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HIS 101Church History3 study pointsIntroductory

The Apostolic Age

Thirty years that turned a movement of a few hundred into churches across the empire. Read Acts as a narrative with a plot, not a collection of stories.

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Syllabus

One week at a time. Tick a week when you have done the reading and answered the question in writing.

  • Week 1

    Power and a crowd

    Reading: Acts 1–7

    The church begins with a sermon about a resurrection and ends the week with a martyr. What holds the two together?

  • Week 2

    The door opens

    Reading: Acts 8–15

    The council in Jerusalem decides what Gentiles must do to belong. What did they refuse to require, and why was that controversial?

  • Week 3

    To the ends of the earth

    Reading: Acts 16–28

    Acts ends with Paul under house arrest, still preaching. Why would Luke choose to end a gospel narrative without a resolution?