I.
All
Disciples witnessing in the Temple!(Solomon’ Porch) (Acts 2:4, 6, 8, 11, 14,
41, 46)
1. Acts 2:4 “And they were all (120) filled with
the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave
them utterance.”
2. Acts 2:6, 8 “Now when this was noised abroad, the
multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard
them speak in his own language. And
how hear we every man in our own language, wherein we were born?”
3. Acts 2:11 “We do hear them speak in our
tongues the wonderful works of God.”
4. Acts 2:14 “But Peter, standing up with the eleven,
lifted up his voice, and said unto them…”
5. Acts 2:41 “Then they that gladly received his word
were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three
thousand (3,000)souls.”
6. Acts 2:46-47
“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the
temple(Solomon’s Porch) and breaking bread from house to house…and
the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
II. Peter and John witnessing in the Temple(Solomon’s
Porch) by
healing
& preaching Jesus’ resurrection from the dead!(Acts 3:1-26)
1. Acts 3:6 “Then Peter said, Silver and gold
have I none; but such as I have give I
thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
III. Peter and John
witnessing to Jewish Court!(Acts 4:1-22)
1. Acts 4:8 “Then Peter, filled with the Holy
Ghost, said unto them…”
2. Acts 2:19 “Peter and John answered and said unto
them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than
unto God, judge ye. For we cannot
but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
3. Acts 2:31-33
“And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled
together: and they were all(3,120) filled with the Holy Ghost.
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of
one soul…And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection.”
IV. Peter witnessing as result of God’s judgment!(Acts 5:1-16)
1. Acts
5:11-12
“And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard
these things. And
by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders
wrought among the people;(and they were all with one
accord in Solomon’s porch.”
2. Acts
5:13-14
“And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people
magnified them.
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of
men and women.”
V.
Twelve Apostles witness through imprisonment’s! (Acts 5:17-42)
1. Acts 5:18 “And laid hands on the apostles,
and put them in the common prison.”
2. Acts 5:19-20
“But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them
forth, and said, Go, stand and speak in the temple(Solomon’s porch)to
the people all the words of this life.”
3. Acts 5:26-27
“Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence:
for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council…Then
Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought
to obey God rather than men…”
4. Acts 5:41-42
“And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that
they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
And daily in the temple(Solomon’s porch), and in every
house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”
VI. Disciples witnessed
through their priorities, ministering to needs & showing love to their
own brothers and sisters in Christ!(Acts 6:1-7)
1. Acts 6:1 “And in those days, when the number of
the disciples was multiplied, there
arose a murmuring of Grecians against the Hebrews, because their
widows were
neglected in the daily ministration.”
2. Acts 6:3-5 “Look ye out among you seven men…whom
we may appoint over the business(need)…But we will give ourselves
continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”
3. Acts 6:7 “And the word of God increased; and
the number of the disciples multiplied in
Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were
obedient to the faith.”
VII. Stephen witnesses
through faith, power, wonders, miracles & death!(Acts 6:8-7:600
1. Acts 6:8, 59-60
“And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and
miracles
among the people…And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and
saying, Lord Jesus,
receive my spirit. And he
kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin
to their charge. And when he
had said this, he fell asleep.”
VIII. Church witnesses
through scattering!(Acts 8:1, 4)
1. Acts 8:1
“And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great
persecution against the church
which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered
abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria,
except the apostles.”
2. Acts 8:4
“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere
preaching
the
word.”
IX. Philip witnesses in city streets and in desert sands!(Acts 8:5-40)
1. Acts
8:5 “And Philip
went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.”
2. Acts
8:6-8
“Seeing the miracles which Philip did…unclean spirits came
out…many taken with palsies and lame were healed…and there was great
joy in that city.”
3. Acts
8:12 “When
they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom
of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized
both men and women.”
4. Acts
8:14-17
“Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that
Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter
and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of
them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
They laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.”
5. Acts
8:26-38
“And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go
toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is
desert…Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture,
and preached unto him Jesus…Philip baptized him.”
6. Acts
8:39-40
“The Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip…But Philip
was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities,
till he came to Caesarea.”
7. Acts
21:8-9 “Paul’s
company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house
of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with
him. And the same man had four
daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. And
we tarried there many days.”
X. Ananias of Damascus witnessed to Saul at the risk of
his life!(Acts 9:10-25)
1. Acts
9:10-17
“There was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias;
and to him
said the Lord in a vision, Ananias…Go into the street
which is called Straight, and
inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus…He
hath seen a
vision…Ananias went his way…”
2. Acts
9:17-18 “Ananias
enter into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul,
the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath
sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy ghost.
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received
sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.”
XI. Saul witnessed in
Damascus Synagogue and in Jerusalem!(Acts 9:19-30)
1. Acts
9:19-20
“Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
And Straightway he preached
Christ in the synagogues, that he is the son of God.”
2. Acts
9:26-30 “Saul
was come to Jerusalem…and he was with them coming in and going
out at Jerusalem.
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus.”
XII. Peter witnessed by
healing and raising the dead!(Acts 9:32-43)
1. Acts
9:32-35 “Peter
came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda…Man named
Aeneas, which
had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of palsy…And Peter
said unto
him, Aeneas, Jesus
Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed.
And he arose
immediately.
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned
to the Lord."
2. Acts
9:36-43
“Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which
by
interpretation is
called Dorcas…she was sick and died…Peter said, Tabitha,
arise. And
she opened her eyes:
and when she saw Peter, she sat up…and it was known throughout
all Joppa: and
many believed in the Lord…and it came to pass that he tarried many
days in Joppa with one
Simon a tanner.”
XIII. Peter witnessed
to a Gentile centurion Cornelius!(Acts 10:1-48; 11:1-18)
1. Acts
10:24-27, 44-48
“Peter entered into Caesarea.
And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his
kinsmen and near friends. And
went in and found many that were come together…While Peter yet spake
these words(JESUS), the Holy Ghost fell on all them which
heard the word…and they heard them speak with tongues, and
magnify
God…then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that
these should be baptized,
which have received the Holy ghost as well as we?
And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord.”
XIX. Scattered believers
preached the word!(Acts 11:19-21)
1. Acts
11:19 “Now
they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about
Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch,
preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.”
2. Acts
11:20 “And
some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to
Antioch, spake unto the Grecians(Gentiles), preaching the Lord
Jesus.
3. Acts
11:21 “And
the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed,
and turned unto the Lord.”
XX. James’ martyrdom &
Peter’s imprisonment and miraculous escape was a great witness
which caused the
word of God to grow and multiply!(Acts 12:1-24)
1. Acts 12:1-2 “Now Herod the king stretched forth
his hands to vex certain of the church.
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.”
2. Acts 12:5,7, 12
“Peter, therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made
without ceasing
of the church unto God for him…And,
behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and
a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and
raise him up, saying,
Arise up quickly. And his
chains fell off from his hands…And when he had considered
the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John,
whose surname was Mark;
where many were gathered together praying.”
3. Acts
12:24 “But
the word of God grew and multiplied.”
XXI. Barnabas and Saul sent
out by the church at Antioch as apostles to witness unto
Jesus!(Acts 13:1-4)
1. Acts
13:1 “Now
there were at the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and
teachers;
as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius
of Cyrene, and
Manaen,
which had been brought up with Herod the tetrach, and Saul.”
2. Acts
13:2 “As
they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate
me
Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.”
3. Acts
13:3-4
“And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them,
they sent them away. So the,
being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed…”
XXII.
Barnabas and Saul witnessed in Synagogues & in home of the Deputy of
Salamis, Sergius
Paulus!(Acts
13:5-12)
1. Acts
13:5 “And
when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the
synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John(Mark) to
their minister.”
2. Acts
13:7, 12
“The deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called
for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of
God…And the deputy, when he
saw what was done,(Bar-jesus blinded) believed, being
astonished at the doctrine of the
Lord.”
XXIII. Barnabas &
Saul witnessed in the Synagogue, were rejected and then turned to the
Gentiles!(Acts 13:14-52)
1. Acts
13:14-45
“And when Barnabas and Saul departed from Perga, they came to
Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath
day, and sat down…
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with
envy, and spake against
those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.”
2. Acts
13:46-48
“Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It is necessary that the
word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it
from you, and
judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the
Gentiles…And when
the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word
of the Lord: and as
many as were ordained to eternal life believed.”
3. Acts 13:49, 52
“And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the
region…And the disciples were filled with joy, and with
the Holy Ghost.”
XXIV. Barnabas & Saul
witnessed in Synagogue and with signs and wonders!(Acts 14:1-5)
1. Acts 14:1-6 “In Iconium, they went both together
into the synagogue of the Jews, and
so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of
the Greeks believed. Long
time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave
testimony unto the
word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by
their hands.”
XXV. Barnabas &
Saul witnessed through healing man impotent from birth!(Acts 14:6-20)
1. Acts
14:6-20
“They fled to Lystra..and there they preached the gospel…Paul
perceiving
that a certain man, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his
mother’s womb, who
never had walked: The
same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and
perceiving that he had faith to be healed, Said with a loud voice,
Stand upright on thy
feet. And he
leaped and walked.”
XXVI. Paul &
Silas(Timothy) witnessed to Lydia in Philippi!(Acts 16:12-15)
1. Acts 16:12-15
“On the sabbaath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer
was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women
which resorted
thither. And a cerrtain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the
city of Thyatira,
which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that
she attended
unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
And when she was baptized, and her
household, she besought us, saying, if ye have judged me to be
faithful to the Lord,
come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.”
XXVII. Paul &
Silas(Timothy) witnessed to Jailer in Philippi!(Acts 16:16-40)
1. Acts
16:23-25
“They laid many stripes upon them…they thrust them into the inner
prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks…And at midnight
Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners
heard them.”
2. Acts
16:26-34
“And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of
the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and
every one’s bands were loosed…the keeper of the prison said, Sirs,
what must I do to be saved? And
they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, and
thy house…And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all
that were in his house…he was baptized, he and all his,
straightway…When he had brought them into his house, he set meat before
them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.”
XXVIII. Paul &
Silas(Timothy) witnessed in Synagogue in Thessalonica!(Acts 17:1-9)
1. Acts
17:1-9
“They came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
And
Paul as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath
days reasoned with
them out of the Scriptures…preached Christ.
And some of them believed, and
consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great
multitude, and of the
chief women not a few…But the Jews believed not.”
XXIX. Paul &
Silas(Timothy) witnessed in Synagogue in Berea!(Acts 17:10-14)
1. Acts 17:10-14
“Paul and Silas coming thither went into the snyagogue of the Jews.
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they
received the word with
all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily,
whether those things were so.
Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which
were Greeks, and
of men, not a few. Silas
and Timothy abode in Berea still.”
XXX. Paul witnessed in the
Synagogue to the Jews and in the market place to philosophers of
Athens!(Acts
17:15-34)
1. Acts
17:15-34
“Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was
stirred in him,
when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry…Therefore he disputed
in the synagogue
with the Jews and in the market daily with them that met
with him…Howbeit certain
men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius
and Areopagite,
and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.”
XXXI. Paul witnessed in
Corinth by tentmaking to Jews and Gentiles!(Acts 18:1-18)
1. Acts 18:1-3
“And
Paul came to Corinth and found a certain Jew named Aquila,
born
in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla;
because that Claudius had
commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
And because he was
of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by
their occupation they were
tentmakers.”
2. Acts 18:4-5 “Paul reasoned in the synagogue
every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews
and the Greeks…that Jesus was Christ.”
3. Acts 18:6-18
“And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook
his
raiment, and said unto them, I am clean: from henceforth I will
go unto the Gentiles.
And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s
house, name Justus, one
that worshiped God, whose house joined hard to the snygogue.
And Crispus, the chief
ruler of the snyagogue, believed on the Lord and all his house;
and many of the
Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.”
XXXII.
Apollos witnessed to the Jews in Ephesus!(Acts 18:24-28)
1. Acts 18:24-28
“And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an
eloquent man, and mighty in Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
This man was
instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the
spirit, he spake and
taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the
baptism of John.
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquilla
and
Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded
unto him the way
of God more perfectly. Apollis
mightily conviced the Jews, and that publically,
shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.”
XXXIII. Paul witnessed to
followers of John, Jews and Gentiles!(Acts 19:1-20)
1. Acts
19:1-7 “Paul
came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto
them,
Have ye received the Holy ghost since ye believed?
And they said unto him, We have
not so mjuch as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
And he said unto them,
Unto what then were ye baptized? And
they said, Unto John’s baptism. Then
said
Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto
the people,
that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on
Christ Jesus.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
And when
Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them;
and they spake
with tongues, and prohesied.
And all the men were about twelve.”
2. Acts
19:8-9a
“And Paul went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for
the space of
three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning
the kingdom of God.
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil
of that way before
the multitude, he departed from them…”
3. Acts
19:9b-10 “He
separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they
which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and
Greeks.”
4.
Acts
19:11-20:1 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or
aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits
went out of them. And many that
believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
XXXIV. Paul witnessed in the
Temple of Jerusalem!(Acts 21:26-22:23)
1. Acts
21:26-22:30
“Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with
them entered in the Temple…And all the city was moved, and the
people ran
together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and
forthwith the
doors were shut…Paul stood on the stairs, and beconed with the hand
unto the
people. And when there was
made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew
tongue saying…and then they lifted up their voices, and said, Awy with
such a fellow
from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.”
XXXV. Paul witnessed to Chief
Priest and their Council!(Acts 23:1-35)
l.
Acts 23:1-35
“And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and
brethre, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day…When
there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have
been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take
him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.”
XXXVI. Paul witnessed to
Governor Felix!(Acts 24:1-27)
1. Acts
24:1-27
“Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to
speak,
answered…and heard from Paul concerning the faith in Christ.
And as Paul
reasoned of righteousness, and judgment to come, Felix trembled,
and answered, Go
thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will
call for thee.”
XXXVII. Paul witnessed to
Governor Festus!(Acts 24:27-25:12)
1. Acts
24:27-25:12
“Now when Festus down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on
the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought…then said
Paul, I stand at
Caesar’s judgment seat…I appeal unto Caesar…unto Caesar
shalt thou go.”
XXXVIII. Paul witnessed to
King Agrippa!(Acts 25:22-26:32)
1. Acts
25:22-26:32
“King Agrippa, said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for
thyself. Then Paul stretched
forth the hand, and answered for himself…King Agripp said unto Almost
Paul, thou persuadest me to be a Christian…”
XXXIX. Paul witnessed to ship
Captain and crew!(Acts 27:22-36)
1. Acts
27:22-236“And
now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss
of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.
For there stood by me this night the
angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying Fear
not, Paul; thou must be
brought before Caesar: and lo, God hath given thee all them that sail
with thee.
Wherefore, sirs, be of cheer: for I believe God, that
it
shall be even as it was told
me…And when he had thus spoken, he took
bread, and gave thanks to God in
presence of the all: and when he had broken it, he began to
eat.”
XL. Paul witnessed by
surviving snake bite and healing Publius’ father and others on the Island
of
Melita!(Acts 28:1-11)
1. Acts
28:1-11
“When the snake did Paul no harm…they said he was a god!
Paul prayed
and laid his hands on Publius father and he was healed.
Others also, which had diseases
in the island, came, and were healed.”
XLI. Paul witnessed from his
own hired house in Rome!(Acts 28:16-31)
1. Acts
28:16-31
“And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the
captaiin of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by
himself with a soldier that kept
him…There came many to him into his lodging: to whom he
expounded and testified the
kingdom of God, perusalding them concerning Jesus…And some
believed the things
which were spoken, and some believed not.
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own
hired house, and received all that came into unto him, preaching
the kingdom of God,
and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with
all confidence, no
man forbidding him.”