Paul preached a sermon in a synagogue, and he was able to systematically work through the Word of God to show that Jesus is the Christ. 

Barnabas and Saul began the first missionary journey by traveling to the island of Cyprus. There they had an encounter with a magician and a proconsul. The magician was blinded and the proconsul came to the faith in Jesus.

The church in Antioch was led by the Holy Spirit. That church set apart Saul and Barnabas for the work that God was calling them to do. Years later the church in Antioch could look back on all the good things that God had done through them, because they listened to and obeyed the Holy Spirit.

The church in Jerusalem was facing violent persecution from King Herod. The Apostle James was martyred, and it was looking like Peter was next. However, God had other plans for Peter, and he sent an angel to break him out of jail. This happened while the church was in earnest prayer to God on Peter's behalf.

The church in Antioch was growing, and Barnabas went to see what was happening. When he saw the grace of God he was glad. He then brought Saul to join in the work God was doing there. The Lord's hand was on the church in Antioch, and it became the first place where disciples of Jesus were called Christians.

Baptism is an outward physical expression of an inward spiritual reality.

Peter preached the gospel to Gentiles, after realizing that God shows no partiality. God loves to save both Jews and Gentiles alike. As Peter was speaking the gospel message to Cornelius and his household, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, showing that salvation is for everyone who believes, and so they were all baptized.

To include the Gentiles in His plan of salvation, God arranged for Peter, a Jewish follower of Christ, to meet Cornelius, a Gentile, demonstrating that His grace is for everyone.

Peter travels to Lydda and Joppa, where he heals a paralyzed man named Aeneas and raises a disciple named Tabitha (Dorcas) from the dead, leading many to believe in the Lord.

Saul of Tarsus was radically saved by Jesus. As a new believer in Christ he had to learn what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, and that came with some unique challenges for Saul, because of his past.

The testimony of how Jesus saved Saul of Tarsus, a persecutor of the church.

Simon the Magician thought that he could buy the power of the Holy Spirit from the Apostles. Peter sternly rebuked Simon for that sort of thinking, and told him what he needed to do to get his heart right with God. The question remains, did Simon get right with God?

Introducing: Saul the persecutor, Philip the evangelist, and Simon the Magician.

Stephen lived like Jesus: full of the Holy Spirit, wisdom, faith, grace, and power. Therefore, Stephen died like Jesus, forgiving those who stoned him. How we live will make a difference in how we die. When Stephen died he was welcomed into the glorious presence of God in heaven. 

Stephen testifies to the Sanhedrin council about Jesus. By giving a survey of Israel's history, Stephen shows that everything in the Old Testament points to the coming of Christ. 

Stephen was a simple man doing simple church work, and he was full of grace and power.

As the church was growing a complaint arose because the Hellenist widows were being neglected. Problems are inevitable in a growing church, but through wisdom and grace, God can allow good to come from our problems.