Unlikely Leaders. In the power of the Early Rain, the first apostles took the gospel to all ends of the known world. But they were not met without resistance. In this new version of The Acts of the Apostles (revised into modern English), the reader travels with the early believers as they preached the message of Christ in their home country and in heathen lands, experiencing terrible defeat and wonderful triumph. Their experience is a foretaste of our work under the power of the Holy Spirit in our day.
- Foreword
- God’s Purpose for His Church
- The Training of the Twelve
- The Good News to Go Everywhere
- Pentecost: The Apostles Begin Their Work
- The Gift of the Spirit Is for Us
- Peter and John Forbidden to Do Christ’s Work
- A Dishonest Husband and Wife Punished
- Peter and John Freed From Prison
- Why the Seven Deacons Were Chosen
- Stephen, the First Martyr for Christ
- The Gospel Reaches Samaria and Ethiopia
- From Saul to Paul: Persecutor to Disciple
- How God Educated Paul
- The Gospel Goes to the Gentiles
- An Angel Delivers Peter From Prison
- Dramatic Success at Antioch
- Heralds of the Gospel
- The Apostles Are Both Persecuted and Adored
- Thorny Problems Settled by the Holy Spirit
- Paul’s Secret: Exalt the Cross
- Angels Open a Philippian Prison
- A Revival and a Riot at Thessalonica
- Paul Preaches in Berea and Athens
- Preaching the Power of the Cross in Corinth
- Two Important Letters to the Thessalonians
- Church Politics at Corinth
- Witchcraft Books Burned
- The Silversmiths Riot at Ephesus
- Paul Challenges Lawsuits and Sexual Looseness
- Paul Strengthens the Church for All Time
- Corinth Accepts Paul’s Counsel
- The Joy of Liberal Giving
- Working Under Great Difficulties
- The Joy of Working With Christ
- God’s Special Plan for the Jews
- Paul’s Timeless Letter to the Galatians
- Paul’s Farewell Journey to Jerusalem
- Paul Receives Bad Advice
- Paul’s Trial at Caesarea
- Paul Appeals to Caesar
- The King Who Refused the Cross
- Paul Experiences Shipwreck in a Storm
- Paul in Rome: Big-City Evangelist in Chains
- Paul Wins Converts in the Emperor’s Palace
- The Letters Paul Wrote From Rome
- Paul Is Free Once More
- Paul’s Final Arrest and Imprisonment
- Paul Again Before Nero
- Paul Pours Out His Heart in His Last Letter
- Paul Dies for the One Who Died for Him
- The Apostle Peter, a Faithful Undershepherd
- Peter Crucified at Rome
- John, the Beloved Disciple
- John, Faithful Witness for Christ
- John’s Secret of True Sanctification
- John Is Exiled to Lonely Patmos
- John Sees the Visions of the Revelation
- A Glorious Future Is Before Us