Acts Personal Workbook, Volume 2 (Chapters 13–28) by Chad Sychtysz
From a prayer meeting in Antioch to a prisoner in Rome preaching "with all openness, unhindered."
Acts Personal Workbook, Volume 2 is a 14-lesson, 202-page study by Chad Sychtysz on Acts 13-28.
How This Workbook Helps
The second half of Acts follows Paul across Asia Minor, into Macedonia and Greece, and finally to Rome. Along the way he plants the churches that would receive his letters, and he spends the last third of the book in chains, defending himself before one official after another. Readers who know Paul's letters often don't know the story behind them.
Sychtysz keeps reminding the reader that Paul isn't the main character. The apostles "preached Jesus," and every journey, sermon, and trial serves that message. He also traces Luke's quieter argument: Roman governors find nothing against Paul, and Paul insists the gospel fulfills the Law of Moses rather than rebelling against it. A short recap of Acts 1-12 lets a class start here if it needs to.
What's Inside
An introduction covers the book's emphasis, a recap of Acts 1-12, and what Luke means by a "missionary journey." Then fourteen lessons:
- First Missionary Journey, part one (13:1-52)
- First Missionary Journey, part two (14:1-28)
- Council in Jerusalem (15:1-35)
- Second Missionary Journey, part one (15:36-16:40)
- Second Missionary Journey, part two (17:1-18:22)
- Third Missionary Journey, part one (18:23-19:41)
- Third Missionary Journey, part two (20:1-21:17)
- Paul's Arrest in Jerusalem (21:15-22:22)
- Paul's Defense before the Jews (22:23-23:35)
- Paul's Defense before Felix (24:1-27)
- Paul's Defense before Festus (25:1-27)
- Paul's Defense before Agrippa (26:1-32)
- Paul's Journey to Rome (27:1-44)
- Paul Arrives in Rome (28:1-31)
A conclusion covers Paul's two years in Rome, the prison epistles, what tradition says about his release and death, and why Christ remains the central figure of the book.
Format & Features
A 6 x 9 paperback. Every lesson closes with discussion questions, with room to write, that don't let a class off easy. Endnotes carry the supporting detail, a full source list closes the book, and Scripture quotations are from the NASB. It is also available as a PDF eBook, with an individual-use version and a class-use license.
Who It's For
Adult Bible class teachers finishing Acts after Volume 1 or starting a quarter on the life of Paul, preachers working through Paul's sermons and defenses, and anyone who has read Paul's letters and wants to know the story behind the churches he wrote to.
Common Questions
Can I use it to teach a class?
Yes. Its 14 lessons fit a quarter of weekly classes. Order a workbook for each student, or buy the class-use PDF license to print copies for your class.
Do I need the other volume?
Each volume stands on its own, so a class can study either half of Acts. Together they cover the whole book. See Acts Personal Workbook, Volume 1.
What are the eBook options?
The individual-use PDF is for one reader. The class-use PDF license lets a church print or share copies for a whole class.
About the Personal Study Series
The Personal Study Series gives Bible students a workbook for each book Chad Sychtysz covers. Most are drawn from his Quick Study Commentaries, with the explanation simplified and questions added for every lesson, so a teacher can work from the commentary while the class works from the workbook. Other workbooks in the series: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians & Ephesians, Philippians & Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, Hebrews, 1 & 2 Peter, John and Jude, and Acts, Volume 1.
About the Author
Chad Sychtysz has preached the gospel since 1994, serving churches in Alaska and Washington state. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and has written more than twenty-five books and workbooks on the Bible. He lives in Billings, Montana.
Product Details
- Author: Chad Sychtysz
- Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
- Series: Personal Study Series
- Lessons: 14
- Size: 6 x 9 inches
- Translation: NASB
- Pages: 202
- Format: Paperback; PDF eBook (individual or class use)
- ISBN: 9781964805979