The book of genesis records the origin of the physical universe. This morning we touched on the fact that there are some requirements for those who would glean from the word what god would have us to know. Reading spurgeon today may be secondary to the impossibility of hearing him but there is no doubt that his words still carry the weight of biblical truth. In many ways acts is the most exciting book in the new testament because it is full of movement and interest. Peter then preached a sermon briefly describing jesus life, death, and resurrection. Doctrine this lesson is about a variety of questions in the book of acts that were asked by people who have tried tasted the goodness of the lord or those who needed to do so.
Lukeacts, theology of bakers evangelical dictionary of biblical theology. For them, the bible was not just a pretty book of poetry or mystery or nice spiritual inspiration for. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. The book of acts free sermon outlines and bible studies. He needs to remind himself that his sermon is no substitute for the.
Acts records the origin of the spiritual body which we designate as the church. They believed they could understand and find out truth from the bible. This cursory view of sermons in acts leaves much to study, but it does reveal that these early preachers exposed both text and listener. This study covers how peter preached the gospel to the jews in jerusalem after he received the holy ghost. While the definition of what constitutes a sermon and the precise number of them may be open for debate, i put the number at eleven. Based on a sermon preached at pine creek baptist church, lynchburg, missouri. Acts life in the spirit several years ago, i had my interest piqued concerning the book of acts due to a message i heard preached in a conference setting. Admittedly, book sermons are not easy to preach, but they are generally profitable to both the man in the pulpit and to those in the. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Take a look at peter as he preached the gospel at pentecost. The bible is one book with one story about one person. The book of acts records the beginning of the church, the birth of the church.
This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ultimate commentary on the acts of the. 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 list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 part 2 the gospel preached. The preacher or teacher, the sermon or talk, and the listener are the key.
This video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and. Sermons from the books of acts 2 the book of acts table of contents letters to theophilus 1. In the presentation of the actual contents of a biblical book the preacher must be selective. Author though he does not mention himself by name, the author is undoubtedly luke, physician and frequent traveling companion of the apostle paul. In other words, the responsibility for a good sermon lies not only with the preacher. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. His writings still continue to reach those who read them to this very day. Church gospel holy spirit chapters 28 next 20 years major emphasis. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. This was similar to his sermons in acts 2 and 3, but here peter preached to gentiles, because jesus is lord of all v36 i. The theme or key to the book of acts is found in 1.
The book of acts is the story of all that jesus began to do and teach until the day that he was taken up to heaven 1. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 4 acts a short introduction heres what well be reading as we study through the book of acts. Pastor lee benton continues an in depth, line by line, book of acts bible study. The church it is important to understand that when peter stood to preach on the day of pentecost that he had been filled with the spirit. There are a number of sermons teachings, messages, and proclamations found in the book of acts.
Welcome to this bible study series on exploring the bible, which provides an overview of the major sections of the bible. Davidistre abstract% thistrainingcoursestudiesthebook ofacts toprovideinsightintotheway theearlychurchworkedand. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section.
Fellow jews and all of you who live in jerusalem, let me explain this to you. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Ray stedman gives us a panoramic view of the book of acts. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. Study 9 peter s sermon on the day of pentecost words. Therefore, when a church begins to dwindle, lose its power, and turn dull and drab in its witness, it needs desperately to get back into the spirit, expectation, knowledge and teaching of the book of acts. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Executable outlines free sermon outlines and bible studies. Search for passages of the bible that relate to the point of your sermon to help back it up with a biblical point of view. Since the jews knew the old testament prophecies about and had been awaiting the promised. The sermons recorded in acts give us a window into the preaching ministries of peter, stephen, philip, james, and paul, along with the immediate impact those sermons had.
But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come. It might also be called the acts of the holy spirit, as that person of the godhead is very much an active participant throughout the book. They are called executable because they were first distributed in an executable dos program. Peter, whose ministry was to the jews and whose great word was. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. The work that he began was to be completed by his disciples, who were to be his witnesses both in jerusalem, and in all judea and samaria, and.
This is the 6th installment on a series on the holy spirit. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. Its called a gospel tract, and it is how i was taught to share the gospel. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 part 2. The acts of the apostles this is correct, though it mostly tells us of the acts of two apostles. Luke was a physician, thought to have been a gentile. Lets return to the beginning of acts and see how often that message is repeated. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. The focus of the message was concerned with the principles that were found in the book of acts concerning how the church was to function and operate.
Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church. We invite you to join with us today, and during the months to come, as we study and explore the book of acts. The book of acts course a, lesson 7 free bible study. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Preaching through acts of the apostles rightly called by many the most important book in the bible, the acts of the apostles will make enjoyable and profitable read ing for you this month. David legges bible study series listed in the approximate order originally preached. As a starting point for preaching from acts, a minister might be well advised to preach a book sermon, giving in broad outline the general theme and scope of the book. For example, when philip was in samaria preaching the gospel, a great citywide.
A collective wisdom on the bible kindle edition by barnes, albert, calvin, john, clarke, adam, henry, matthew, spurgeon, charles h. Peters sermon at pentecost in acts 2 explains passages from joel and the psalms to substantiate his claim that jesus is the prophesied messiah. The audiences vary from being insiders not yet won to the kingdom, to jewish insiders opposed to the preacher, to gentile outsiders who remain undecided. Using this list, you can begin listening from the very start of davids ministry, and make your way through to his most recent study. The ultimate commentary on the acts of the apostles. This sermon is an introduction to the book of acts and an encouragement that through the empowerment of the holy spirit we can be great commission christians. This is the third in a series of three smallgroup bible study discussion guides luke 19, luke 1024 and selected portions of acts which explore the meaning of witness. He did not have a bible in book form, since books as we know them. The sermons he preached touched the lives of thousands. The book of acts is the textbook on gospel preaching.
The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. Study guide for acts 17 by david guzik blue letter bible. The study of the acts of the apostles sermon by dr. Also, they searched the scriptures daily to find out.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Davids first series can be found at the bottom of the list, while his most recent is at the top. The book of acts gives a unique glimpse into the life and practice of the early church. Here you will find over 1800 sermon outlines, bible studies, powerpoint files, and gospel tracts freely available by mark a. In this one verse we have a birdseye view of the whole book. Want to learn more about the bible, jesus, and his church. It describes the coming of the holy spirit at pentecost in acts 2, the spread of the gospel outside of jerusalem in acts 8 and to the gentiles in acts 10, how the church made decisions in regards to doctrine acts 15, and more. Preaching from the book of acts part 1 the expositor podcast. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. Why did they go to the synagogue of the jews acts 14. Those in the southern baptist convention have an opportunity to focus on the book of acts in january since it is the january bible study book for 1991.
The book of acts records the events that made the gospel burst out of its confines in judaism. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. Sunday, the day the church gathered for worship, because it was the day of christs resurrection matt. In this lesson well look at the book of acts also known as the acts of the apostles, a short history of the founding and spread of the new testament church from the time of christs resurrection to pauls imprisonment.
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