A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 12. In chapter 12, James the brother of John is killed by Herod Agrippa. Peter is let out of prison by an angel of the Lord. At the end of the chapter, God kills Herod because of his pride. He was eaten by worms.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 11. In chapter 11, Peter travelled from Caesarea to Jerusalem after visiting Cornelius. He recounted the Holy Spirit’s work affirming the invitation of God to the gentiles to enter the Kingdom of God. The second half of the chapter records the birth and growth of the Church in Antioch. Paul and Barnabas spent a year teaching and working in Antioch of Syria.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 10. In chapter 10, Peter sees a vision which leads him to the house of Cornelius, a roman centurion. After preaching Jesus, the Holy Spirit descended on Cornelius’ household and they were baptized, becoming the first Gentile converts to Christ.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 9. In chapter 9, Paul meets Jesus on the Road to Damascus and is later baptized by Ananias in the city. Peter heals a paralyzed man named Aeneas. At the end of the chapter, Peter travels to Joppa and raises Dorcas from the dead.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 8. In chapter 8, Paul persecutes the early Church, Philip preaches in Samaria and Simon the sorcerer is converted. Later, Philip talks to the Ethiopian nobleman and baptizes him on the road to Gaza.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 7. In chapter 7, Stephen gives his defense to the Jewish council. He accuses them of being stiff necked and rebellious like their fathers. At the end of the chapter the Jews stone Stephen.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 6. In chapter six, seven disciples were chosen to care for the neglected Hellenist widows. The second half of the chapter introduces the reader to Stephen, one of the 7 disciples and a man of great faith, who was arrested for preaching about Jesus.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 5. In chapter 5, Ananias and Sapphira are killed for lying to the Holy Spirit, multitudes of sick people are healed, the Apostles are questioned by the Jewish council and released from prison by an angel.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 4. In chapter 4, Peter and John are arrested by the Jewish leaders and questioned about their source of authority for their preaching and miracles. After being released from prison, they prayed with the other disciples for boldness and were filled with the Holy Spirit. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the unity of the believers and an introduction to Barnabas.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 3. In chapter 3, Peter and John heal a lame man in the Temple. Peter then preaches to the astonished crowd of witnesses and tries to convince them Jesus is the Christ.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 2. In chapter 2, the Holy Spirit empowers the Apostles to speak in tongues and Peter argued that Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ from the Old Testament scriptures. 3,000 people were convicted by Peter’s words and were baptized.

These outlines are intended to summarize the key information from each chapter in just 5 minutes. The outlines are available for download for FREE on our website.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 1. In chapter 1, Luke addresses his book to a man named Theophilus, Jesus ascends back to Heaven, and a new Apostles is chosen to take the place of Judas Iscariot.

These outlines are intended to summarize the key information from each chapter in just 5 minutes. The outlines are available for download for FREE on our website.