1. God's Purpose for His Church ................................... 9
2. The Training of the Twelve ..................................... 17
3. The Great Commission ........................................... 25
4. Pentecost ...................................................... 35
5. The Gift of the Spirit ......................................... 47
6. At the Temple Gate ............................................. 57
7. A Warning Against Hypocrisy .................................... 70
8. Before the Sanhedrin ........................................... 77
9. The Seven Deacons .............................................. 87
10. The First Christian Martyr ..................................... 97
11. The Gospel in Samaria .......................................... 103
12. From Persecutor to Disciple..................................... 112
13. Days of Preparation ............................................ 123
14. A Seeker for Truth ............................................. 131
15. Delivered From Prison .......................................... 143
16. The Gospel Message in Antioch .................................. 155
17. Heralds of the Gospel .......................................... 166
18. Preaching Among the Heathen .................................... 177
19. Jew and Gentile ................................................ 188
20. Exalting the Cross ............................................. 201
21. In the Regions Beyond .......................................... 211
22. Thessalonica ................................................... 221
23. Berea and Athens ............................................... 231
24. Corinth ........................................................ 243
25. The Thessalonian Letters ....................................... 255
26. Apollos at Corinth ............................................. 269
27. Ephesus ........................................................ 281
28. Days of Toil and Trial ......................................... 291
29. A Message of Warning and Entreaty .............................. 298
30. Called to Reach a Higher Standard .............................. 309
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31. The Message Heeded ............................................. 323
32. A Liberal Church ............................................... 335
33. Laboring Under Difficulties .................................... 346
34. A Consecrated Ministry ......................................... 359
35. Salvation to the Jews .......................................... 372
36. Apostasy in Galatia ............................................ 383
37. Paul's Last Journey to Jerusalem ............................... 389
38. Paul a Prisoner ................................................ 399
39. The Trial at Caesarea .......................................... 419
40. Paul Appeals to Caesar ......................................... 428
41. "Almost Thou Persuadest Me" .................................... 433
42. The Voyage and Shipwreck ....................................... 439
43. In Rome ........................................................ 447
44. Caesar's Household ............................................. 461
45. Written From Rome .............................................. 469
46. At Liberty ..................................................... 485
47. The Final Arrest ............................................... 489
48. Paul Before Nero ............................................... 492
49. Paul's Last Letter ............................................. 498
50. Condemned to Die ............................................... 509
51. A Faithful Under-Shepherd ...................................... 514
52. Steadfast Unto the End ......................................... 529
53. John the Beloved ............................................... 539
54. A Faithful Witness ............................................. 546
55. Transformed by Grace ........................................... 557
56. Patmos ......................................................... 568
57. The Revelation ................................................. 578
58. The Church Triumphant .......................................... 593