This expository sermon series is adapted from max lucados book, out live your life, and credit for most the series belong to him. And you shall receive power from on high when the holy spirit comes upon you, and you shall be my witnesses in jerusalem, in judea and samaria even to the ends of the earth. If you look at acts, youll notice that the first section covers peter acts 112 and the second section covers paul acts 28. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Acts can be neatly divided into two sections, the first dealing primarily with the ministry of peter in jerusalem and samaria acts 112 and the second following. 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. Second, he may have been from troas for the we sections in acts begin. The book of acts is a series of expository preachingnotes that will give the listener an account of what happens in the book of acts with commentary on each scripture within the text. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. In these lessons, we look at the places mentioned in acts, taking them in alphabetical order.
Having described the literary character of acts, and broadly outlined the. The book of acts fills in all the details regarding gods promise to establish his kingdom and forgive man of their sins. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. The life and travels of the apostle paul are followed. 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. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. If you want to know what the book of acts is about, it is acts 1. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. If i could read through the book of acts and never hear about any problems or failures, id get suspicious that i was getting a snow job. This section is crucial to the argument of the book since it is evident that his apostleship was questions by the judaizers. Expository outlines in the book of acts hal f thompson on.
Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. The authors primary purpose was to give a detailed account of how men and women were. Acts of the apostles chapter five objectives in studying this chapter 1 to examine the sin of ananias and sapphira in lying to the holy spirit 2 to note the amazing signs and wonders that were done by the apostles, in which all were healed 3 to consider the apostles response when government seeks to stifle the preaching of the gospel. The connection between the work of the apostles and that of jesus acts 1. Acts of the apostles, outline definition and meaning. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 5 introduction our study of the book of acts has been very exciting. He probably wrote down many notes during the voyage. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages.
Intro to acts biblica the international bible society. One of the earliest manuscripts, the codex sinaiticus, gives as the title the simple word acts, with no mention of the apostles. My prayer is that as you meet the conditions of gods promise to joshua, and you do not let this book. The acts of the apostles is the second book written by st. Made to make a difference acts 6 sermon by scott bayles. The book of acts the acts of the holy spirit the bible teachers commentary an outline and map survey paul j. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The gospel according to luke also called the gospel of luke, or simply luke, is the third of the.
Through the book of acts, youll notice that both apostles perform miracles through the power of the spirit, see visions, suffer, preach powerfully, and were imprisoned and later miraculously set free. 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. A basic overview of the structure for the book of acts. The book of acts contains important information for all today. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Lesson 2 outline, major divisions and major events in the book of acts. History revealed gods promises to mankind through his beloved son jesus christ. The acts of the apostles, the second volume of lukes twovolume work, continues lukes presentation of biblical history, describing how the salvation promised to israel in the old testament and accomplished by jesus has now under the guidance of. The book of acts sermon outlines, sermon ideas, image. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section.
The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. In volume ii acts he told the story of the words and works of christ that were done through his apostles. Paul has been given reason to rejoice by the churchs kind treatment of him, most recently evidenced in a gift sent by epaphroditus. In the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt with all that jesus began to do and teach until the day when he was taken up from us. This is the second lesson in our series the book of acts. Acts is clearly on some of the acts or deeds of mostly peter. Book of acts synonyms, book of acts pronunciation, book of acts translation, english dictionary definition of book of acts. Luke recorded three rejections by the jews to peter and the apostles associated with him to the message of repentance and proclamation of the kingdom. The equipment of the early disciples for their task acts 1. Luke reported the growth of the kingdom through the gospel in jerusalem in four major batches of narratives.
Chapter 6 notes the growing community of disciples. In the first four chapters we have seen god introduce the holy spirit, empowering the disciples and opening the hearts of people. It provides an inspired snapshot of the postascension believers and the progress of the gospel from jerusalem to the ends of the earth. Acts 2, new international version niv the bible app. Constables notes on acts 2020 edition that luke was a native of syrian antioch. This is, in effect, an outline of the book of acts see plan and outline below. What are the main divisions of the book as suggested by the key verse and the outline in the. Outline of acts 8 outline of acts 9 outline of acts 10. For a free single file that contains this series and more than 62 others click here. Part of the program allowed all of the past presidents of. There has been much debate as to the purpose of acts. It serves as a transition between the gospels and the epistles.
Book of acts definition of book of acts by the free. Found as the 5th book in the new testament, the book of acts can best be split into two parts. Read the book of acts in one sitting, making observations and asking questions. And, when the book of acts begins, he carefully outlines what he has written in the book of luke, as i read already. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. Acts records the beginnings of the church and reveals the steps one must obey to become a christian. Part of new testaments authenticity is that it talks about the problems. A second purpose in writing acts was to give a written defense of christianity. They read only the first five books in the old testament. The gospel of luke and the acts of the apostles make up a two volume work which. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. The proof of jesus being the christ is overwhelming. One may divide the book as acts 112 peter and acts 28 paul. Acts life in the spirit just a few weeks ago at our general conference september 2629, 2010 in houston, texas bible college hosted a reunion of sorts for all tbc alumni.
We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. Notes on the book of acts all 28 chapters book of acts from studies of bible basics. In the latter portion of acts, luke recorded three rejections of the jews to pauls overtures of salvation. The preparation of the leaders of the jerusalem church for the gentile mission 11. The mission of god part 1 book structure spanning roughly thirty years of early church history and covering dozens of unique stories, geographical locations, and complex theological realities, the book of acts is what john calvin called a kind of vast treasure calvin, the acts of. Each place is located on a map and then we note the people and events associated with that place. Canonical five day plan old testament and new testament together. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. The initial question regards the identity of theophilus, the one for whom the book is written. The gospel is preached from jerusalem to all judea chapters 17 the gospel is preached in samaria chapter 8 the gospel is preached to the gentiles chapters 912 the gospel is preached to the ends of the earth chapters 28. Review and skim read, and jot down with verse references your prior observations. Conversion in the book of acts 10 topical outlines walking in the fear of the lord acts 9.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. 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 book of acts introduction the book of acts is a unique book in the new testament. It might also be called the acts of the holy spirit. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. In acts 6, the early church identifies their problem, their project, and their priorities. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. The acts of peter and philip the evangelist are recorded here as well. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. When the gospel of christ was preached some believed some disbelieved. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e.
In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. A third purpose in the writing of acts was to provide stability to the new faith. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Outline of the book of acts scriptures and topics covered. We will look at each of these sections in more detail, focusing on the patterns of internal. As i said, the book revolves around the apostles, peter and paul. The book of acts can be divided into four principal parts with acts 1. Besides linking the gospel narratives on the one hand and the apostolic letters on the. The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church.