There is no more thrilling part of the bible than the book of acts, and no better guide to it than albert mohler. In short, acts describes the holy spirit as the one. Researching the term name in the book of acts a study for jehovahs witnesses researching the term name in the book of acts a study for jehovahs witnesses. To people who want examples of how to live in the world without being of the world and yet do pretty well by the world, what book more regularly provides encouragement. They began to spread the gospel to cities and villages that were far off. The book of acts for videos, study guides and other resources, visit third millennium ministries at. This first volume takes in the ascension of jesus, the coming of the spirit, the birth of the church, the start of persecution, the conversion of saul, and the divine call to worldwide evangelism. Study guide for acts 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. In joshua, god expected the people of god themselves to execute the judgment upon the offender. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l.
Acts 4 begins with a strong and sudden reaction, especially from those who were sadducees. He was active in the book of acts, and he is active in our lives today. 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. Authorship it is generally held that luke, the physician and traveling companion of paul wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts. Please note there is a new rule regarding the posting of videos. Introduction chuck swindoll shared this story in one of his messages. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. The book of acts shows us about the incredible success of early christian mission, despite consistent and furious opposition. We produced this video to cap off a 3month series on the book of acts. Acts 3 ends somewhat abruptly, for we are not yet given any indication of the impact of peters message in the temple precincts. The book of acts chronicles the spread of the gospel, the birth and growth of the church. It is interesting to note that much of the opposition to the church in the book of acts came from the sadducees, through the sanhedrin.
This fantastic bible study pamphlet provides loads of information at a glance. If we count from the crucifixion of jesus and add the additional three and a half year period, we land at the stoning of stephen in circa 34ad acts 7. Four part video series on the book of acts, david fiorazo david. The message of acts is the church of jesus christ is divinely established and spiritually empowered to proclaim the gospel and plant believing communities locally, regionally, and globally. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy.
We wont cover the whole book this year, its far too long for that, but we will begin this year by looking at the first 11 chapters over the next few months. Book of acts christian broadcasting network videos. The book of acts clearly shows that the church of the new testament is a continuation and outgrowth of the old testament church and is the fulfillment of all the. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. We get a very upclose and personal look at the apostle paul, and see how this gifted, strong, and determined man, was gods instrument to help quickly establish the church throughout asia minor and europe. Along with the priests and the captain of the temple, they. The blue and white image in this video was our series logo. Beginning with the ascension of jesus and the descent of the holy spirit at pentecost, the book takes us through a rollercoaster ride of wondrous healings, explosive church growth and miraculous conversions. Also available, the video bible books of john and matthew, and the story of jesus. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Successful ministry creates opposition, forcing paul. In the western world, christians rarely face persecution. An overview of the book of acts, which provides an introduction to the apostles and gives a brief summary of the leaders, peter and paul, as well as the other apostles. This film depicts the birth of the early church through the eyes of luke, the author of the gospel of luke.
The book of acts, also called the acts of the apostles, is the companion volume to the gospel of luke. The book of galatians, romans 9 through 11, and the entire book of acts make it quite clear that the christian church is in continuity with old. The triumphant progress of the gospel could not be stopped. We read about imprisonments, beatings, stonings and plots to kill the apostles. Despite the opposition though jesus is delivered from the hands of those who want to kill him luke 4. Bibledex is a series of short and quirky videos on every book of the bible presented by theology experts.
Acts 14 nasb acceptance and opposition in iconium bible. Download or subscribe to the free course by liberty university, acts. Four part video series on the book of acts, david fiorazo. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. In noticing the comparison between the incident of ananias and sapphira and achan in the book of joshua, it is interesting also to look at the contrasts.
Luke also records the mounting opposition to the gospel as well as the initial response to the great commission. In the book of acts, god blessed the apostles by giving them converts almost every time they preached the gospel. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. The book of acts was written by luke in the new testament of the holy bible.
The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. Satan instead has attacked us with worldliness, selfish. This is the first instance of opposition and persecution in the book of acts. In the northeastern united states, codfish are a big commercial business. And this kind of blessing continued throughout the book of acts. But in acts, god took this type of judgment out of the churchs hand and did it himself. The book acts was written by luke and contains 28 chapters. This 12week practical study series from crossway orients the student to the near and far context, key questions, gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, and theological and practical implications for every section of the book of acts. Another overriding theme in the book of acts is opposition. Acts, liberty university, christianity, itunes u, educational content, itunes u acts free course by liberty university on itunes u. It is a history of the beginning of the christian congregation and its rapid growth despite opposition. Although many faithful servants were used to preach and teach the gospel of jesus christ. This book of acts bible study pamphlet shows that god is active.
Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Although there were pharisees as members in the sanhedrin, it was controlled by the sadducees. Although discouraging, resistance to our witness for christ is to be expected. It records the establishment of the early church under the leadership of the apostles, and the activity and growth of the church during the middle of the first century. The promise of the holy spirit in the first book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. The book of acts shows how the church was established in the nations of the world in spite of the opposition of the enemy. The only other time the title is used for them in acts is at act 14. This is a good story of the book of acts, you can learn a lot about what the church did after jesus left. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. Through the ministry of saul of tarsus, gods mission to reclaim his creation from the death grip of evil would move to its next stage. Study guide for acts 5 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Study guide for acts 14 by david guzik blue letter bible. Charles swindoll points out that when we study the journeys of paul in the book of acts, were not just reading the travel log of a man. The book of acts presents a rich theology of the holy spirit. The book of acts lesson guide for videos, manuscripts, and other resources, visit third millennium ministries at. Acts is the first work of church history ever written, providing information on the first three decades of the churchs existence. Acts of the apostles niv audio bible non dramatized.
The graphic scene of acts 12 is not strange to the church. In fact, the greater the opposition, the greater the growth. Acts free course by liberty university on itunes u. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. Well, how about a book where tragedies turn to triumph, integrity is kept, courage is shown, risk is accepted, death is mocked through fireresistant, lions mouthclosing faith. Researching the term name in the book of acts a study. Since its inception, the devil has been trying to stop the church and even to destroy the church.
Rejection of the gospel and persecution of its messengers, however, worked to accelerate the churchs growth. There are still three and a half years of gods exclusive favour upon the jews. The book of acts tells the exciting story of the first three decades of the early church. So they said, believe on the lord jesus christ, and you will be saved. As we have seen, peters sermon on the day of pentecost expanded the church from about 120 people to over 3,000 people. The next step is to enter your payment information. It is the story of apostles and disciples of jesus. Navigate deeper into the acts of the apostles with rose publishings 14page bible study resource, the book of acts. Paul often used the title of himself in his letters. The book of acts chapter 2 has to be one of my favorites.
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