The book of acts sheds light on the gift of the holy spirit, who empowers, guides, teaches, and serves as our counselor. Commonly called the acts of the apostles, it is simply titled acts in some of the oldest manuscripts. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 9 introduction in chapter 9 of acts, luke begins to give a broader view of what is taking place in the new testament church. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters, paul in the second part from chapter. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. This commentary draws on the text of the new international version and follows the major divisions made by the niv translators. It might also be called the acts of the holy spirit, as that person of the godhead is very much an active participant throughout the book. Jul 14, 2011 i also explained that, when reading acts, the narrative moves quickly in some places where years are covered in the span of a chapter or two and, in other chapters, the narrative moves very slowly where a speech or sermon is given. Author though he does not mention himself by name, the author is undoubtedly luke, physician and frequent traveling companion of the apostle paul. The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons. The office of priest in the old testament began with aaron and his sons lev.
As you read the pages of scripture, ask yourself, what does this passage tell me about god. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, kjv nkjv nlt niv esv csb nasb. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Also the great missionary commission, which appears in all four gospels, is confirmed in the book of acts.
A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom lukeacts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic everyman since the name means lover of god. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Thus, we are going to outline this chapter, then discuss the major points of it, and concentrate on some often overlooked and wrongly taught things in this chapter. Bradd words in boldboldbold and underlined are the answers to the blanks on the acts study guides acts 1 the book of acts was written by luke to a man named theophilus. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. Acts of the apostles a study guide executable outlines. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. Because the book of acts is largely narrative, we do not need to spend as much time with the theological meaning of the passage the last step of the interpretation phase of the inductive method. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts. If the purpose of the book is to show the spread of christianity, it fails. The apostles had the holy spirit come upon them acts 2.
These bible book outlines are intended to assist you as you study gods wor d. Luke wrote the book of acts acts of the apostles to record how believers were empowered by the holy spirit, worked to spread the gospel of christ, and are a model for the future church. God used the acts of apostles as an example of what the church should be. The book of acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Although many faithful servants were used to preach and teach the gospel of jesus christ, saul, also called paul, was the most influential. Pauls defense before the mob at jerusalem, chapter 22. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern.
Of these, the first twelve report events between the time of jesus last meeting with his disciples and the beginning of pauls work as a christian missionary. Detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles. Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. Peter and the beginnings of the church in the holy land chs. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. Acts of the apostles, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Single sermons click on title 2nd floor christianity. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke.
Home written by david summary on the book of acts chapter by chapter. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. The beginning verses of acts make it clear that acts is a sequel of the story started in luke and written to the same man named theophilus, generally a title ascribed to highranking roman officials. Rather, the focus is clearly on some of the acts or deeds of mostly peter the key figure in. A pivotal point in the book of acts is when saul of tarsus the apostle paul meets jesus on the road to damascus and is converted. For instance, in acts chapter 3 verse 22, peter appealed to the words of moses to prove to the jews that jesus was the longawaited messiah. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. The book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome. In this book we see the first mention of the dispensation of the holy spirit and jesus command to take his gospel to all the world. A history of the early church gene taylor2 an outline of the book i. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven.
The book ends with luke accompanying paul to his imprisonment in rome. Summary on the book of acts chapter by chapter welcome to. See what its about from the first verse to the last. Oct 29, 2012 a quickish run through of the story structure i use to outline. Jan 02, 2020 the emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible.
Provides an overview of acts and two outlines for the book of acts as well as an index for bff acts articles, powerpoints and audiovideo podcasts. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom luke acts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic everyman since the name means lover of god. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. It traces christianity from its beginnings in jerusalem, following jesus resurrection, to the arrest of the apostle paul in rome, the heart of the empire. Rather, the focus is clearly on some of the acts or deeds of mostly peter the key figure in the first half and paul the key figure in the second. The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. In virtually every chapter, apostles such as peter and paul powerfully present the gospel to individuals and groups of people. Accordingly, we can assume that acts reflects the concerns of its author. Christ, preparing his apostles to the beholding of his ascension, gathers them together unto the mount olivet, commands them to expect in jerusalem the sending down of the holy ghost, promises after a few days to send it, and ascends into heaven in their sight. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. By carefully noting the use of we and they in the book of acts, we glean that luke joined paul at troas act 16. Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east.
Please click next to begin with chapter 1 or top for any of the other chapters. The book of acts is also the history of the birth, the founding, and the spread of the church from jerusalem to rome. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Philip, peter and johns ministry to the samaritans as well as peters vision at joppa made it clear that they needed to take the gospel to the gentiles. This will help you place yourself in the shoes or sandals of the apostles and understand the kindness of god in the gospel being for all people. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v.
Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. The book of acts chronicles the foundation of the christian church on the day of pentecost and its spread throughout the known world in the first century. Summary for the book of ephesians chapter by chapter. Paul goes to jerusalem and is arrested, chapter 21. But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come upon you. We hope that you will come to know and love him deeply. The holy spirit coming in power shows that this too is the day the kingdom is. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Interlinear bible bible commentaries bible lexicon topical bible bible summary bible outline bible timeline childrens bible bible hub homepage. Now that we have our outlines, we can complete our study next week with an assessment of the meaning of this chapter. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Summary on the book of acts chapter by chapter by unknown.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts 8 and more. As modern readers, then, we should approach the book of acts as another channel to lukes view of salvation history. Summary on the book of acts chapter by chapter welcome. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for.
There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for improving it. When we come to the book of acts, the first question we may ask is why was it written. Detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles 20171014t10. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Outline of acts free bible outlines bible study start.
The book of acts also know as acts of the apostles, frequently alluded to just as acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. The geographical centre of the first part is jerusalem, of the second antioch, where the.
And they were all filled with the holy ghost, and begun to. Now, lets look at some outlines that will help us read acts. What starts as a jewish based movement in jerusalem under the leadership of peter, develops into more of a gentile orientation led by paul and the members of. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. He departs from a careful analysis of apostles experiences in jerusalem.
It might appropriately be called some of the acts of some of the apostles since it does not try to describe all of the acts of all the apostles. Mar 04, 20 the esv study bible includes maps on many of the pages in the book of acts that help illustrate the various places mentioned in acts and routes taken by the apostles as they proclaim the gospel. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The book of acts gives the history of the christian church and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ, as well as the mounting opposition to it. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles.
The book of acts the acts of the holy spirit the bible teachers commentary an outline and map survey paul j. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives. Detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles. Limited objectivity is especially apparent in ancient histories. The book of acts follows just the opposite motion, taking the scene from jerusalem 15, to judea and samaria chs. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Summary for the book of ephesians chapter by chapt. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a.
Read acts 8 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. And in acts chapter 23 verse 6, paul appealed to the jewish belief in the resurrection of the dead that derived from old testament scriptures. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. The esv study bible includes maps on many of the pages in the book of acts that help illustrate the various places mentioned in acts and routes taken by the apostles as they proclaim the gospel. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles.
It is as if the four gospels had been poured into a funnel, and they all come down into this jug of the first chapter of the book of acts. Church persecution at the hand of saul of tarsus acts 8. The key personalities of acts are peter, paul, john, james, stephen, barnabas. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. As indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist theophilus in some official capacity in learning about jesus and.
We hope this outline of acts will help you as you seek to find gods truth in the pages of his letter to you. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors. Summary and overview t he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Jan 18, 2019 a good multivolume commentary will generally provide an indepth outline of each book of the bible. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. Understanding the book of acts in the bible thoughtco.
Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author was luke. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. I decided to take a look at how the expositors bible commentary breaks the chapter down. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles.
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