The “ABCs” of Acts – Pleasant View Church of Christ
Weekly Adult Bible Class
Beginning Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 7:00pm
Will also live stream weekly on Facebook Live via the link above
I will be updating this post below with links to PDF copies of the handouts and notes for the class each week as we move to a new chapter in Acts of Apostles.
When I was a student at Lipscomb University back in the mid 90s, Dr. Gerald Fulks, one of the Finance/Economics professors, taught a class every semester on personal evangelism. During that class, he made the argument that it was essential to have a good recollection of the main ideas of the book of Acts when attempting to teach someone God’s plan of salvation.
In keeping with this, Dr. Fulks presented the concept of the ABC Outline as a tool for remembering the key points of each chapter. It works by matching the sequence of the alphabet with the sequence of each chapter (i.e. Chapter 1 = A, Chapter 2 = B, and so on). For each chapter, we were encouraged to come up with a keyword or phrase that captures the main idea, and also begins with the designated letter.
This has been a powerful tool for me, and is something that I have shared with a number of classes through the years. I’ve always challenged my students to come up with their own keywords, and the first link below is to a worksheet for creating your own ABC outline.
During this class we will attempt to cover a chapter of Acts of Apostles each week and then the following week we will ask for suggestions on keywords or phrases that go along with that chapter. By doing this, each student will be able create their own, customized outline. Handouts and notes for each chapter will be posted below as they are available along with live stream recordings from the class.
A: Chapter 1 (1-26)
B: Chapter 2 (1-47)
C: Chapter 3 (1-26)
D: Chapter 4 (1-37)
E: Chapter 5 (1-42)
F: Chapter 6 (1-15)
G: Chapter 7 (1-60)
H: Chapter 8 (1-40)
I: Chapter 9 (1-43)
J: Chapter 10 (1-48)
K: Chapter 11 (1-30)
L: Chapter 12 (1-25)
M: Chapter 13 (1-52)
N: Chapter 14 (1-28)
O: Chapter 15 (1-41)
P: Chapter 16 (1-40)
R: Chapter 18 (1-28)
S: Chapter 19 (1-41)
U: Chapter 21 (1-40)
V: Chapter 22 (1-30)
W: Chapter 23 (1-35)
X: Chapter 24 (1-27)
Y: Chapter 25 (1-27)
Z: Chapter 26 (1-32)
Z: Chapter 27 (1-44)
Z: Chapter 28 (1-31)
Chapter 1 – September 8, 2021
Chapter 2 – September 15, 2021 (Part 1)
Chapter 2 – September 22, 2021 (Part 2)
Chapter 3 – September 29, 2021
Chapter 4 – October 6, 2021
Chapter 5 – October 20, 2021
Chapter 6 – October 27, 2021
Chapter 7 – November 3, 2021
Chapter 8 – November 10, 2021 (Part 1)
Chapter 8 & 9 – November 17, 2021
Chapter 9 – December 1, 2021 (Part 2)
Chapter 10 – December 8, 2021
Chapter 11 – December 15, 2021
Chapter 12 – December 22, 2021
Chapter 13 – December 29, 2021
Chapter 14 – January 5, 2022
Chapter 15 – January 12, 2022 (Part 1)
Chapter 15 & 16 – January 19, 2022
Chapter 16 – January 26, 2022 (Part 2)
Chapter 17 – February 2, 2022 (Part 1)
Chapter 17 – February 9, 2022 (Part 2)
Chapter 18 – February 16, 2022
Chapter 19 – February 23, 2022 (Part 1)
Chapter 19 – March 2, 2022 (Part 2)
Chapter 20 – March 9, 2022 (Part 1)
Chapter 20 – March 16, 2022 (Part 2)
Chapter 21 – March 23, 2022
Chapter 22 – March 30, 2022
Chapter 23 – April 6, 2022
Chapter 24 – April 13, 2022
Chapter 25 – April 27, 2022
Chapter 26 – May 4, 2022
Chapter 27 – May 11, 2022