The book of acts the acts of the holy spirit the bible teachers commentary an outline and map survey paul j. Author though he does not mention himself by name, the author is undoubtedly luke, physician and. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. The book of acts is one of the most exciting and challenging of the new testament, filled as it is with the works of the early church, empowered by the holy spirit, the tongues of fire and rushing wind on the day of pentecost ch. An overview of the key events and bible people found in acts together with the famous bible stories and brief summary of the book of acts from the bible. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. 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.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles. Short summary of acts the bible stories of acts taken from the scriptures. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The remainder of the book of acts describes pauls visit to macedonia. After jesus went up to heaven, they waited in jerusalem. 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. 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.
T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. It also may be divided around the expansion of the gospel in acts 1. 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. By carefully noting the use of we and they in the book of acts, we glean that. What are the main divisions of the book as suggested by the key verse and the outline in the introduction. The early christian sermons that luke summarized and recorded form to a. 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. The acts of the apostles, or simply the acts, is the second part to the gospel of luke in the new testament. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. 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.
Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. In this video i share the outline to acts, the overall message, key lessons learned and the key events, people and places in the book of acts. From there we see jesus ministry move from galilee 49, through samaria and judea 1019. In volume ii acts he told the story of the words and works of christ that were done through his apostles. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. Luke wrote his gospel and also the book of acts compare luke 1. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. As the fifth book of the new testament and a sequel to the gospel of luke or the second volume of what is often called luke acts, the acts of the apostles continues the story begun by luke. You will be my witnesses in jerusalem, and in all judea and samaria, and to the ends of the earth 1.
A better title for this book is the acts of the holy spirit and because of this the book of acts is an unfinished book. Bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles 20171014t10. 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. The history of the life of christ, with especial reference to his most important acts and discourses. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in. A second purpose in writing acts was to give a written defense of christianity. Jesus rose again, he told his disciples to wait in jerusalem until. Besides linking the gospel narratives on the one hand and the apostolic letters on.
Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. 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. D rome it is when and where the book abruptly ends ac 28. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. Written by the same author and for the same purpose, both were addressed to a christian named theophilus and were designed for the purpose of presenting to him a complete and well authenticated narrative of the early history of the christian movement. 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. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. The author of acts was luke, who also wrote the gospel of luke. 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.
Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. The books of acts is often called the book of the holy spirit or the book of the apostles. As such, it provides us with a valuable account of how. Acts intro to acts biblica the international bible society. This is, in effect, an outline of the book of acts see plan and outline below. Intro to acts biblica the international bible society. One may divide the book as acts 112 peter and acts 28 paul. Iscariot was saul of tarsus, chosen personally by the lord jesus christ galatians 1.
Summary the book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his. A short summary of the bible stories of acts taken from the scriptures. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. The gospel spreads to the uttermost parts of the world. The gospel of luke and the book of acts are closely related. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. 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. There has been much debate as to the purpose of acts. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons. Acts closes with paul under house arrest in rome, stopping short of crucial events. Both books are most easily tied to the geography of the book. 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.
To record the establishment and early growth of the church 6 based on content, what else does the book appear designed to reveal. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. After an earthquake shook the prison, they were released and at pauls insistence were given a police guard until they were safely out of the city. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Both were probably written by luke, an early christian who traveled with the. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Chapter 2 records the fulfillment of pentecost, peters sermon, and the primary church.
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. While in the city of philippi, paul and his companion, silas, were thrown into prison. 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. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some. A third purpose in the writing of acts was to provide stability to the new faith. The structure of the books of luke and acts are closely tied. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. An overview of the book of acts, which provides an introduction to the apostles and gives a brief summary of the leaders, peter and. Acts continues from there on starting with christs resurrection. Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. 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. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. John the life of christ, giving important discourses not related by the other evangelists. Kjv bible verses from acts, often referred to as the acts of the apostles, is not to be considered as a history of what was done by all the apostles, who were dispersed into different nations. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. Fully come means that this was the fulfillment of the. Luke begins with a global perspective, dating the birth of jesus to the reign of the roman emperors in luke 2. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1.
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