BI 204 Acts
Spring Session 2008
Online
Dr. Dwight Webster, Sr.
Calvary Church Educational Building Room #
Half-hour before class or by appointment
Home: 757-416-3560 or Cell 757-615-1323
dwebster@angelosbiblecollege.org
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will focus on the history, teaching, practices, and expansion of the early church as presented in Acts. Special emphases will be the examples of conversion, the role of the Holy Spirit, the growth of the church, and the missionary practices of the apostle Paul.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student after completing this course, the student will:
- Be familiar with the historical events and teachings of the early church as found primarily in the book of Acts.
- Be able to survey Acts as related to introductory material and significant passages within it.
- Help the student to identify events and experiences that contributed to the growth of early Christians' in following Jesus.
- Experience the building of their faith as students explore the scriptures and engage in the course assignments.
COURSE TEXT BOOK:
Stewart Custer, Witness to Christ: A Commentary on Acts, BJU Press, 2000.
Click here to download the Study Guide
Click here to download the Study Questions
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Read the assigned sections of the textbook for each lesson.
- Answer questions from each section provided in the course outline. Answers are to be emailed to the instructor each week at dwebster@angelosbiblecollege.org. DO NOT SEND ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT ARE A VERBATIM FROM THE TEXTBOOK.
- Each student will be given a mid-term examination on March 10, 2008.
- Each Student will write a paper that is due on May 5, 2008.
- Select one of the statements below for your paper and let the instructor know you selection by Feb. 4:
1. Examples of conversion in the book of Acts.
2. The role of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts (This should grow out of what the text says and not out of what a modern church teaches).
3. The growth of the church in the book of Acts.
4. Paul's missionary methods in the book of Acts.
5. The understanding of the Jerusalem conference as to the relationship between the Law of Moses and the Law of Christ.
Mon. Jan 7 |
Mon., Jan 14 |
Acts 1-2 |
pg. 1-34 |
Mon., Jan 21 No Class (Dr. MLK, Jr. Holiday) |
Mon., Jan 28 |
Acts 3-5 |
pg. 35-74 |
Mon., Feb 4 |
Acts 6-7 |
pg. 75-102 |
Mon., Feb 11 |
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pg. 103-118 |
Mon., Feb 18 |
Acts 9-10 |
pg. 119-152 |
Mon., Feb 25 |
Acts 11-12 |
pg. 153-180 |
Mon., Mar 3 |
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pg. 181-210 |
Mon., Mar 10 MID-TERM EXAMINATION |
Mon., Mar 17 (Spring Break) |
Mon., Mar 24 |
Acts 15-16 |
pg. 211-242 |
Mon., Mar 31 |
Acts 17-18 |
pg. 243-270 |
Mon., Apr 7 |
Acts 19-20 |
pg. 271-300 |
Mon., Apr 14 |
Acts 21-23 |
pg. 301-336 |
Mon., Apr 21 |
Acts 24-26 |
pg. 337-370 |
Mon., Apr 28 |
Acts 27-28 |
pg. 371-399 |
- Sessons questions that are provided in the course outline. 50%
- MID-TERM will be given on March 10, 2008 20%
- FINAL EXAMINATION (PAPER) due on May 5, 2008 20%
- Attendance will be taken each week. 10%
Late exams or essays/response to the questions from the student lesson outline will result in a reduction of your grade. Essays/responses to these questions will be returned for revision one time per essay/assignment. If further revision is needed after this the essay/assignment will be reduced in grade.
Please remember DO NOT submit verbatim remarks from the text book as your answer.
Please be advised that if you have a diagnosed disability and need special accommodations please notify the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs before or immediately after your first scheduled class meeting. After your disability has been verified, your instructor will work with you and the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs to insure that you have a fair opportunity to perform in the course.
Grading Scale
Undergraduate & Graduate
100-91 A
90-81 B
80-71 C
70-61 D
60-Under F
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