Acts 25 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 25 in plain english. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer will ask. A timid peter is transformed into a bold evangelist whose first preach sees about three thousand souls added to the church acts 2. Acts chapter 1 1611 kjv king james version 1 the former treatise haue i made, o theophilus, of al that iesus began both to doe and teach. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Acts of the apostles verse by verse ministry international. Really, very little is written about the apostles in acts. 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. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book.
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. Acts 1 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Then the high priest asked stephen, are these charges true. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Acts chapter 1 the book of acts was penned by luke, the physician. Lukes gospel ends with that event, and luke picks up right where he left off in acts chapter 1. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Acts 21 commentary acts chapter 21 commentary bible study. The gospel will be preached in jerusalem and judea acts chapters 17, in samaria chapter 8, and eventually all the way to rome chapters 28. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven.
Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Acts chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Many times, the demons called out jesus name when they encountered jesus, such as in mark chapter 5, especially verse 7. Please click next to begin with chapter 1 or top for any of the other chapters. Studies in acts chapters 1 3 by francis dixon study verses. Study acts 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Therefore one would conclude that the book of acts also originates from the pen of luke. Nov 01, 2017 highlights from chapter 1 of acts of the apostles. Chapter 2 begins by describing a meeting of the twelve apostles cf. Each book page may contain relevant audio, video, or verse by verse commentary.
Acts 12 jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Verse 8 summarizes the spread of the gospel as recorded in acts. Acts chapters 1 through 7 describe the gospel in jerusalem, chapters 8. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles peter and paul, and of the christian church from the ascension of our saviour to the arrival of st. Book of acts esv listen audio bible online bible study tools.
Apart from the cross, jesus showed the ultimate measure of love by simply washing his disciples feet john. Jesus commissions his disciples to receive the holy ghost, then to preach his gospel to the world. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. 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 was taken up. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
The god of glory appeared to our father abraham while he was still in mesopotamia, before he lived in harran. 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 1 english standard version esv the promise of the holy spirit. Study guide for acts 12 by david guzik blue letter bible. In verse 2, what do we read they were doing when the holy ghost spoke to them. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Acts 1 niv bible in my former book, theophilus, i wrote.
The book of acts course a, lesson 1 free bible study. Acts chapter 8 kjv king james version o proud man, know ye not that the son of god chose ye that ye may live. These verses contains lukes introduction to the book of acts, and his account of christs parting words to his disciples before his ascension into heaven. 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. It thrills our heart to know that folks are learning, and so many are writing and calling and telling us that for the first they are beginning to see the difference between god dealing with israel and the church. The holy bible the acts of the apostles 1 kjv bible study. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. Acts of the apostles chapter 1 bible study youtube. We chronicle the days following the ascension of jesus. The acts of the apostles is the only narrative found in the new testament apart from the gospels, and it tells the compelling story of how the lord grew and guided the early church. The author quite certainly was luke for the following reason.
Write the five key words in acts on the board overhead or powerpoint. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name acts, perhaps, a better name would be the acts of the early church. Passages like this display the completely historical character of the book of acts. Acts chapter 10 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Study guide for acts 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. The acts of the 12 apostles acts 112 this is a followup study to our recent series on the acts of the apostles. Tom constables expository notes on acts this is also available in the net. The book of acts is clearly a sequel, a second volume to be read in conjunction with the first, the book of luke.
As i approach the study of the first chapter of acts, one question overshadows all. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. This page contains links to verse by verse studies through the bible. What ministries were going on in the church at antioch. Book of acts bible study lessons course a free online bible study lessons about the history of the early church with examples of conversion. Some have suggested the book should be called the acts of the spirit, and truly every book of scripture could bear that title. The importance of the book of acts one can hardly overstate the importance of the book of acts or its contribution to the canon of scripture. Nowhere in this chapter of acts are these men called deacons, but most consider they were the first to fulfill the office of deacon as described in 1 timothy 3. James takes you through acts 1 to give you a clear understanding of the word of god, and with motion graphics and text on the screen to help, this. Acts 1 commentary, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the new testament verse by verse. Luke, who accompanied paul on his missionary journeys and recorded what paul recounted and taught.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as. Luke begins the book of acts by summarizing many of the events recorded at the end of his gospel, clearly indicating that this second account is a continuation of the first. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Each study is designed to first teach the leaders the passage and then provide them with questions they can use to lead their group through a process of selfdiscovered learning. Bible studies verse by verse ministry international. A good study bible we recommend the following features. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to jerusalem. Verse 1 demonstrates clearly that the unnamed author of acts is the same person as the unnamed author of the third gospel luke 1. The birth of the church happens in acts 2 with the outpouring of the holy spirit. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts.
It is written, thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of god may be purchased with money. The gospel of luke and the book of acts form a single, twovolume work. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is addressed to a certain theophilus cf luke 1. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. However, when he, the spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all. 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.
May 27, 2012 but ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come upon you. Weekly devotional for pastors, preachers, bible teachers bible study tools. Acts chapter 1 questions for discussion the living word. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online bible. Commentary for acts 1 this book unites the gospels to the epistles. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Acts 1 2 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Acts 10 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 10 in plain english.
Acts 21 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 21 in plain english. These verses contains lukes introduction to the book of acts, and his account of christs parting words to his. When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Luke gives us the key to the book of acts at the front door of this book, in acts 1. Whether theophilus was a disciple of christ is not stated explicitly. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway.
Study guide for acts 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. If you have not done all the lessons of previous courses, please click here to go to the beginning. In many ways acts is the most exciting book in the new testament because it is full of movement and interest. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Verse 2 until that day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the. Acts chapter 19 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. This study looks at the first twelve chapters of acts, so as to follow the. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Acts chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 the former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. The recipient of the book, theophilus, is the same person addressed in the first volume, the gospel of luke see introduction to luke.
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