The amazing story of the book of acts chapter 13

In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. The book is filled with some of the finest saints ever to live, coming into contact with some of the most evil enemies of the cross ever to trouble the church. 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. It records the first missionary journey of paul and. The first seven chapters of this book might be entitled, the church among the jews. But it is here, in our text, that i see paul as a very wise man in practical matters, a man who is a leader of men, and whose counsel is taken seriously because he knows what he. Chapters 8 14 carries us into the story of sauls conversion and ministry, along with peters continuing story as an apostle. Mar 04, 20 acts describes the amazing transformation of the disciples from doubters who denied christ, to world changers filled with the holy spirit. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Acts commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.

And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. How to recognize the guidance of god, how to know the directions of life, and to find the will of the holy spirit in these matters. Bradd words in boldboldbold and underlined are the answers to the blanks on the acts study guides acts 1 the book of acts was written by luke to a man named theophilus. The conversion of the ethiopian eunuch is similar, as i read this text in the eighth chapter of the book of acts. In these names we see that the lord raises up instruments for his work, from various places and stations in life. Introduction when i come to acts chapter 27, it is like a breath of fresh air to me.

The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Acts describes the amazing transformation of the disciples from doubters who denied christ, to world changers filled with the holy spirit. All the awesome things he said and did and the super cool way he died and came back to life again. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried. This chapter also marks the beginning of part 2 of the book of acts, which is pauls ministry to the gentiles. The book of acts does not finish the story of gods amazing work through his church. The closing verse of acts 12 picks up the story of the trip of barnabas and paul to. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern.

Characters of the acts of the apostles bible study guide. 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. 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. Would you say pauls judgement on the sorcerer was harsh. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible. Were going to pick up the story in the book of acts, chapter, where paul is getting ready to start his first of three missionary journeys.

The closing verse of acts 12 picks up the story of the trip of barnabas and. Amazing facts 247 television station featuring the best in bible study streamed lived and ondemand. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. Barnabas, simeon called niger, lucius of cyrene, manaen who had been brought up with. The gospel of luke retells the story of jesus life, death, and resurrection. Ministering to the lord means doing what pleases him and honors him worship, praise, prayer, listening to, honoring god. Verse 1 demonstrates clearly that the unnamed author of acts is the same person as the unnamed author of the third gospel luke 1. From chapter to the end of the book, we have a somewhat detailed account of pauls missionary journeys and his experiences with different churches. This is the first job of any servant of god, to minister unto the lord. Acts of the apostles, new living translation nlt the. The story of the stoning of stephen throws some light on those factors in pauls experience that led to his conversion on the road to damascus.

I have always looked upon the apostle paul as a godly man, a zealous servant of jesus christ, and a powerful preacher of the gospel. Sunday school lesson plans sunday school powerpoint. Acts chapter commentary northwest college of the bible. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. This is a selftest on chapters 15 of the book of acts. Its based on many chapters in acts but focuses primarily on his conversion in acts 9. Study acts using john darbys synopsis to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. We have now come to the book of acts and to the words which we considered in our previous lesson. They depart, and travel to seleucia, cyprus, and salamis, preaching in the jewish synagogues, 4,5. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out. After that, god gave them judges to rule until the time of samuel the prophet. Acts niv now in the church at antioch there were bible gateway.

Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Saul is here for the first time called paul, and never after saul. Sssh the book of acts based on paul and barnabass example, what can we individually and as a church do to nourish or str. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. Acts 1 serves as an introduction to the book of acts, as well as an introduction to pentecost. Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church.

In our third video on the book of acts, well explore all of this and more. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. And we started to preach the gospel in asia, but were forbidden by the holy spirit. Here was a man who had just been to jerusalem, to worship the god of israel there. The trouble which the infidel jews gave to the apostles, which obliged them to remove to another place acts. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts.

The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. It gives examples of people who were converted to jesus and of. Saul is in antioch of syria, the church there is composed partly of. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. Is an academic qualification essential for ministry. The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ. The 28 chapters of the acts of the apostles provide a wide variety of compelling characters, both good and bad. Now when the day of pentecost had come, they were all together in one place acts 2. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. Acts of the apostles chapter thirteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul and barnabas on their missionary journey 2 to give special attention to their evangelistic methods and message 3 to notice that people judge themselves unworthy of eternal life, not god. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1 1.

The thirteenth chapter is a turning point in the book of acts. Acts 3 peter heals a lame beggar one day bible gateway. Acts niv bible now in the church at antioch there. The gospel of luke and the book of acts form a single, twovolume work. In chapter the holy spirit is recorded as saying to the church at antioch, set apart for me barnabas and saul for the work to which i have called them. Before jesus ascended to heaven he gave his disciples the great commission in which he charged them to go into all of the world and preach the gospel and make disciples, and really the book of acts is the story of how that commission was carried out. 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. Acts 3 new international version niv peter heals a lame beggar. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Acts commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Of the prophets and teachers in the church of antioch, 1. From there they went across the sea to cyprus where they preached at salamis and paphos. While the birth of the church is found in acts though not.

Here is the launch point for formally taking the gospel of christ to the rest of the world. Acts is significant for chronicling the spread of the gospel, not only geographically but also culturally. Acts of the apostles chapter thirteen objectives in studying this. As far as we know, this had never happened before in the history of the church.

On the sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. It is what winston churchill would have called one of the hinges of history. This lesson looks at the death of jesus and what it means in relation to the law pauls first missionary journey. David guzik commentary on acts describes the start of pauls first missionary. Acts commentary william barclays daily study bible. It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has already written an earlier report concerning all things which jesus began both to do and to teach, until that day in which he.

Antioch was 15 miles up the river orontes so that they actually sailed from seleucia, its port. The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. By command of the holy spirit the church appoints saul and barnabas to a particular work, 2,3. Green explores the life and faith of the christians of acts, answering such questions as what kind of people were they. Is the god of the old testament different from the god of the new testament. T he book of acts forms a bridge between the gospels and pauls epistles. The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. The book of acts chapters 814 the book of acts is a true and compelling account of the first church. The missionary call of barnabas and saul, recorded in the thirteenth chapter of the book of acts is replete with practical helps in a problem that bothers many christians. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life. And yet he was not saved in jerusalem, but in the desert. Interesting facts about acts barnes bible charts author.

The acts of the apostles, the second volume of lukes twovolume work, continues lukes presentation of biblical history, describing how the salvation promised to israel in the old testament and accomplished by jesus has now under the guidance of. Combining trusted scholarship with a popular, enjoyable writing style, thirty years that changed the world is an ideal book for church, group, or personal study. In doing this, they did the service of priests under the new covenant, offering their bodies as living sacrifices romans 12. The bible is filled with encouraging stories of how god can radically transform a life from bondage. The gospel of luke and the book of acts are a twopart work, and an incredibly helpful way to see how early christians told the story of christianitys origins. You can do a lot more than just read the book of acts. When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the lord. He decides to hang around with all his favorite disciples for forty days.

Acts is the thirteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it the last recorded fact about jesus in the gospel of matthew is the resurrection. Sabbath school study hour helping you get the most out of your sabbath school quarterly every week. This bible story was made as part of the miracle of. 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. The author quite certainly was luke for the following reason. Barnabas, simeon called niger, lucius of cyrene, manaen who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch and saul. Acts chapters 14 notes grace notes lissa eggleston. Acts can be neatly divided into two sections, the first dealing primarily with the ministry of peter in jerusalem and samaria acts 112 and the second following paul on his missionary journeys throughout the roman empire acts 28. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel.

Our lord began preaching the kingdom of god after the death of john the baptist, who had preached a baptism of repentance and had prepared the way for the lord. Acts chapter questions for discussion the living word. Kjv the book of acts is the historical link between the. Who separated barnabus and saul for the work of gods ministry. Anyhoo acts starts with jesus already back in black. Acts chapter verse by verse bible commentary matthew. He warns them not to despise the wonderful work of god 3.

Notice that jesus once again reiterates the instruction not to leave jerusalem until they have received what the father promised, and what he had spoken about. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Jun 19, 20 welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. I hope you will continue to develop the lessons based on the book of revelation. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Main index educational games safety games toy games.

He preaches to the gentiles, and is persecuted by the jews. Jul 22, 2016 this bible story shows the catalyst for pauls ministry. Almost every commentator on acts maintains its purpose is to tell the story of the birth and growth of the church. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Paul takes the gospel to cyprus and asia minor acts 12. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Paul said, if i fought wild beasts in ephesus for merely human reasons, what have i gained. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. 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. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained.