The two apostles set out for a temple called beautiful because it was the ninth hour, a time for prayer. What we are seeing in the book of acts is the holy spirit in hyper. The initial question regards the identity of theophilus, the one for whom the book is written. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles by. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads.
To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. Now the second volume, acts, will detail jesus continuing work through his apostles that he had chosen and the work of the holy spirit who would be. The introductions are similar in other ways as well. And, when the book of acts begins, he carefully outlines what he has written in the book of luke, as i read already. Acts 112 free online biblical library biblical training.
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. Acts chapter 3 kjv king james version there is power in the name of jesus,the holy spirit is the promise of conforter from a caring god,once we accept christ his spirit is poured in us and his power is made evidence for all to see. The beggar did and peter said he would give the man what he had and told him to walk in the name of jesus christ of nazareth. This chapter describes the preaching of the gospel in jerusalem specifically, at the temple by peter and john, two of the churchs leaders. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. It is the longest gospel if one goes by content rather than chapters.
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. Lecture 2 the book of acts covenant theological seminary. Antioch in syria is the center, and the work spreads in large measure among the. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Lukes historiography in the book of acts free online. He asked them for money and peter exclaimed, look at us. The gospel spreads to the uttermost parts of the world. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. The gospel of luke emphasizes the themes of jesus jewish piety, his role as a. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Acts chapter 3, we see faith being multiplied, the gift of healing and the working of miracles. The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach. The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons.
There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. Commonly called the acts of the apostles, it is simply titled acts in some of the oldest manuscripts. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Since the first three verses of this chapter give an excellent summary of the points paul had to. Rather, the focus is clearly on some of the acts or deeds of mostly peter the key figure in. Acts of the apostles a study guide executable outlines. In this case, the reader looks at acts for how the word expands from jerusalem and judea to samaria and to the ends of the earth. He departs from a careful analysis of apostles experiences in jerusalem. The preparation of the leaders of the jerusalem church for the gentile mission 11. Acts 34 new king james version nkjv a lame man healed. Peter steps out in faith and boldly preaches jesus as the christ to the jews. We will explore how luke used summary statements for six periods of time in. In the book of acts, we start in chapter 1 with the first fifty days following.
The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. Hes stoned, worshiped as a god, starts riots, and talks so long that people fall asleep. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors, date of. If you want to know what the book of acts is about, it is acts 1. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles.
Now peter and john went up together into the temple, etc. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. We will after the first of the year actually begin a verse by verse study of the book of acts. The speeches in acts tell us who the early church leaders were and what they. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back. It contains the largest amount of unique material among the synoptic gospels. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Lecture 2 the book of acts they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that jesus is the christ. In virtually every chapter, apostles such as peter and paul powerfully present the gospel to individuals and groups of people. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book.
The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. Both works are dedicated to a man named theophilus and share a common writing style. Each book bears witness to gods mission to restore and renew creation, first through the crucified and risen jesus, and then through his followers. The book has been called the acts of the apostles, really a misnomer because acts has very little to say concerning most of the original twelve apostles. Outlining a novel in three acts harry brunts july 11, 2015 at 1. 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. Discuss the relationship among the three speeches of paul. There has been much debate as to the purpose of acts. The outline is based on the theme verse of the book of acts.
Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. A brief introduction the gospel of luke and the book of acts were written by the same author. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts.
Read acts 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. 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. Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. Acts of the apostles, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Peter and his mission to the jews is the main focus in this first part of the book of acts.
Rlst 152 lecture 9 the gospel of luke open yale courses. Acts chapter 3 is where we find peter and john healing a crippled man as they continue to tell people with boldness about jesus christ. 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 chapter three objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the healing of the lame man, noting various aspects of the miracle 2 to examine peters second gospel sermon, his call to repent and the blessings to follow summary the chapter opens with peter and john going to the temple where they encounter a man lame from. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study.
This is a geographical outline of the book based largely on what appears to be the organizing verse in acts. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The prologue is a literary recapitulation of the last paragraphs of the book of luke. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. In earlier lessons we summarized lukes purpose for the book of acts by. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. The church today still has the same power and the power of the holy spirit is still very much real and alive. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for. Im not sure exactly which sunday marching into january, but we will do that.
In the prologue to his gospel in luke chapter 1 verses 1 through 3, luke indicated. 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. 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. 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. 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. Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources.
Peter and john were heading to the temple to pray when they ran into a crippled beggar. The gospel of luke the gospel of luke holds a number of distinctions. As his gospel ends, luke introduces the themes reiterated here in acts 1. The disciples being empowered by the holy spirit to be missionary witnesses 3. Chapter begins the second division of the book of acts, which deals with the great work of world evangelization. Luke and acts, a twovolume work, are structured very carefully by the author to outline the ministry of jesus and the spread of the gospel to the gentiles. In this chapter we find ourselves in an altogether different atmosphere. Verses 111 the apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. But remember that we discussed the main purpose of the holy spirit which is to build the. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Now, lets look at some outlines that will help us read acts.
In acts chapter 1 verses 3 through 11, luke recorded that jesus spent forty days. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 3 and more. 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. The gospel being preached to all nations beginning at jerusalem 2. Day of pentecost bethlehem of the holy spirit, chapter 2.
These two disciples were intimate companions, and great lovers of each other. The book of acts focuses on the deeds of the apostles after jesus rose and ascended into heaven after a period of 40 days. Acts 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Jerusalem is in judea, thats the first place, and thats why there are three and not four. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ.