Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. Peter knew what it was like to face opposition, to lash out in anger or draw back in fear, to be restored in love, then to step out boldly with gospel. Authorship of the book of acts is attributed to luke. The book of acts the visual bible full bible movie. Along with the priests and the captain of the temple, they arrested peter and john and put them into prison acts. The holy spirit is mentioned 43 times in acts more than any other book. Acts of the apostles niv audio bible non dramatized. Luke wrote the book of acts acts of the apostles to record how believers were empowered by the holy spirit, worked to spread the gospel of. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Question 20 how can you get the most out of your bible reading. Luke wrote the book of acts acts of the apostles to record how believers were empowered by the holy spirit, worked to spread the gospel of christ, and are a model for the future church. Bible study quiz questions set 2 acts facts book of acts. Although discouraging, resistance to our witness for christ is to be expected. Luke describes the spread of the gospel from jerusalem to rome the challenge of jesus to take the gospel to the ends of the earth was impossible with out the power and leadership of the holy spirit.
In what city does the book of acts begin, and in what city does it end. As with the apostles in acts 4,5, stephens effective preaching of truth led to opposition. Acts 6, new international version niv the bible app. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.
Although there were pharisees as members in the sanhedrin, it was controlled by the sadducees. The opposition from the reactionaries then some men came down from. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Acts 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Now the rest of the acts of jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of jehu the son of hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of israel. The book of acts is part two of the compelling story of jesus and reveals how the church was established in spite of extreme opposition. Similarly, in the gospel of john chapter 17, jesus prays for himself, for his.
The resounding message of acts is that the church is alive. Be on guard against men whose way or nature is to act in opposition to god. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The purpose of the book of acts is governed by the jews response to peter and paul. Acts is one of the most action packed books of the bible. Both were written by luke, a physician who traveled with the apostle paul. Acts chronicles the events that took place after jesus resurrection, starting with his ascension into heaven and the outpouring of the holy spirit on his disciples, resulting in the beginning of a mighty work of god in building the church. All over the world, people are being saved every day. We read about imprisonments, beatings, stonings and plots to kill the apostles. Books commentaries book of acts course a instructions. Another overriding theme in the book of acts is opposition. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. In addition to writing the notes on acts for the gospel transformation bible, i also wrote acts.
The book of acts is the second book written by luke, the first one being the book of luke, the third book of the gospel. Reactions to the gospel patterns in acts focus online. Acts is a book filled with examples of opposition to the gospel. He was a greek and the only gentile christian writer of the new testament. If you are involved in evangelism, you are on the front lines in bringing this gospel to a lost world. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Designed for 30minute lunch breaks, the study contains scripture references, thoughtprovoking questions, and prayers to help you apply biblical. I read this bible study book as part of my yearlong study on the book of acts. Instead of affirming this act of violence, jesus commands peace. The book of acts gives us a history of the work of the early church and the holy spirit, within the theatre of the known world. Acts 15 phillips the opposition from the reactionaries bible. Acts niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway.
Question 19 what is contained in the various books of the bible. Gospel opposition, gospel advance church bulletin inserts. We learn that opposition can work to strengthen and guide the. This study of the book of acts takes a look at the similarities between the early churchs challenges in the face of opposition and todays trials in nonchurchrelated workplaces.
The author of acts was luke, who also wrote the gospel of luke. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. The chief priests and religious leaders oppose the early disciples and try to stop. In spite of opposition and persecution, the church marches on, unabated. The persecution of christians in the new testament is an important part of the early christian narrative which depicts the early church as being persecuted for their heterodox beliefs by a jewish establishment in what was then the roman province of judea the new testament, especially the gospel of john c. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives. Here ends our study of all the places mentioned in the book. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. The book acts was written by luke and contains 28 chapters. Chuck swindoll shared this story in one of his messages. A visual interpretation of the book of acts of the apostle from the bible. Rejection of the gospel and persecution of its messengers, however, worked to accelerate the churchs growth.
Ive been reading a commentary by a pentecostal missiologist, a great book that told the book as a story set in our modern day and now this book by one of the great decidedly, and contrastingly not pentecostal bible teachers of our day, john macarthur. The book of acts in the new testament of the bible is also called acts of the apostles. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Luke recorded three rejections by the jews to peter and the apostles associated with him to the message of repentance and proclamation of the kingdom. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. In the latter portion of acts, luke recorded three rejections of the jews to pauls overtures of salvation. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document.
Increasing opposition against the early christians and. The book of acts is an eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the church. This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. The book of acts, youll discover how the old and new testaments together present christianity as a continuation of gods plan for salvation. From the empowering by the holy spirit in chapter 2, the early church made a great impact on all it encountered, the apostles peter and john playing a major role in this early work. The key personalities of acts are peter, paul, john, james, stephen, barnabas, timothy, lydia, silas, and apollos. Bible scriptures 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. Opposition in the bible 40 instances online bible knowing jesus. Six ways jesus faced opposition unlocking the bible. Press the show answer button the answer will appear in its place. This 12week practical study series from crossway orients the student to the near and far context, key questions, gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, and theological and practical implications for every section of the book of acts. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1.
After jesus went up to heaven, they waited in jerusalem. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. That night, paul and silas were spirited out of the city and sent on to berea acts 17. It is a history of the beginning of the christian congregation and its rapid growth despite opposition. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. People could not disprove his teaching, but they still refused to accept it. Here, peter and john are brought before the sanhedrin to give account for their preaching. Set 2 of bible study quiz questions with answers as a part of studies in acts. 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 other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of.
The book of acts summary online bible nwt american. In acts 2 and 3, the gospel is proclaimed in the open. The book of acts is the record of how these two promises of jesus were fulfilled. Although luke is not named in the book of acts as the writer. Although many faithful servants were used to preach and teach the gospel of jesus christ, saul, also called paul, was the most influential. Even before pauls beating in lystra, opposition to the gospel was rampant on the first missionary journey acts 14 when they had gone through the whole.
He was an educated man, and we learn in colossians 4. The last recorded words of jesus prior to his ascension back to heaven are recorded in the book of acts. Foreword books of the bible table of the books of the bible. Acts is the fifth book of the new testament and the fortyfourth book of bible.
The book of acts gives the history of the christian church and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ, as well as the mounting opposition to it. Book of acts miracles study resources blue letter bible. He particularly ministered to his disciples, for they would play a key role in his ongoing ministry in and through the church. The traditional hebraic and aramaicspeaking jewish believers in jerusalem have become more.
Paul meets violent opposition in jerusalem the bible journey. Persecution of christians in the new testament wikipedia. It is interesting to note that much of the opposition to the church in the book of acts came from the sadducees, through the sanhedrin. The majority of the jews, however, rejected the gospel.