Bible Studies - Acts 1-13

Studying the book of Acts: A Thought

First Steps (the studies prepared by members of our church) is a useful companion to the first 13 chapters of Acts, with commentaries more colloquial (as well as more humorous at times) than the usual biblical commentaries. I found this helpful as well as thought-provoking.

Reading about Peter and Cornelius (chapters 10 and 11) gave me much food for thought. The question of accepting Gentiles into the Church was obviously a highly controversial matter at the time. I found myself relating it to the matter of the appointment of Canon Jeffrey John as Bishop of Reading, which I was reading about in the press at the same time that I was reading the Acts studies. This was also a highly controversial matter, with strong views on both sides of the issue of homosexuality and homosexual clergy. I am sure that much more thought and prayer is needed on this issue.

John Gorie

Suggested Date Reading
Introduction
Sunday June 8th Acts chapter 1 verses 1-11
Monday June 9th Acts chapter 1 verses 12-26
Tuesday June 10th Acts chapter 2 verses 1-13
Wednesday June 11th Acts chapter 2 verses 14-41
Thursday June 12th Acts chapter 2 verses 42-47
Friday June 13th Acts chapter 3 verses 1-10
Saturday June 14th and Sunday June 15th Acts chapter 3 verses 11-26
Monday June 16th Acts chapter 4 verses 1-22
Tuesday June 17th Acts chapter 4 verses 23-41
Wednesday June 18th Acts chapter 4 verses 32-37
Thursday June 19th Acts chapter 5 verses 1-16
Friday June 20th Acts chapter 5 verses 17-33
Saturday June 21st and Sunday June 22nd Acts chapter 5 verses 34-42
Monday June 23rd Acts chapter 6 verses 1-7
Tuesday June 24th Acts chapter 6 verses 8-15
Wednesday 25th June Acts chapter 7 verses 1-59
Thursday 26th June Acts chapter 8 verses 1-25
Friday 27th June Acts chapter 8 verses 26-40
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June Acts chapter 9 verses 1-19a
Monday 30th June Acts chapter 9 verses 19b-31
Tuesday July 1st Acts chapter 9 verses 32-43
Wednesday July 2nd Acts chapter 10 verses 1-23a
Thursday July 3rd Acts chapter 10 verses 23b-48
Friday July 4th Acts chapter 11 verses 1-18
Saturday July 5th and Sunday July 6th Acts chapter 11 verses 19-30
Monday 7th July Acts chapter 12 verses 1-25
Tuesday 8th July Acts chapter 13 verses 1-12
Wednesday 9th July Acts chapter 13 verses 13-52
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