Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. There was a man from galilee who taught that he was the son of god and the longawaited messiah. Just like the apostles, we are going to face opposition to the gospel and our personal relationship with christ. Study resources charts and outlines the miracles in the book of acts 6. 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. We have entitled this lesson structure and content because we will be looking at the ways luke organized his.
It is filled with all the drama, thrills, adventure and suspense. The acts of the apostles is a book of the bible, which now stands fifth in the new testament. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. In the process the believers that gathered were baptized or immersed by the spirit that placed them into the body of christ. Acts of the apostles niv audio bible non dramatized. Click on a lesson below and the audio file will open in a new page. Although discouraging, resistance to our witness for christ is to be expected. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. John ritenbaugh explores the possibility that the book of acts, in addition to its role in continuing and advancing the gospel or good news, could well have been assembled as an exculpatory trial document. The book of acts is part two of the compelling story of jesus and reveals how the church was established in spite of extreme opposition.
Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. We read about imprisonments, beatings, stonings and plots to kill the apostles. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. There is something which i forestalled discussing in the opening segments of this series, and that is an exposition of the ancient manuscripts which attest to the antiquity and the content of the book of acts. This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. After jesus was victorious over satan and returned to heaven, the enemy turned his attention to jesus church on earth. It should not, however, come as a surprise, to us or to the apostles. But for those who read its words more purposefully, they will find blessing and encouragement, as they take in the powerful events that would begin to shape the church into the mighty organism that it is. Luke wrote the book of acts as a testament to the explosive spread of the gospel and the rapid growth of the church after christs ascension. This includes the existence of angels, demons, and the devil.
If you have not done all the lessons of previous courses, please click here to go to the beginning. As creator, he has the right and the power to do as he wills with his creation. Sadducees were the ones who were involved in much of the opposition and persecution of paul. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer will ask. The book of acts begins in jerusalem with the disciples huddled in a room on the day of pentecost. The holy bible book 01 genesis kjv dramatized audio. Librivox recording of the the acts of the apostles from the american standard version.
Acts of the apostles niv audio bible non dramatized youtube. This movement informed and helped shape the vigorous and polarizing debate, primarily in the united states, during the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s on. Beginning with the outpouring of the holy spirit on pentecost when the church was born, he shows how christ empowered his followers with divine authority to preach the gospel to all nations. David guzik commentary on acts 4, where peter and john face the. Acts 6, new international version niv the bible app. Although many faithful servants were used to preach and teach the gospel of jesus christ, saul, also called paul, was the most influential. He has attempted many forms of direct opposition and intimidation, and he has. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. Click here to see all available audio lessons from dr. 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. Stephen seized now stephen, a man full of gods grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of. 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 ancient prophecies of the old testament. Paul often used the title of himself in his letters. The particular form of persuasion that i see in the book of acts, for instance, in the early speeches in the book of acts, is appeal to gods revealed word, appeal to gods work already among his people, appeal to gods work in and through christ. Introduction to acts bible commentary theology of work. Introduction to acts bible commentary produced by tow project the acts of the apostles depicts the early church working hard to grow itself and serve others in the face of opposition, shortages of people and money, government bureaucracy church bureaucracy came.
Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Planting and growing churches in such an environment poses particular challenges. In todays world the majority of political conflicts involve nonstate actors attempting to exert political influence such as overthrowing a government or bringing about secession. Audio class books family creation courses indepth articles brief topics religions ebooks commentaries book of acts course a instructions. 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. The book acts was written by luke and contains 28 chapters. The book of acts shows how the church was established in the nations of the world in spite of the opposition of the enemy. Paul is stoned and he and barnabas are run out of iconium for preaching the gospel. Martyn lloydjones describes, a christianity that is grounded in real events. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Martyn lloydjones expounds on acts 5 and shows while many modern men hate the idea of a supernatural spiritual realm, the bible sees many events in the world as the result of immaterial things. Acts 4 begins with a strong and sudden reaction, especially from those who were sadducees. Although there were several leading pharisees who became believers e.
This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology. We might be tempted to give up thinking that its not worth it. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the. Life in the early church the book of acts amazing facts. Another overriding theme in the book of acts is opposition. In fact, the greater the opposition, the greater the growth.
Acts 14, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. At pentecost the holy spirit came and the church had begun. In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the hellenistic jewsthat is, jews who had adopted the greek language and culture among them complained against the hebraic jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. Luke wrote the book of acts acts of the apostles to record how believers. David guzik study guide for acts 6 blue letter bible. Acts tells the story of the early christian church, with particular emphasis on the ministry of the twelve apostles and of paul of tarsus. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Preparations for a worldwide witnessing work address to theophilus jesus shows himself during 40 days and speaks about gods kingdom jesus instructs the apostles to stay in jerusalem and wait for the promised holy spirit jesus answers the apostles question about when the kingdom will be restored to israel jesus commissions the apostles to be witnesses of him to the ends of the.
The only other time the title is used for them in acts is at act 14. 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. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Opposition to united states involvement in the vietnam war. The acts of the apostles the acts of the apostles presents the amazing story of the early christian church through the rest of new testament times. 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. The book of acts tells the story of both the glorious and tumultuous early years of the church. 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. Who is accountable under international law for the acts committed by armed opposition groups. Opposition to united states involvement in the vietnam war began with demonstrations in 1964 against the escalating role of the u.
This is the second lesson in our series the book of acts. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of. The rest of acts describes the ripple effect of that great event. In this series, we are exploring the record of the early church as it continued the ministry of jesus. This is the first instance of opposition and persecution in the book of acts. We face relentless opposition as our postmodern world mirrors the world of the apostles. Then the holy spirit came upon them and authorized them to be his witnesses. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Enjoy one free audiobook with your free 30day trial. Reactions to the gospel patterns in acts focus online. The next step is to enter your payment information. Book of acts chapter 2, part 1 christogenea internet radio 050320. It is a history of the beginning of the christian congregation and its rapid growth despite opposition.
But as we were allowed of god to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak. Book of acts kjv listen audio bible online bible study tools. The same greek word is used for both distribution acts 6. Rejection of the gospel and persecution of its messengers, however, worked to accelerate the churchs growth. The triumphant progress of the gospel could not be stopped. Study guide for acts 14 by david guzik blue letter bible. You know, in acts 1, the holy spirit is promised, in acts 2, the holy spirit is poured out, and now we just see in acts 3, the holy spirit is practiced. Their hostile attitude persisted throughout the book of acts.
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