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. It focuses on timeless theological ideas that apply to the original audience then and there, as well as your intended audience here and now. Paul next went to thessalonica where as was his custom he preached in the jewish synagogue, explaining and proving jesus christ using the scriptures. It encourages us to live the life god wants us to live. In this chapter, paul and silas are in thessalonica. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. Both books are most easily tied to the geography of the book. Name from the time of the septuagint, this book has been called the acts of the apostles. The book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome. We hope this outline of acts will help you as you seek to find gods truth in the pages of his letter to you.
While lukes gospel is a biography, acts is written as a history. Following their release from prison in philippi, paul and silas. The book of 1 john describes the nature of life with faith in greater detail than the gospel of john. Acts 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Acts story a final help for understanding the second part of lukes larger work is a brief outline of the books contents. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format.
The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. 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 17 bible study acts chapter 17 commentary bible study. The key personalities of acts are peter, paul, john, james, stephen, barnabas, timothy, lydia, silas, and apollos. The structure of the books of luke and acts are closely tied. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles by pastor robert j. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition. Rather, the focus is clearly on some of the acts or deeds of mostly peter the key figure in. In his powerful book unspeakable, os guinness wrestles with the problem of evil in the world. Acts 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Acts 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.
The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. And, when the book of acts begins, he carefully outlines what he has written in the book of luke, as i read already. When we come to the book of acts, the first question we may ask is why was it written. Luke begins with a global perspective, dating the birth of jesus to the reign of the roman emperors in luke 2. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Jesus followers received the holy spirit on pentecost and became filled and equipped to spread the good news that would restore gods kingdom over the world. A chapter bychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Rapid evangelism resulting in the establishment of local churches. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. There are some good communication principals in chapter 17 to be aware of, and ill point them out as we go. Dec 14, 2011 posts about summary of acts 17 written by atozmom. The acts of peter and philip the evangelist are recorded here as well. 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.
The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. It records the second missionary journey of paul, together with silas and timothy. Acts of the apostles chapter 17 bible study duration. 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. Commonly called the acts of the apostles, it is simply titled acts in some of the oldest manuscripts.
Internal evidence is found largely in the we sections of the book. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. Acts of the apostles chapter seventeen objectives in studying. Chapter 17 is worthy of a monograph, bock discusses lukes view of women and the poor, although most of the chapter deals with women in luke acts. They continued to preach, and the church at antioch. The book of acts shows how god fulfilled his ancient promises to restore his blessing to all the nations through the offspring of abraham. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The book of acts contains important information for all today. Acts of the apostles chapter seventeen objectives in studying this chapter kevin scott 1 to explore how paul preached in thessalonica and berea, and how his preaching was received in each 2 to recognize how the enemies of the gospel can be relentless in their efforts to stop the spread of the truth 3 to examine how paul preached in. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Acts 17 background information with maps and images picture. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church.
Author though he does not mention himself by name, the author is undoubtedly luke, physician and frequent traveling companion of the apostle paul. 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. Acts chapter 18 kjv king james version irene123, i agree that aquila and priscilla expounded the scriptures more perfectly from the ot to apollos. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. Detailed outline of the book of romans bible blender. Study of the book of acts chapter 17 ivy baptist church. Feb 23, 2009 next time, we will present an outline that summarizes the text, with main points, subordinate ideas, and descriptions of the text. Author internal and external evidence point to luke as the spiritinspired author of acts. The illustrated acts of the apostles for children kieffer, jeanfrancois, ponsard, christine on. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church.
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. Antioch in acts chapter than to stoics and epicureans in acts chapter 17. David guzik commentary on acts 17 continues describing the second missionary journey which takes paul into thessalonica, berea, and athens. The preaching of the gospel of jesus and his kingdom b. This is a sociological study, and while not as detailed as other studies it is an excellent introduction to lukes unique view of women in the new testament. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. 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. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul.
This is a geographical outline of the book based largely on what appears to be the organizing verse in acts. There is a conjunction between three elements as the gospel goes forth. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. Read acts 17 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the. Acts records the beginnings of the church and reveals the steps one must obey to become a christian. Luke was a companion of paul on his missionary journeys, and in many parts of the book of acts it says we did this or that acts 16. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles.
Chapter 17 paul is thessalonica paul and silas visit thessalonica, and immediately upon arrival they rush to the synagogue to start arguing that jesus is the messiah. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Oct 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Acts is a transitional book in the sense that it gives us the record of the way god moved in the minds and hearts of men to found and establish the church and begin its great work in the world today. The gospel is preached from jerusalem to all judea chapters 1 7 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. Departed from the city and made their way through amphipolis and apollonia b. Acts overview abbots illustrated new testament bible. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives.
See notes on 1 corinthians for a penpicture of corinth. See notes on 1 corinthians for a pen picture of corinth. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. The book of acts is unlike any other biblical book. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Wilbur chapman jacob jesus john the baptist joseph matthew book of miracles moses noah outlines pharaoh pharisees plagues. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom luke acts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic everyman since the name means lover of god. Acts 17 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 17 in plain english. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1 1. The name jesus in ancient hebrew text yeshua in first century hebrew text.
Acts in the picture study bible the book of acts with. Acts 17 niv in thessalonica when paul and his bible. Paul said, if i fought wild beasts in ephesus for merely human reasons, what have i gained. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 17 and more. Second, in acts chapter 27 verses 21 through 26, luke described pauls actions. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons. My prayer is that as you meet the conditions of gods promise to joshua, and you do not let this book.
Jefferson children daniel book of deceipt early christianity egypt esau ezekiel ezekiel book of faith fear genesis healing homosexual isaac j. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. Jun 26, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 17 ivy baptist church. Read acts 8 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes.
The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. The book could not have been written until after pauls imprisonment at rome, since it brings down the history to that event. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. 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. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. Arriving in thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the jews ac 17. 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. If the purpose of the book is to show the spread of christianity, it fails in a great part. Acts 17 in the picture study bible, with maps and background information on acts 17 bible history online. 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. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. 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. Jul 14, 2011 now, lets look at some outlines that will help us read acts.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Acts chapter 17 continues to describe the difficult circumstances that the. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Acts 17 niv in thessalonica when paul and his bible gateway. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. 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 everyman since the name means lover of god. The book of acts sunday school lesson series january 2, 2011 by kelly henderson take your students on a journey through the book of acts where they will learn lessons from the early church after jesus ascended to heaven and believers received the gift of the holy spirit. The power of the holy spirit to perform signs and wonders to confirm the preaching of the word c.
Acts of the apostles chapter 1721 bible illustrations by sweet. The life and travels of the apostle paul are followed. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. Acts, chapter 16 king james version christian answers. How were matthew, mark, luke and john named and can you tell me something about the authors of these books. Acts 17 new international version niv in thessalonica. Acts of the apostles chapter 1721 bible illustrations by sweet media. Luke wrote the book of acts and the gospel of luke and he dedicated his work to a man named theophilus as mentioned in the summary of the book of luke. It traces christianity from its beginnings in jerusalem, following jesus. The gospels matthew, mark, luke, and john describe the life and ministry of jesus christ when he was in the flesh, while much of the rest of the new testament is made up of letters written by the apostles to. 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.
Whats the importance of the studying of the date of a given book gospels, epistlse, etc. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 8 and more. To illustrate the nature and function of these summary statements, well look at. The preparation of the leaders of the jerusalem church for the gentile mission 11. Whats new sermon illustrations faqs daily bible reading.
The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Acts 17, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Acts of the apostles chapter nine objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the conversion of saul, comparing lukes account in this chapter with sauls own words recorded later on in chapters 22 and 26 2 to note two miracles by peter, and the affect they had on many people who heard about them summary not content with persecuting. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. In one section, he focuses on the nuremberg trials that followed world war ii. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence.
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