book of acts acts 1:1 26 NONE 1 23 3 4 acts 2:1 47 acts 2:1 47 (continued) acts 1 28 1 30 5 6 acts 3:1 26 acts 4:1 36 acts 1 4 2 6 7 8 acts 5:1 42 acts 5:1 42 (continued).

4 6:1 7 acts 5 6 2 13 9 10 acts 6:8 7:60 acts 6:8 7:60 (continued) acts 7 2 20 11 12 acts 8:1 40 acts 9:1 43 acts 8 9 2 27 13 14 acts 10:1 11:18 acts 10:1 11:18 (continued) acts 10 11 3 6 15 16 acts 12: 1 25 acts 13:1 52 acts 12 13 3 13 17 18 acts 14:1 28 acts 15:1 35 acts 14 15 3 20 19 20 acts 15:36 16:40 acts 17:1 34 acts 16 17 3 27 21 22 acts 18:1 28 acts 19:1 41 acts 18 19 4 3 23 24 acts 20:1 38 acts 21:1 40 acts 20 21 4 10 25 26 acts 22:1 30 acts 23:1 35 acts 22 23 4 17 27 28 acts 24:1 27 acts 25:1 27 acts 24 25 4 24 29 30 acts 26:1 27:44 acts 28:1 31 acts 26-28 BIBLIOGRAPHY Bruce, F.

5 F. The book of acts . Revised ed. New International Commentary of the New Testament, ed. F. F. Bruce. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988. Fernando, Ajith. acts . NIV Application Commentary, ed. Terry Muck. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998. Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The acts of the Apostles: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. 1st ed. Anchor Bible, ed. William Foxwell Albright and David Noel Freedman. New York: Doubleday, 1998. 3 Harrison, Everett F. Interpreting acts : The Expanding Church. Grand Rapids: Academie Books, 1986.

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7 Interpreting the book of acts . Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1995. Longenecker, Richard N. The acts of the Apostles. In The Expositor s Bible Commentary: John- acts , ed. Frank E. Gaebelein and J. D. Douglas, 9. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1981. Marshall, I. Howard. The acts of the Apostles: An Introduction and Commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, ed. R. V. G. Tasker. Leicester: Inter-Varsity, 1980. Polhill, John B. acts . New American Commentary, ed. David S. Dockery. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1992.

8 Ryrie, Charles C. The acts of the Apostles. Everyman s Bible Commentary. Chicago: Moody Press, 1961. Stott, John. The Spirit the Church and the World: The Message of acts . Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1990. Talbert, Charles H. Reading acts : A Literary and Theological Commentary on the acts of the Apostles. New York: Crossroad, 1997. Toussaint, Stanley D. acts . In The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament, ed. John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, 349 432. Wheaton: Scripture Press Publications, Victor Books, 1983.

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