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The Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles

Ellen Gould White (1827–1915) was an American religious author and a co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Beginning with visions in her teens, she wrote extensively on Bible history, health, education, and Christian living, and helped shape Adventist institutions worldwide. Adventists regard her writings as an authoritative prophetic voice. Our library carries Steps to Christ, The Desire of Ages, The Great Controversy, and others of her Conflict of the Ages series.

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First published
1911
Category
Biography
Length
155k words · about 10 hours
Chapters
59

About this book

Ellen G. White's narrative follows the apostles from Christ's ascension through the missionary expansion of the early church. Drawing chiefly on Acts and the apostolic writings, it presents Pentecost, the preaching of Peter and Paul, and the church's advance amid opposition. The emphasis throughout falls on consecration, prayer, and the Holy Spirit's work in mission.

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Chapter 1. God's Purpose for His Church
  3. Chapter 2. The Training of the Twelve
  4. Chapter 3. The Great Commission
  5. Chapter 4. Pentecost
  6. Chapter 5. The Gift of the Spirit
  7. Chapter 6. At the Temple Gate
  8. Chapter 7. A Warning Against Hypocrisy 🔒
  9. Chapter 8. Before the Sanhedrin 🔒
  10. Chapter 9. The Seven Deacons 🔒
  11. Chapter 10. The First Christian Martyr 🔒
  12. Chapter 11. The Gospel in Samaria 🔒
  13. Chapter 12. From Persecutor to Disciple 🔒
  14. Chapter 13. Days of Preparation 🔒
  15. Chapter 14. A Seeker for Truth 🔒
  16. Chapter 15. Delivered From Prison 🔒
  17. Chapter 16. The Gospel Message in Antioch 🔒
  18. Chapter 17. Heralds of the Gospel 🔒
  19. Chapter 18. Preaching Among the Heathen 🔒
  20. Chapter 19. Jew and Gentile 🔒
  21. Chapter 20. Exalting the Cross 🔒
  22. Chapter 21. In the Regions Beyond 🔒
  23. Chapter 22. Thessalonica 🔒
  24. Chapter 23. Berea and Athens 🔒
  25. Chapter 24. Corinth 🔒
  26. Chapter 25. The Thessalonian Letters 🔒
  27. Chapter 26. Apollos at Corinth 🔒
  28. Chapter 27. Ephesus 🔒
  29. Chapter 28. Days of Toil and Trial 🔒
  30. Chapter 29. A Message of Warning and Entreaty 🔒
  31. Chapter 30. Called to Reach a Higher Standard 🔒
  32. Chapter 31. The Message Heeded 🔒
  33. Chapter 32. A Liberal Church 🔒
  34. Chapter 33. Laboring Under Difficulties 🔒
  35. Chapter 34. A Consecrated Ministry 🔒
  36. Chapter 35. Salvation to the Jews 🔒
  37. Chapter 36. Apostasy in Galatia 🔒
  38. Chapter 37. Paul's Last Journey to Jerusalem 🔒
  39. Chapter 38. Paul a Prisoner 🔒
  40. Chapter 39. The Trial at Caesarea 🔒
  41. Chapter 40. Paul Appeals to Caesar 🔒
  42. Chapter 41. “Almost Thou Persuadest Me” 🔒
  43. Chapter 42. The Voyage and Shipwreck 🔒
  44. Chapter 43. In Rome 🔒
  45. Chapter 44. Caesar's Household 🔒
  46. Chapter 45. Written From Rome 🔒
  47. Chapter 46. At Liberty 🔒
  48. Chapter 47. The Final Arrest 🔒
  49. Chapter 48. Paul Before Nero 🔒
  50. Chapter 49. Paul's Last Letter 🔒
  51. Chapter 50. Condemned to Die 🔒
  52. Chapter 51. A Faithful Undershepherd 🔒
  53. Chapter 52. Steadfast Unto the End 🔒
  54. Chapter 53. John the Beloved 🔒
  55. Chapter 54. A Faithful Witness 🔒
  56. Chapter 55. Transformed by Grace 🔒
  57. Chapter 56. Patmos 🔒
  58. Chapter 57. The Revelation 🔒
  59. Chapter 58. The Church Triumphant 🔒

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