Lectures on the book of acts outline by chapters

This is the second lesson in our series the book of acts. Rlst 152 lecture 9 the gospel of luke open yale courses. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. Coming of the holy spirit and the beginning of the church chapter. Discuss the relationship among the three speeches of paul. Phrygia and galatia with a summary statement in acts chapter 15 verse 35. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses.

These include lecture numbers 2 and 11, the lecture covering acts chapters 1622 and 1 thessalonians, and the lecture covering revelation chapter 6. Acts bible book with full chapters king james version. 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. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles.

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. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. This course encounters the major changes in gods relationship with the world and his people in this key transitional book of the bible. The speeches in acts tell us who the early church leaders were and what they. Luke starts by introducing himself, and that this is the. Read ephesians 3 to see what the lord taught paul about the jews and the gentiles.

Preparation for the coming of the spirit, kjv nkjv nlt niv esv csb nasb. For three consecutive years, i had the privilege to teach through the book of acts at lake shore baptist church in lake dallas, tx. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. The remaining sixteen chapters describe pauls activities, beginning with his. While no definite answer can be given to this question, it seems highly probable that luke was the author of the original book, but the work of editors and redactors was added before the text reached the final form in which we have it today. On the radio you are listening to the services of the first baptist church in dallas, and this is the pastor bringing the early morning message entitled additional chapters to the book of acts. Trace the major sections of the book, consider the purpose and historical context of the book and study the major events in acts of the apostles, early church and the holy spirit. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson.

A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. As the book of acts closes paul is in prison in rome still sharing the gospel message with the unsaved. Describe the phenomena observed on the pentecost recorded in this chapter. It is the longest gospel if one goes by content rather than chapters. The inscription of the acts of the apostles probably reaches back to the. The power of the holy spirit to perform signs and wonders to confirm the preaching of the word c. Rapid evangelism resulting in the establishment of local churches.

For instance if you look at the speeches that are given to jews in chapters 3 in. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. In chapters 2228 we follow paul step by step as he answers the charge of sedition, first on the temple stairs in jerusalem, then before the chief captain himself, and later before felix, festus, and king agrippa. The ideal way to outline this bookas with so much of ancient literaturewould be to draw three overlapping circles, each of which expands concentrically as the book unfolds. A simple outline of acts this book is divided up in several ways. The preaching of the gospel of jesus and his kingdom b. This is the 6th installment on a series on the holy spirit. Here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter five. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. A study of the acts to revelation in the framework of the history of the early church. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul.

Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. We are missing a few lectures that we hope to record the next time dr.

To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons. Introduction to the book of acts acts study guide medium. Many scholars have proposed many different outlines for the book of acts. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The gospel of luke emphasizes the themes of jesus jewish piety, his role as a rejected prophet, and the reversal of earthly status. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. The bible book of acts with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study.

Since the first three verses of this chapter give an excellent summary of the points paul had to establish. The letters or epistles after acts tells us of the supreme care and guidance that god has for his people then, now, and in the future. The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. 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. Fourth, in some places, luke explicitly stated that he had summarized or abbreviated certain speeches. For instance, in acts chapter 2 verse 40, he mentioned that. 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. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading.

Luke and acts, a twovolume work, are structured very carefully by the author to outline the ministry of jesus and the spread of the gospel to the gentiles. If you want to know what the book of acts is about, it is acts 1. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts. The outline is based on the theme verse of the book of acts. Acts syllabus and course overview ministry development. It is the only gospel that is linked to another book, i. Both were written by luke, a physician who traveled with the apostle paul.

It tells of cities and dates and people that were affected by the gospel. Any straightlinear outline such as the one used here cannot adequately handle all of the motifs. 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. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. When we come to the book of acts, the first question we may ask is why was it written. This is a geographical outline of the book based largely on what appears to be the organizing verse in acts. 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. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. In the book of acts, we start in chapter 1 with the first fifty days following passover heading up to pentecost. Acts of the apostles, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. There is a conjunction between three elements as the gospel goes forth.

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. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. You should begin with the following for each lesson. Timeline of the book of acts dates reference events books written historical events roman emperors c.

The book of acts tells us of some of the acts of some of the apostles, but more so it tells us history. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for. Acts ends with paul under house arrest, awaiting trial before caesar, c. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. 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. Acts of the apostles a study guide executable outlines. This was just the start of the new look of the church. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Mar 23, 2015 this video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and.

Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. The gospel of luke the gospel of luke holds a number of distinctions. 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. Below are my outlines for the entire book in three parts that i hope will serve you as you also seek to teach this glorious book. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. Acts 112 free online biblical library biblical training. The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. Many scholars assume acts was written then because it does not record pauls defense, release, and further gospel preaching. It contains the largest amount of unique material among the synoptic gospels.