Acts: Participating Together in God's Mission

Become a daily Bible reader, attentive to the mind of God.

In the New Testament Everyday Bible Study Series, widely respected biblical scholar Scot McKnight reveals the newness and activeness of God's Word as it works in our everyday lives. His unique approach to Bible study combines sound theology with relevant pastoral wisdom. Each volume of this series provides:

• Original Meaning: Brief, precise expositions of the biblical text and offers a clear focus for the central message of each passage.
• Fresh Interpretation: Brings the passage alive with fresh images and what it means to follow King Jesus.
• Practical Application: Biblical connections and questions for reflection and application for each passage.

Ideal for personal reflection or group study, Acts will help you see God in the biblical context so you can hear from God in your context. Luke's account of the early church in the book of Acts shines a light on our purpose today.

Scot McKnight shows how we are called by God to participate in God's mission in the world to redeem it through Jesus Christ. He'll walk you and your group through Acts with Scripture passages (sometimes translated from the original by McKnight himself), reflection questions, pastoral insights, and ideas for putting God's words into action.

ISBN-13: 9780310129394

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: HarperChristian Resources

Publication Date: 05-03-2022

Pages: 320

Product Dimensions: 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.80(d)

Series: New Testament Everyday Bible Study Series

Scot Mc Knight is Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. He is the author of more than eighty books, including the award-winning The Jesus Creed as well as The King Jesus Gospel, A Fellowship of Differents, One.Life, The Blue Parakeet, and Kingdom Conspiracy. He maintains an active blog at www.christianitytoday.com/scot-mcknight. He and his wife, Kristen, live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, where they enjoy long walks, gardening, and cooking.

Table of Contents

General Introduction to the Series ix

Acts

Introduction: Reading the Book of Acts 1

The Mission of Jesus | Acts 1:1-14 7

Missioners in Jesus' Mission | Acts 1:15-26 15

The Spirit of the Mission | Acts 2:1-13 22

The Gospel of the Mission | Acts 2:14-41 28

The Response to the Mission | Acts 2.42-47 39

Audience-Sensitive Mission | Acts 3:1-26 44

Courage in the Mission | Acts 4:1-22 51

Prayers in the Mission | Acts 4:23-31 58

Generosity Marks the Mission | Acts 4:32-5:11 64

Ups and Downs of Mission | Acts 5:12-42 70

Ethnic-Sensitivity in the Mission | Acts 6:1-7 79

Martyr for the Mission | Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-8:3 85

The Unexpected in the Mission | Acts 8:4-40 97

Conversion in the Mission | Acts 9:1-19 106

Questions about Converts in the Mission | Acts 9:19b-31 114

Ministering like Jesus in the Mission | Acts 9:32-43 121

God's Timing in the Mission | Acts 10:1-23a 127

Gentiles in the Mission | Acts 10:23b-ll:18 134

Fellowship in the Mission | Acts 11:19-30 143

Powers Defeated in the Mission | Acts 12:1-25 148

Patterns in the Mission | Acts 12:25-14:28 156

Unity in the Mission | Acts 15:1-35 172

People in the Mission | Acts 15:36-16:10 181

Household Conversions in the Mission | Acts 16:11-40 188

Launching the Mission | Acts 17:1-34 196

God's Episodes in the Mission | Acts 18:1-23 205

The Hub of the Mission | Acts 18:24-19:41 212

Travel in the Mission | Acts 19:1, 21-22; 20:1-16 222

Witness in the Mission | Acts 20:17-38 228

Determination in the Mission | Acts 21:1-16 234

Acts in the Mission | Acts 21:17-36 240

Witnessing to the Authorities in the Mission | Acts 21:37-22:29 247

Apologies and Provocations in the Mission | Acts 22:30-23:11 256

Plots and Escapes in the Mission | Acts 23:12-35 262

In Court Before Roman Power in Mission (1) | Acts 24:1-25:12 268

In Court Before Roman Power in Mission (2) | Acts 25:13-26:32 278

Promptings in the Mission | Acts 27:1-28:13 288

Mission Accomplished in the Mission | Acts 28:14-31 298