We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In this lesson well look at the book of acts also known as the acts of the apostles, a short history of the founding and spread of the new testament church from the time of christs resurrection to pauls imprisonment. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Read the lesson and study in your bible the passages indicated scripture study each question that has a. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v.
Acts of the apostles study guide new testament christians. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. Acts of the apostles, the book of acts commentary, bible study. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Alfred mcbride, published in the our sunday visitors popular bible study series. A good study bible we recommend the following features. The book of acts provides a historical view of the establishment and growth of the early church, a biographical look at paul through three decades of firstcentury christianity, and an attempt to. Like many people today, the rulers could not disprove the gospel message, but they still. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. Lifechange lifechange bible studies will help you grow in christlikeness through a lifechanging encounter with gods word.
You would pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online bible study. Study guide for acts 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. The theme deals with the spread of the gospel from jerusalem the city where jesus was crucified to rome, the capital of the roman empire, and provides valuable information concerning the development of the early church.
The apostles were confused until their understanding. Commentaries on bible books genesis joshua and ruth judges 1 samuel ezra, nehemiah, and esther job. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. Synagogue of the freedmen acts 6 bible study questions handout acts 6. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with. 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. Acts of the apostles defenders of the catholic faith. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side.
Illumination of the spirit does not replace bible study but is essential to it. Acts and the epistles bible study questions and commentary. Hopefully, youve had a chance to complete the suggested assignments in our bible study of acts orientation. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. It is written in laymans language and is very readable as well as giving an accurate biblical account of this time in the history of the christian church. Tom constables expository notes on acts this is also available in the net. Contents with a beginning that overlaps the ending of lukes gospel, the acts tells the. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. A history of the criticism of the acts of the apostles.
Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. The acts of the apostles a new translation with introduction and commentary by joseph a. The authoreditors did a great job of topically catagorizing the chapters. Books commentaries book of acts course a instructions. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Daily discipleship guide csb is designed to cultivate a deeper understanding of scripture through daily bible reading. He travelled to many places, to tell everyone about jesus acts chapters 28. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. The message of acts bible speaks today, by john stott, is an excellent commentary on the book of acts. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Study acts using the geneva study bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts were missing. 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.
Acts of the apostles, the book of acts commentary, bible study and when the days of the pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place. Bible study of acts lesson 1 bible study blueprint. Luke is giving an account of the salvation of the gentiles to theophilus, a gentile convert. But the narrative does not afford a complete history of the church during the time to which it refers, nor even of st. D rome it is when and where the book abruptly ends ac 28. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to. 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. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible.
Filled with a wealth of ideas for going deeper so you can return to this study again and again. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. Welcome to this bible study series on exploring the bible, which provides an overview of the major sections of the bible. Synthetic bible studies of the books of the old testament 1906. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Davidistre abstract% thistrainingcoursestudiesthebook ofacts toprovideinsightintotheway theearlychurchworkedand. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in early christian literature to describe the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers. In these next few lessons, were are going to be diving into some background material for acts. Acts, chapters 1628 bible study book is a sixsession study that will teach you and your group members what it means to be the church, based on the example of the early church. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Acts 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. On the great day of pentecost, jews from throughout the grecoroman world traveled to jerusalem to worship god acts 2. Peter and john were teaching the people that jesus had become alive again. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. 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. Includes lessons about the kingdom of christ, church organization and worship, examples of conversion, the nature and purpose of miracles, and the work of the holy spirit. Text of acts with good background material, pictures, maps, charts, etc. The book of acts the smart guide to the bible series by robert c. Instead of studying beforehand, participants attend the group, learn from the material and discussion, and then build on that using five daily directed bible. A bible study lesson series about the beginning of christianity as revealed in the book of the acts of the apostles. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. To record the establishment and early growth of the church 6 based on content, what else does the book appear designed to reveal.
In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The acts of the apostles pillar new testament commentary by david g. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The acts of the apostles by giuseppe ricciotti probably out of print but most likely available through loomes at 6124301092 or.
Comm is the small group material for campus crusade for christs campus. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. For a comprehensive study of the history of criticism of the book of acts see w. 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.
The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 of the bible study of the book of acts by patrick sipperly visit. Paul wrote many books in the new testament of the bible. Outline of the book with questions for each section. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Read and study acts 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. James, the lords brother, was a chief man in the jerusalem church. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. This commentary has been through advanced checking. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts.
Best acts commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Acts of the apostles study guide the book acts has been described like a drama with two main characters, peter and paul. A scholarly work in the anchor bible commentary series. It was, for the most part, chronological but when it made sense to study sections from several chapters in acts that had the same theme, it was presented that way. As a longtime bible study teacher, the material provided insight that i had not thought of before. This title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of vignettes chronicling the lives of key apostles especially peter and paul in. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. Church gospel holy spirit chapters 28 next 20 years major emphasis. Read an introduction to the book of acts in a study bible, bible dictionary or onevolume commentary you can check out my bible study tools page for some of my best recommendations. A small investment in your personal study library will yield rich dividends as you seek to know gods word. The object of the book has been considered to be, 1. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Prepared by some of the worlds leading scholars, the series provides an exposition of the new testament books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern scholarship yet faithful to the scriptures as the infallible word of god.
Catholic scripture study international on the acts of the apostles excellent program for bible study groups. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer. Jan 02, 2011 the book of acts sunday school lesson series january 2, 2011 by kelly henderson take your students on a journey through the book of acts where they will learn lessons from the early church after jesus ascended to heaven and believers received the gift of the holy spirit. This chapter recounts the tragic fall of ananias and sapphira acts 5. Jesus was given the unlimited power of the holy spirit john 3.