Acts Themes and Guides
Explore the major themes of Acts, key background questions, and study guides that connect repeated scenes, speeches, miracles, and mission to the life of the church.
Explore the Acts Themes and Guides
Getting Started With Acts
Introduction to the Book of Acts
A clear overview of what Acts is, how it is structured, and what to watch for as the story moves from Jerusalem to Rome.
A focused look at Luke as author and why authorship matters for reading Acts well.
A guide to the dating of Acts and how the timeline shapes interpretation.
Historical Context of the Book of Acts
The Roman world behind Acts and the pressures facing the early church.
How reliable is Acts historically?
A careful look at common questions about Acts and historical reliability.
Reading Acts as a Whole
Acts as the Second Volume of Luke
How Luke and Acts fit together as one continuous story.
Major Themes in the Book of Acts
A big-picture guide to what Acts emphasizes again and again.
A map-based way to track how the gospel moves across the Mediterranean world.
People Mentioned in the Book of Acts
A guide to the major figures and supporting characters who shape the story.
The Spirit, the Kingdom, and the Gospel’s Expansion
The Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts
How the Spirit empowers witness, forms the church, and drives the mission forward.
The Kingdom of God in the Book of Acts
What Acts means by the kingdom and how it shows up in preaching and practice.
The Expansion of the Gospel in Acts
How the message moves from Jerusalem outward through ordinary people and unlikely moments.
Acts and the Inclusion of the Gentiles
The theological and communal turning point that reshapes the people of God.
The Church in Acts
What does Acts teach about the church?
What Acts reveals about worship, belonging, mission, and community life.
Church Leadership and Structure in Acts
How leadership develops and how the church adapts as it grows.
Hospitality and House Churches in the Book of Acts
How homes become mission outposts and tables become places of grace.
Wealth and Poverty in the Book of Acts
What Acts says about possessions, generosity, and economic pressure in Christian community.
How Acts speaks about water baptism, the gift of the Spirit, and laying on of hands.
What tongues are in Acts, why they appear when they do, and how to read them responsibly.
Repentance, faith, baptism, and the gift of the Spirit in the preaching of Acts.
Witness, suffering, power, and kingdom as Acts defines mission.
Conflict, Suffering, and the Roman World
Persecution and Suffering in the Book of Acts
How opposition shapes the church and how believers endure with courage.
The Trials in the Book of Acts
A guide to the courtroom scenes and what they reveal about justice and witness.
How the gospel intersects with imperial power without becoming a political program.
Why citizenship matters in Acts and how it shapes Paul’s legal strategy.
Paul’s Missionary Journeys in Acts
A guide to Paul’s routes, partners, and repeated ministry pattern.
How Luke tells the road-to-Rome story and why it matters that Acts ends there.
Speeches, Miracles, and Patterns
The Speeches in the Book of Acts
How sermons and defenses in Acts proclaim Jesus and interpret Israel’s Scriptures.
The Miracles in the Book of Acts
What the miracles do in the narrative and how they function as signs of God’s reign.
Repeated scenes and themes that help readers notice what Luke is emphasizing.
Stephen’s speech explained (Acts 7)
A focused guide to Acts 7 and the recurring “story of Israel” theme.
Why the Book of Acts Matters for the Church Today
Why Acts still matters for Christian witness, community, and courage now.