Week 1: We begin by reading through 1 Peter. Peter writes to encourage churches who are living as aliens and exiles with hope the gospel. Pay special attention to the connections between Peter's instructions and Luke's description of the early churches in Acts. 

Week 2: In the Book of Ephesians Paul shows us how the gospel creates a community- local churches who are shaped and empowered by the death and resurrection of Jesus. We get a real live snapshot of this transforming gospel in Acts 2. 

Week 3-7: For the next few weeks we'll step back into the Old Testament book of Joshua. Here we see God graciously and sovereignly sustaining his people. In Joshua, just as in Acts, God is working out his purpose through his people and forming them into the covenant community he desires. 

Week 8-10: In Mark's Gospel we encounter Jesus the suffering King. Note that Jesus calls his followers to union with him in a life and death like his. For Jesus, life, glory, and resurrection would come only through death, humiliation, and suffering. In Acts we read that the same is true of those who follow him.

Week 11-14: In the weeks leading up to Easter we'll return to the Old Testament people of Israel and their descent toward defeat and exile to Babylon. Their journey was mirrored by Christ who walked the path toward death on a cross. Yet he was raised from the dead, ending his people's exile and leading them to new life. The Book of Acts continues the story of his people as God brings new life and the birth of his church out of death.

Week 15: In Esther, we read that God sovereignly orchestrates the events of history for the flourishing of his people. This same principle is at work in Acts. 

Week 16-19: At this point, we're well over halfway through our series on Acts. As we read back through the book over the next four weeks take note of what God is teaching us about himself, his gospel, and his church. 

Week 20: The Book of Joel was written while God's people sat in Exile. He looks forward to "the Day of the Lord" when God would judge their enemies and once again dwell with his people. We're told that this is fulfilled in part, in the Book of Acts (see Acts 2:17-21). Be encouraged by this prophet that God keeps his promises. 

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