In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Acts zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament. In the book of the acts we see how the church of christ was formed and settled. Preparations for worldwide witnessing, jesus ascension, outpouring of holy spirit, persecution of disciples, sauls conversion, paul and barnabas, missionary tours. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. In the gospels we have the newly established church of the lord in the epistles we have many firmly grounded churches. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter five. 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. David malick an introduction to the book of acts selected bibliography greg herrick a study outline of acts.
Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that peter stood before the gate. I give the page numbers of the outlines of each book that will break down in greater detail the organization of the material, and. Davidistre abstract% thistrainingcoursestudiesthe book ofacts toprovideinsightintotheway theearlychurchworkedand. Provides an overview of acts and two outlines for the book of acts as well as an index for bff acts articles, powerpoints and audiovideo podcasts. Although many faithful servants were used to preach and teach the gospel of jesus christ, saul, also called paul, was the most influential.
Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The preparation of the leaders of the jerusalem church for the gentile mission 11. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The dates of the commencement and the end of the book are tolerably certain. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. The acts of the holy spirit the bible teaching commentary. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters, paul in the second part from chapter. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Acts continues from there on starting with christs resurrection. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. The same logic that had persuaded the jews earlier persuaded them now. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. 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. When we come to the book of acts, the first question we may ask is why was it written. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. 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. 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. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. We hope this outline of acts will help you as you seek to find gods truth in the pages of his letter to you.
The outlines were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and. Bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles 20171014t10. My passion is helping others understand and apply the scriptures through the big idea concept and preaching outlines of each book.
A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. The geographical centre of the first part is jerusalem, of the second antioch, where the. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. 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. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3.
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. Luke described to theophilus in his first letter about jesus life up to the resurrection. Fully come means that this was the fulfillment of the meaning. We believe that it is by the grace of our lord jesus that we are saved. Rhoda is so excited to hear from peter that she leaves him out at the gate. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. Read acts 7 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.
A history of the early church gene taylor2 an outline of the book i. In this examination of the gospel of luke, my objective is to present a summary of background and introductory issues, point out some general observations, delineate the purpose, theme, unfolding and outline of the gospel. The gospel spreads to the uttermost parts of the world. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1 1. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Free bible study outlines the book of acts chap 21. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. 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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles.
The books of acts is often called the book of the holy spirit or the book of the apostles. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Summary page for preaching outline and commentary on the book of acts including big idea statement and some notable quotes. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Free bible study outlines outline for the acts of the apostles online chap 21. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments.
The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. The title the inscription the acts of the apostles probably reaches back to the beginning of the second century ce, since it is found in virtually every ms which contains this book, as well as the antimarcionite prologue to luke c. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, kjv nkjv nlt niv esv csb nasb. The gospel was first preached in jerusalem because it had been so prophesied isaiah 2. Acts of the apostles, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles.
The book of acts chronicles the foundation of the christian church on the day of pentecost and its spread throughout the known world in the first century. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Rather, the focus is clearly on some of the acts or deeds of mostly peter the key figure in. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 52 sermons from the book of acts pulpit outlines 4. The book of james a detailed commentary basic training bible ministries page 2 introduction to james background of the book the epistle of james is one of the general epistles, including 1. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. What starts as a jewish based movement in jerusalem under the leadership of peter, develops into more of a gentile orientation led by paul and the members of. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for. 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. It was wise for jesus not to outline his plan over the next 2,000 years. Home acts you are reading detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles 20171014t10.
A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons. Acts 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The beginning verses of acts make it clear that acts is a sequel of the story started in luke and written to the same man named theophilus, generally a title ascribed to highranking roman officials. Outline of acts we hope this outline of acts will help you as you seek to find gods truth in the pages of his letter to you. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. What starts as a jewish based movement in jerusalem under the leadership of peter, develops into more of. Commonly called the acts of the apostles, it is simply titled acts in some of the oldest manuscripts. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. 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. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. We have detailed a brief summary of the book of acts for bible study or sunday school lessons. 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. The acts of the apostles in the expositors bible commentary, ed. The book of acts sermon outlines this material is from, a web site containing sermon outlines and bible studies by mark a.
Bob deffinbaugh the unique contribution of the book of acts. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Acts zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament book 5 kindle edition by schnabel, eckhard j. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Acts of the apostles a study guide executable outlines. A good study bible we recommend the following features. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations.
Textual outlines and pdf commentaries on various ot and nt books accessed below on the home page by a summary page for each book including. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. 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. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the 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. An unfinished story overview from adventuring through the bible daniel wallace acts. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 7 and more.
Passages like this display the completely historical character of the book of acts. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Study acts 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.