Here's the plan I'm following for our 18-week sermon series in Acts. The sermon titles and divisions of the text follow, nearly verbatim, John Stott's outline and headings in his commentary, . The Message of Acts
Week 1— Acts 1 Our Ascended Lord
Week 2— Acts 2 The Day of Pentecost
Week 3— Acts 3:1-4:31 The Outbreak of Persecution
Week 4— Acts 4:32-6:7 Satan’s Counter Attack
Week 5— Acts 6:8-7:60 Stephen the Martyr
Week 6— Acts 8 Philip the Evangelist
Week 7— Acts 9:1-31 The Conversion of Saul
Week 8— Acts 9:32-11:18 The Conversion of Cornelius
Week 9— Acts 11:19-12:24 Growing Pains
Week 10— Acts 12:25-14:28 Spreading the Word
Week 11— Acts 15:1-16:5 Resolving Conflict
Week 12— Acts 16:6-17:15 Following the Spirit
Week 13— Acts 17:16-34 City of Idols
Week 14— Acts 18:1-19:41 Good News Strategy
Week 15— Acts 20:1-21:17 Saying Goodbye
Week 16— Acts 21:18-23:35 Politics & Religion
Week 17— Acts 24:1-26:32 The Gospel on Trial
Week 18— Acts 27:1-28:31 Following God’s Lead
Week 1— Acts 1 Our Ascended Lord
Week 2— Acts 2 The Day of Pentecost
Week 3— Acts 3:1-4:31 The Outbreak of Persecution
Week 4— Acts 4:32-6:7 Satan’s Counter Attack
Week 5— Acts 6:8-7:60 Stephen the Martyr
Week 6— Acts 8 Philip the Evangelist
Week 7— Acts 9:1-31 The Conversion of Saul
Week 8— Acts 9:32-11:18 The Conversion of Cornelius
Week 9— Acts 11:19-12:24 Growing Pains
Week 10— Acts 12:25-14:28 Spreading the Word
Week 11— Acts 15:1-16:5 Resolving Conflict
Week 12— Acts 16:6-17:15 Following the Spirit
Week 13— Acts 17:16-34 City of Idols
Week 14— Acts 18:1-19:41 Good News Strategy
Week 15— Acts 20:1-21:17 Saying Goodbye
Week 16— Acts 21:18-23:35 Politics & Religion
Week 17— Acts 24:1-26:32 The Gospel on Trial
Week 18— Acts 27:1-28:31 Following God’s Lead