From Trials to Triumph

Chapter

   . Why You Should Read This Book

  1. God’s Purpose for His Church

  2. The Training of the Twelve

  3. The Good News to Go Everywhere

  4. Pentecost: The Apostles Begin Their Work

  5. The Gift of the Spirit Is for Us

  6. Peter and John Forbidden to Do Christ’s Work

  7. A Dishonest Husband and Wife Punished

  8. Peter and John Freed From Prison

  9. Why the Seven Deacons Were Chosen

10. Stephen, the First Martyr for Christ

11. The Gospel Reaches Samaria and Ethiopia

12. From Saul to Paul: Persecutor to Disciple

13. How God Educated Paul

14. The Gospel Goes to the Gentiles

15. An Angel Delivers Peter From Prison

16. Dramatic Success at Antioch

17. Heralds of the Gospel

18. The Apostles Are Both Persecuted and Adored

19. Thorny Problems Settled by the Holy Spirit

20. Paul’s Secret: Exalt the Cross

21. Angels Open a Philippian Prison

22. A Revival and a Riot at Thessalonica

23. Paul Preaches in Berea and Athens

24. Preaching the Power of the Cross in Corinth

25. Two Important Letters to the Thessalonians

26. Church Politics at Corinth

27. Witchcraft Books Burned

28. The Silversmiths Riot at Ephesus

29. Lawsuits and Sexual Looseness Challenged

30. Paul Strengthens the Church for All Time

31. Corinth Accepts Paul’s Counsel

32. The Joy of Liberal Giving

33. Working Under Great Difficulties

34. The Joy of Working With Christ

35. God’s Special Plan for the Jews

36. Paul’s Timeless Letter to the Galatians

37. Paul’s Farewell Journey to Jerusalem

38. Paul’s Brethren Give Him Bad Advice

39. Paul’s Trial at Caesarea

40. Paul Appeals to Caesar

41. The King Who Refused the Cross

42. Paul Suffers Shipwreck in a Storm

43. Paul in Rome: Big-City Evangelist in Chains

44. Paul Wins Converts in Caesar’s Palace

45. The Letters Paul Wrote From Rome

46. Paul Is Free Once More

47. Paul’s Final Arrest and Imprisonment

48. Paul Again Before Nero

49. Paul Pours Out His Heart in His Last Letter

50. Paul Dies for the One Who Died for Him

51. The Apostle Peter, a Faithful Undershepherd

52. Peter Crucified at Rome

53. John, the Beloved Disciple

54. John, Faithful Witness for Christ

55. John’s Secret of True Sanctification

56. John Is Exiled to Lonely Patmos

57. John Sees the Visions of the Revelation

58. A Glorious Future Is Before Us