The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. 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. Before jesus was taken into heaven where he was enthroned to share gods rule over the world, he instructed his followers to be a witness for him. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. He at this time ruled over all his fathers dominions. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles.
Already the church father ireneus ca 140202 mentions that luke is the author of the book of acts. In only three decades, a small group of frightened believers in jerusalem transformed. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. Martyn lloydjones called acts that most lyrical of bookslive in that book, i exhort you. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. As such, it provides us with a valuable account of how the church was able to grow and spread out from jerusalem into the rest of the roman empire. Bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles 20171014t10. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading acts zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament book 5. John calvin wrote that the book of acts was a kind of vast treasure. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days.
Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. A third purpose in the writing of acts was to provide stability to the new faith.
The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Acts zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament. The power of the holy spirit to perform signs and wonders to confirm the preaching of the word c.
Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. As i said, the book revolves around the apostles, peter and paul. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Everyone was filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments.
It is a tonic, the greatest tonic i know of in the realm of the spirit. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. An introduction and commentary tyndale new testament commentaries howard marshall. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Summary page for preaching outline and commentary on the book of acts including big idea statement and some notable quotes. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. This man might have been a christian wanting instruction. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author.
Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 52 sermons from the book of acts pulpit outlines 4. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke.
For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in early christian literature to describe the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The initial question regards the identity of theophilus, the one for whom the book is written. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the. This title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of vignettes chronicling the lives of key apostles especially peter and paul in the decades immediately following christs ascension into heaven.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. There has been much debate as to the purpose of acts. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Volume 8 of the sermon outline bible commentary gathers hundreds of sermons on the last 18 chapters of the gospel of john and the first six chapters of acts from some of the greatest preachers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Herod the kinggrandson of herod the great, and son of aristobulus. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1 1. Read acts 8 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. A good study bible we recommend the following features.
T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Oct 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 8 and more. 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. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4. 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. Acts of the apostles outline studies in primitive christianity. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. In the book of acts itself we find two important hints which are important to ascertain the time of writing.
This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. As harrison noted, this verse is a table of contents of the book of acts. 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. Preparations for worldwide witnessing, jesus ascension, outpouring of holy spirit, persecution of disciples, sauls conversion, paul and barnabas, missionary tours. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. An ancient prologue to lukes gospel indicates that luke was first a follower of the apostles and then became close with paul. The book of acts the acts of the holy spirit the bible teachers commentary an outline and map survey paul j. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. The preaching of the gospel of jesus and his kingdom b. There is a conjunction between three elements as the gospel goes forth. Acts zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament book 5 kindle edition by schnabel, eckhard j.
The life and teachings of jesus christ are established in the four gospel narratives, and the book of acts provides a coordinated account of the beginning and spread of the church as the result of the work of the risen lord and the holy spirit through the apostles. Acts 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. One may divide the book as acts 112 peter and acts 28 paul. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. In volume ii acts he told the story of the words and works of christ that were done through his apostles. Various scholars have also pointed out that the style and the choice of words in luke and acts are very similar. A second purpose in writing acts was to give a written defense of christianity. 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.
This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. Rapid evangelism resulting in the establishment of local churches. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry the good news of his kingdom to the nations of the world.
The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The gospel was first preached in jerusalem because it had been so prophesied isaiah 2. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. It was wise for jesus not to outline his plan over the next 2,000 years.
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