Sermons in ss study of the book of acts armor bible. He did not have a bible in book form, since books as we know them were not yet invented. Here is a sample excerpt to give a taste of what you can glean from this well done commentary. Part 6 of an indepth bible study on the book of acts. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Bible study questions for the gospels and acts mp3 download. Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the. The characteristics of genuine salvation as displayed in pauls damascus road experience. A witness is somebody who tells what he has seen and heard acts 4. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The book of acts bible study guide acts 3 sermon lame man healed. Acts bible study the book of acts bible study lifeway. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church.
In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. John macarthur takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and. General encouragement spiritual warfare spiritual growth whether the man from macedonia was alexander the great begging paul to save his brethren or whether it was just a vision sent by god, the fact remains that god did not forget the people of macedonia even 400 years after their king declared himself to be equal to god. In this bible study on the book of acts, hinckley explores the church born among jesus disciples, which grew into a world wide force in just a few. The author writes very well and brings a lot of contemporary references to the book of acts.
These studies will be expository, devotional, practical and varied, and this is an introduction to the whole book. Lifeway provides a variety of acts bible studies for your next personal or small group study. 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. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Below is a list of sermons preached in acts along with a short description and reference for each are listed below.
It includes historical insights, word definitions, discussion questions, assignments and leaders. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. For example, when philip was in samaria preaching the gospel, a great citywide. 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. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. A good study bible we recommend the following features.
Boice was regarded as a leading evangelical statesman in the united states and around the world, as he served as senior pastor of tenth presbyterian church in philadelphia and as president of the alliance of confessing evangelicals until his death. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. James montgomery boices bible teaching continues on the bible study hour radio and internet program, preparing you to think and act biblically. 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. There are a number of sermons teachings, messages, and proclamations found in the book of acts. The book of acts free sermon outlines and bible studies. Jun 12, 2015 this cursory view of sermons in acts leaves much to study, but it does reveal that these early preachers exposed both text and listener. The bible study portion doesnt start until the second half. Witness is a key word in the book of acts and is used twentynine times as either a verb or a noun. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format.
Author though he does not mention himself by name, the author is undoubtedly luke, physician and. Boice was regarded as a leading evangelical statesman in the united states and around the world, as he served as senior pastor of tenth presbyterian church in philadelphia and as president of the alliance of confessing. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Workbook on the book of acts the church of christ in. Series 1 series 2 series 3 series 4 series 5 series 6 series 7 series.
Luke here only gives us the gist of that great sermon 2. Grace bible church greek words can be viewed using the symbol font. Part 7 of an indepth bible study series on the book of acts. Luke was a physician, thought to have been a gentile. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Fontana campus 7625 east ave, fontana, ca, 92336 administration office 14418 miller ave. 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. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life not i, but christ is.
The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. Acts of the apostles, a small group bible study guide. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Studies in acts chapters 1 3 by francis dixon study verses. The book of acts bible study guide acts 3 sermon lame man. The healing of the lame man and the heralding of the gospel acts 3. Tom constables expository notes on acts this is also available in the net. The book of acts records the events that made the gospel burst out of its confines in judaism. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. James boice sermons listen to the bible study hour. 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. Find more christian classics for theology and bible study at bible study tools. Today we are going to begin a study of the book of acts and focus on the mission of the church for today.
As we study this book we find sound principles of church growth and see the way in which temptation and trials are overcome by the grace of god. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. My bible study is reading a section from the front half and then go to the back section for the study portion. The book of acts gives a unique glimpse into the life and practice of the early church. Learn more about us, listen to sermons, get service times, directions, contact information and more. 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. First of all luke mentions the fact that acts is the sequel to the gospel of luke written around 5560 ad, and therefore must have been written later. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. In this bible study on the book of acts, hinckley explores the church born among jesus disciples, which grew into a world wide force in just a few years. 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. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. It is an appropriate starting point for the book of acts, since the book records the work of preaching which the apostles did in response to the great commission.
Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life. Using the opportunity, peter began by showing that the apostles were not drunk as some thought, because it was too early. 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. 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 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. Participants will be encouraged to apply gods word to their life. This study is indepth but uses easytounderstand english and a question and answer format that will engage you. 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.
The mission and who did the sending depends on the context. Free bible commentaries, sermons, bible study resources, scripture outlines focused around the big idea of the biblical text. 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. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. This is an interactive, versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts, which is the fifth book in the new testament of the bible. Read cambridge sermons from author joseph barber lightfoot. 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. If you would like to sign up to receive these sermons via email, go to link on index page sermon study sheets. The book of acts records the events that made the gospel burst out of its confines in judaism and the city of jerusalem to reach out to the limits of the thenknown world all in just one generations time. Charles swindoll acts view a list of bible maps from the swindoll study bible. Post navigation a study of the book of acts by pastor j.
This is the 6th installment on a series on the holy spirit. Sermons from the books of acts 2 the book of acts table of contents letters to theophilus 1. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Also, this study focuses on the challenge of fulfilling gods mission. John macarthur takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. Bible study book by beth moore provides a personal study experience five days. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. In his first and last sermon, a deadly one for him and the longest speech on record in the book of acts, stephen told a group of angry jews that god did not need a building to live in. Church gospel holy spirit chapters 28 next 20 years major emphasis. Not every passage below quotes the preachers sermon directly, but each passage will share something important about the content of the sermon or the response of the hearers. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life ministries. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. In many ways acts is the most exciting book in the new testament because it is full of movement and interest.
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