The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life ministries. The mission and who did the sending depends on the context. 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. Acts bible study the book of acts bible study lifeway. Part 6 of an indepth bible study on the book of acts. The book of acts gives a unique glimpse into the life and practice of the early church. Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church. Below is a list of sermons preached in acts along with a short description and reference for each are listed below. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the.
Here is a sample excerpt to give a taste of what you can glean from this well done commentary. He did not have a bible in book form, since books as we know them were not yet invented. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. Bible study questions for the gospels and acts mp3 download.
Luke here only gives us the gist of that great sermon 2. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. 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. 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. 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 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.
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. 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. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life not i, but christ is. The book of acts records the events that made the gospel burst out of its confines in judaism. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. Lifeway provides a variety of acts bible studies for your next personal or small group study. 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. 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. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Bible study book by beth moore provides a personal study experience five days. Sermons from the books of acts 3 pauls missionary policies 14. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts.
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. The author writes very well and brings a lot of contemporary references to the book of acts. Charles swindoll acts view a list of bible maps from the swindoll study bible. Read cambridge sermons from author joseph barber lightfoot. The bible study portion doesnt start until the second half. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. 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. My bible study is reading a section from the front half and then go to the back section for the study portion.
It includes historical insights, word definitions, discussion questions, assignments and leaders. 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. Church gospel holy spirit chapters 28 next 20 years major emphasis. 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. Grace bible church greek words can be viewed using the symbol font. A good study bible we recommend the following features. For example, when philip was in samaria preaching the gospel, a great citywide. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. Acts of the apostles, a small group bible study guide. Part 7 of an indepth bible study series on the book of acts. Today we are going to begin a study of the book of acts and focus on the mission of the church for today. James montgomery boices bible teaching continues on the bible study hour radio and internet program, preparing you to think and act biblically. 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. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand.
This is the 6th installment on a series on the holy spirit. John macarthur takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. The life and ministry of paul bible study book ebook. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. There are a number of sermons teachings, messages, and proclamations found in the book of acts. 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. Find more christian classics for theology and bible study at bible study tools. 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. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Also, this study focuses on the challenge of fulfilling gods mission. The healing of the lame man and the heralding of the gospel acts 3.
Witness is a key word in the book of acts and is used twentynine times as either a verb or a noun. At the club meeting each week, a different member told a little about his job. James boice sermons listen to the bible study hour. This study is indepth but uses easytounderstand english and a question and answer format that will engage you. Sermons in ss study of the book of acts armor bible.
These studies will be expository, devotional, practical and varied, and this is an introduction to the whole book. This cursory view of sermons in acts leaves much to study, but it does reveal that these early preachers exposed both text and listener. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. 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. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome.
Author though he does not mention himself by name, the author is undoubtedly luke, physician and. 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. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. The book of acts bible study guide acts 3 sermon lame man. The book of acts free sermon outlines and bible studies. Participants will be encouraged to apply gods word to their life. Sermons from the books of acts 2 the book of acts table of contents letters to theophilus 1. Series 1 series 2 series 3 series 4 series 5 series 6 series 7 series. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. 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. 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.
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. In many ways acts is the most exciting book in the new testament because it is full of movement and interest. 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. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. 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. Workbook on the book of acts the church of christ in. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.
Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Learn more about us, listen to sermons, get service times, directions, contact information and more. Post navigation a study of the book of acts by pastor j. Tom constables expository notes on acts this is also available in the net. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life.
If you would like to sign up to receive these sermons via email, go to link on index page sermon study sheets. 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. The book of acts bible study guide acts 3 sermon lame man healed. This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. The characteristics of genuine salvation as displayed in pauls damascus road experience.
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 book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. Fontana campus 7625 east ave, fontana, ca, 92336 administration office 14418 miller ave. 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. Free bible commentaries, sermons, bible study resources, scripture outlines focused around the big idea of the biblical text. Luke was a physician, thought to have been a gentile. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt.