The birth of the church happens in acts 2 with the outpouring of the holy spirit. This is the acts of the apostles chapter 1 to 28 in tagalog dramatized audio. It covers primarily the activities of peter and paul, not those of all the apostles. The book is a continuation of the gospel written by luke. The chapter method of bible study is to take a whole book and study the chapters in their order. Jan 26, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 1 ivy baptist church. Acts begins with jesus teaching the apostles about the kingdom of god outside jerusalem, and ends, about thirty years later, with paul teaching gentile christians about the kingdom of god in rome. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. We see in the book of acts how the gospel of jesus christ is spread not only to. So far, just having finished acts 15, i am amazed that after peter and john.
Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. Jesus also established the fact of his resurrection with many infallible proofs. Be sure to also read the chapter s before and after the passage once. Luke began his book, which we call the acts of the apostles or simply acts, by. Acts, chapter 1 united states conference of catholic bishops. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. Acts 2 new international version niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Study guide for acts 1 by david guzik blue letter bible.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two. The importance of the book of acts one can hardly overstate the. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. It was practical to have a scroll about thirtyfive feet in length. May he bless you as you witness the truth, the grace and the power with which he launched and continues to love his church. Acts 01 bible bowl acts chapter 1 acts 02 bible bowl acts chapter 2 acts 03 bible bowl acts chapter 3 acts 04 bible bowl acts chapter 4 acts 05 bible bowl acts chapter 5 acts 06 bible bowl acts chapter 6 acts 07 bible bowl acts chapter 7 acts 08 bible bowl acts chapter 8 acts 09 bible bowl acts chapter 9 acts. Acts starts, as we shall see later, with the ascension and the fact that jesus was exalted. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
The author of acts had written a former account of jesus life. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. When i read this chapter in the book of acts i think of the sorcerers apprenticewalt disneys version. The idea of being a witness and bearing thorough witness about god. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of. The object of the book has been considered to be, 1. May god grant that we find our lives transformed by the truths of this book, and even. This plainly speaks of the incarnation of almighty god in man. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. Acts chapters 1 through 7 describe the gospel in jerusalem, chapters 8. Acts 1 jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
Now, its possible to listen to the word of god anywhere and anytime. 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. Principles of evangelism from the book of acts truthonlybible. And this is where our story takes upin chapter 4 of the book of acts. Sssh the book of acts the outpouring of the holy spirit at pentecost revealed a crucial truth about what happened in heav. I connect the commencement and the close, because i think that the juxtaposition throws great light upon the purpose of the writer, and suggests some very important lessons. Genesis 1 niv bible in the beginning god created the. I am writing this account so that you will know the truth about them luke 1. Acts 2 niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway.
For the following reasons, luke is generally considered to be the inspired author of acts. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. You will have approximately 20 minutes to complete this homework assignment. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to. If you are new to the bible or a new christian, we highly recommend starting at the book of john in the new testament. In the gospels, you would want to check a harmony of the gospels. The return of the disciples to jerusalem, and their employment there, acts 1. People who tell the truth about jesus christ john 14. With the exception of johns gospel, acts uses the greek terms for witness mar. Study of the book of acts chapter 1 ivy baptist church.
He was still in all ways god, but came in the form of a man. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. It thrills our heart to know that folks are learning, and so many are writing and calling and telling us that for the first they are beginning to see the difference between god dealing with israel and the church. It further tells us the union of god the father and son was not one that began in time. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name acts, perhaps, a better name would be the acts of the early church. Truth for life is the teaching ministry of alistair begg and is committed to teaching the bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted, believers will be established, and local churches will be strengthened. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician. Peters discourse concerning the death of judas iscariot, acts 1. Peter preached to this crowd, giving the gospel but not fully concluding, when a party of temple guards came up and arrested them.
He appeared to them over a period of forty days and. The book of acts course a, lesson 1 free bible study. To relate in what manner the gifts of the holy spirit were communicated on the day of pentecost, and the miracles performed by the apostles, to confirm the truth of christianity, as showing that christs declarations were really fulfilled. A harmony of the gospels is a chronological listing of the events in the four gospels. Acts chapter 1 questions for discussion the living. Lukes prologue, containing a repetition of christs history from his passion till his ascension, acts 1. A timid peter is transformed into a bold evangelist whose first preach sees about three thousand souls added to the church acts 2. Here in the first chapter, the spirit is mentioned four times verses 2, 5, 8, 16.
See introduction as to the title thus given to the book. The acts of the apostles may be a misnomer since what is recorded are the acts of the holy spirit through his human vessels, including the apostles, for the glory of god. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. The ascension of christ is where lukes first book closed and acts opens. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles peter and paul, and of the christian church from the ascension of our saviour to the arrival of st. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. The structure of our text, in its context, can be outlined as follows. Acts chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. The fact that both the gospel and acts have survived indicates that the two.
Luke uses it, of what we should call the several books or portions of his histories. John says the word was god and the word became flesh. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. If interpreted, is it still biblical to speak in tongues today.
The introductions are similar in other ways as well. God in his word often uses repetitive statements to stress a particular truth so not be misunderstood. First, determine to whom the book is addressed or who is it about. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. Bible study chapter by chapter methods questions god. The gospel will be preached in jerusalem and judea acts chapters. The unique contribution of the book of acts, part of a series. Download pdf download word recommend printing the pdf and keeping a copy in your bible. Acts 01 bible bowl acts chapter 1 acts 02 bible bowl acts chapter 2 acts 03 bible bowl acts chapter 3 acts 04 bible bowl acts chapter 4 acts 05 bible bowl acts chapter 5 acts 06 bible bowl acts chapter 6. Acts chapter 1 questions for discussion the living word. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 bible truth. It taught truths that were incredible to the unregenerate world.
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