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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to the Book of Acts

    • Introduction to the Book of Acts

  • 2

    Acts as Literature

    • Acts as Literature

  • 3

    Occasion & Purpose of Acts

    • Occasion & Purpose of Acts

  • 4

    Themes & Theology of Acts

    • Themes & Theology of Acts

  • 5

    Historical & Critical Issues

    • Historical & Critical Issues

  • 6

    Opening & Overview

    • Opening & Overview

  • 7

    Ascension & Promise

    • Ascension & Promise

  • 8

    The Spirit Comes

    • The Spirit Comes

  • 9

    Peter's Explanation

    • Peter's Explanation

  • 10

    Response & Baptism

    • Response & Baptism

  • 11

    Early Believers

    • Early Believers

  • 12

    Healing & Explanation

    • Healing & Explanation

  • 13

    Trial of Peter & John

    • Trial of Peter & John

  • 14

    Challenges of the Early Church

    • Challenges of the Early Church

  • 15

    2nd Arrest & Problems Within

    • 2nd Arrest & Problems Within

  • 16

    Stephen's Speech & Death

    • Stephen's Speech & Death

  • 17

    Scattered Church - Samaria

    • Scattered Church - Samaria

  • 18

    Philip & Saul

    • Philip & Saul

  • 19

    Saul's Early Ministry

    • Saul's Early Ministry

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5 star rating

This book of Acts was presented extremely well

Alex Paton

Very well conveyed scripture by scripture and unpacked in away it made the text live and interesting way to learn

Very well conveyed scripture by scripture and unpacked in away it made the text live and interesting way to learn

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Acts

Peter Toms

Enjoyed and found informative

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Instructor

Dr. Jon Newton

John is an Associate Professor at Alphacrucis College after serving for nine years at Harvest Bible College, most recently as Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research. His goal is to promote Christian higher education and missions, including training students for Asia and Europe. Dr Jon's PhD was gained at Deakin University (conferred 2007) with a thesis entitled "Postmodernism, Christianity and the Book of Revelation." The author of two books: Revelation Reclaimed: The Use and Misuse of the Apocalypse (Paternoster 2009) and The Revelation Worldview (Wipf and Stock 2015). I also edited New Frontiers: Redefining Christian Ministry for 21st Century Contexts (Mosaic 2013). I have also had a number of articles published in peer-reviewed journals such as Australian Biblical Review, Colloquium, Heythrop Journal and Journal of Pentecostal Theology. I am the editor of the Journal of Contemporary Ministry. Currently I am working on a commentary on Revelation for a new Pentecostal commentary series. My other main research interest is Australian Pentecostalism. In other areas of life, I am married to Judy (since 1977) and we attend New Horizons Christian Church, Whittlesea, having served as senior ministers of Oasis Church in Hampton, a bay side suburb of Melbourne, 2011-2018. Qualifications PhD (Deakin University) Dissertation Title Postmodernism, Christianity and the Book of Revelation 2007 MA (Australian College of Theology) 2000 BA (Hons) (ICI University, Texas)