A commentary on the book of acts kjv

Luke was the author of two booksthe gospel of luke which tells the story of the life of jesus and the acts of the apostles which tells the story of the early church. In this lesson, our aim is to get a birds eye view of the book of acts. The former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach, the. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. This volume corresponds with the king james version kjv. The miracles in the book of acts lists the miracle, where it happened, and where it is recorded in scripture. Chapters available acts spurgeons verse expositions. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Both are considered the earliest book of each testament. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church.

Davidistre abstract% thistrainingcoursestudies thebookofacts toprovideinsightintotheway theearlychurchworkedand. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. John calvin wrote that the book of acts was a kind of vast treasure. Acts 6 commentary bible study chapter summary questions. Acts 10 kjv there was a certain man in caesarea bible. How it began to be built upon this rock comes next to be related in this book which we have now before us, and of this. This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. Ephesian disciples are baptized in the holy spirit.

This commentary has been through advanced checking. Thus god made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament. Enduring word bible commentary acts chapter 19 acts 19 paul in e phesus a. 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 what was. There are different ways to divide the book of 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. Serving the word and serving tables are equally valuable. The first heaven is the earths atmosphere, which god made to separate the waters on the earths surface from the water vapor in the clouds above. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. The acts of the apostles is the name chosen for the book of acts by the translators of the king james version of the bible. There are tremendous advantages to this step, which will only become more apparent as you make your way through the book. The book of acts, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved.

Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. Church gospel holy spirit chapters 28 next 20 years major emphasis. This commentary is based entirely on the king james version bible, using. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Layer upon layer of truth, or revelation, is needed to get the fullness of a subject.

The life and teachings of jesus christ are established in the four gospel narratives, and the book of acts provides a coordinated account of the beginning and spread of the church as the result of the work of the risen lord and the holy spirit through the apostles. Book of james overview insight for living ministries. Acts 2 resources multiple sermons and commentaries. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. The word bible study method at a symphony of praise is a simple and practical way to dig deeper into gods word. 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.

King james version and student study handout for acts 2. The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, christs resurrection. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Acts 2 kjv and when the day of pentecost was fully bible. 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. Its consistent focus on practical action in the life of. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.

Acts 1 kjv the former treatise have i made, o bible. The church was still meeting in synagogues, as suggested by jam 2. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt. Baptist new testament commentary volume 1 acts the kjv store. This is the prediction doubtless to which peter refers in acts 1.

The king james version and the nasb put it more accurately as serve. Staggs commentary focuses on lukes purposes in writing acts. The life and teachings of jesus christ are established in the four gospel narratives, and the book of acts provides a coordinated account of the beginning and. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts. Acts 28 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. Jesus had many disciples followers with varying degrees of dedication but he chose a specific twelve and named them apostles. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Read acts 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Acts 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of acts bible, transitional books, king james bible.

The book of james is particularly related to the book of job in the old testament. Both deal with the question of suffering in the lives of believers. Like luke, acts is addressed to the unknown reader theophilus, and in the introduction to acts, it is made clear that it is a continuation of luke. For pastors that are short on preparation time, but dont want to cut corners on the quality of preparation, this volume will be an excellent resource. The book of james looks a bit like the old testament book of proverbs dressed up in new testament clothes. These considerations all point to a date as early as 3435 a. A large portion of the acts is occupied by the discourses or sermons of various persons, the language and manner of which differ, and all of which.

Study the bible online using commentary on acts 1 and more. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. The scattered jewish believers of the persecution of act 8. The author of acts had written a former account of jesus life. The book of acts kjv audio bible full by alexander. He instilled that obsession in his apostles, as we see in spades in the apostle paul. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the. The object of the book has been considered to be, 1. For it is written in the book of psalms, let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem. Israels unbelief in prophecy and mystery new testament commentaries book 5 kindle edition by neumann, eric. Frank stagg in his commentary, the book of acts, the early struggle for an unhindered gospel, asserts the purpose is primarily the movement of the message about jesus the gospel from a strictly nationalistic judaism to a universal message for all humans. Martyn lloydjones called acts that most lyrical of bookslive in that book, i exhort you.

It was now a time of trouble and danger with the disciples of christ. And it came to pass, that, while apollos was at corinth, paul having passed through the upper. The lame man a man with true difficulty and need 2. The human author is luke the physician, a scientist of his day. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is.

This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on acts. The book is often and appropriately called the acts of the apostles because the. For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value and often will help on word meaning and. In this verse, see introduction, the keynote is struck of the contents of the whole book, and the great divisions of the acts are marked, see, e. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. And they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as. But we know that our god will triumph, that every knee will someday bow to jesus christ as lord, to the glory of god the father phil. Looking back in this way confirms that the early preaching of the gospel was a work of faith, highly dependent on the apostles spiritual relationship with jesus. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. The former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the holy ghost had given commandments unto t. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. His name being changed to paul, he is given special revelations from god as to the heavenly character of christianity, and these take the foremost place before the book of acts closes.

We have to begin obeying god, because god gives his spirit to those who obey him john 14. And when the day of pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages. The former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the holy ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is addressed to a certain theophilus cf luke 1. As it is expected, the book of acts has a similar literary style as the gospel of luke because it is the second volume of lukes account. Aug 06, 20 the book of acts is a record not only of might conversions, but also of fierce opposition to the preaching of the gospel. It seems significant that god would choose this topic to deal with in the earliest books of both testaments. Paul answers for himself before agrippa, to whom he pays a true compliment, in order to secure a favorable hearing, acts 26. A good study bible we recommend the following features.

We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. It is a tonic, the greatest tonic i know of in the realm of the spirit. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. God gradually unfolds before us what the conditions for conversion are. But the narrative does not afford a complete history of the church during the time to which it refers, nor even of st. 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. For the following reasons, luke is generally considered to be the inspired author of acts. As already mentioned, the book of acts is the second part of a work by which the author wants to give an important person an overview over the beginning of. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom. English standard version and student study handout for acts 2. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. There are three places that the bible calls heaven.

Themes from the account of ananias and sapphira are present in acts 6. The temple represents the pitiful nature of religious service 1. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Acts 1 kjv the former treatise have i made, o bible gateway. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. Lesson 1 will cover authorship, date, purpose and main themes. An easyenglish bible version and comment ary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Characteristics of the service of the church life and power vv. Kjv bible verses 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.