Recipient of the book of acts outline by chapter 8

God has a determined will that cannot be stopped it is to build the kingdom of god. Troas, just across the northeastern corner of the aegean sea from the port city of neapolis and its close neighbor philippi acts 16. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach, the. This is the very beginning of the gospels spread to the end of the earth as jesus commanded in acts 1. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. There are nineteen specific examples of men and women becoming christians in the book of acts cf.

Further thoughts acts 8 in acts, we have learned about four principals we must understand. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. This is a geographical outline of the book based largely on what appears to be the organizing verse in acts. The author of acts is believed to be luke, physician, and author of the gospel of luke. Acts of the apostles, fifth book of the new testament, a valuable history of the early christian church. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. Stephens address and martyrdom 1st martyr, chapter 7.

And the apostles hearing that samaria the inhabitants of that country, had received the word of god by faith, sent peter and john he that sends must be either superior, or at least equal, to him that is sent. Acts chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible. Paul was born in tarsus, a city in eastern asia minor 21. Company or directors may allow member to inspect books replaceable rule see. Chapter 2 records the fulfillment of pentecost, peters sermon, and the primary church. This is the first time paul was identified in the book of acts as being a mem. Philip noticed he was also reading from the book of isaiah. Acts of the apostles chapter eight objectives in studying this chapter 1 to note the spread of the gospel into judea and samaria. But we can infer the drift of his teaching from the criticisms leveled against him, and from his later speech before the aramaicspeaking sanhedrin. Application of the acts interpretation act 1901 part 1. John and peter arrived, laid hands on these samaritans and so the spirit came upon them.

It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1 1. The early chapters, set in jerusalem, describe the day of pentecost the coming. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. Since spirit baptism puts the recipients thereof into one body 1 cor. Has been titled acts or acts of the apostles since ad 150 the evangelization of the world and the expansion of the churc how does acts 1.

He presented no charges or evidence, and what we have is but a brief summary of the occasion. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. 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. The recipient of the letter, theophilus, is identified and the resurrection of christ and his on going ministry through the apostles is confirmed. The kingdom of god is not the universe of gods creation but the lordship reign. It follows that the college of the apostles was equal if not superior to peter. Exploring the book of acts chapter 28 we have no account of stephens preaching to the greekspeaking jews, so we dont know exactly what he told them. A chapter bychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Lukes reader, roman garrison 2004 notes that the original reader of the lukeacts. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught.

Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh weidmann. The gospel to the gentiles chapters 912 ministry of iv. The story of the storytellers the gospel of luke from jesus to. For in acts chapter 8 we see that even though the new believers of samaria had accepted christ, and been baptized, they had not yet received the holy spirit. They help us understand who, where, when and how gospel preaching affected the souls of people. Get a detailed summary of chapter 8 in acts of the apostles. Saul was the young man who looked after the clothes of the mob while they stoned stephen see stephen stoned. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances. This free bible study guide will help you understand what youre reading. The recipient of the letter, theophilus, is identified and the resurrection of christ and his on going. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demandbefore beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study f.

Luke is the most likely candidate for a few reasons. A command is given for the apostles to stay in jerusalem until the holy spirit arrives. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. The recipient of the book, theophilus, is the same person addressed in the first volume, the gospel of luke see introduction to luke. This persecution is much more severe, since it involves the laypeople and since it comes from the unrelenting hands of saul. Acts was written in greek, presumably by the evangelist luke, whose gospel concludes where acts begins, namely, with christs ascension into heaven. 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.

But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come upon you. His life was so much like his savior and in his death that he saw jesus standing up at the right hand of god to receive him. And you shall receive power from on high when the holy spirit comes upon you, and you shall be my witnesses in jerusalem, in judea and samaria even to the ends of the earth. The church expands into judea, galilee and samaria acts 8 a young man named saul 8.

Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Acts was written in greek, presumably by the evangelist. Harley howard paul the pharisee and the persecution of the church during our study in chapter 7, we looked at the death of stephen. He then became a leading persecutor of christians see below. Acts of the apostles chapter eight objectives in studying this chapter 1 to note the spread of the gospel into judea and samaria, as foretold by jesus cf. Luke wrote two works, the third gospel, an account of the life and teachings of jesus, and the book of acts, which is an account. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh.

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. 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. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. Conversion of ethiopian eunuch son of ham, chapter 8. Iscariot was saul of tarsus, chosen personally by the lord jesus christ galatians 1. Saul persecutes the church, the gospel preached in samaria. The gospel spreads to the uttermost parts of the world. We will explore how luke used summary statements for six periods of time in his. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. The lukeacts narrative comprises nearly 26% of the new testament.

And at that time there was a great persecution against the. That is not the way paul spoke of himself romans 8. By carefully noting the use of we and they in the book of acts, we glean that luke joined paul at troas 16. Acts 812 describes the beginning of this worldwide expansion of the early christian church. The book of acts can be divided into four principal parts with acts 1. While the author never offers his name, he does identify himself as a companion of paul in philippi, macedonia and greece acts 20. Fully come means that this was the fulfillment of the. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book.

Up to this point, the book of acts recounts the churchs growth among jews in jerusalem and judea. This saint of god was the first martyr for the lord jesus christ that is recorded in scripture. 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. On one of philips journeys, he met an ethiopian eunuch riding a chariot. Author though he does not mention himself by name, the author is undoubtedly luke, physician and frequent traveling companion of the apostle paul.

Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Book of philippians overview insight for living ministries. The eunuch invites philip to travel with him and explain. The apostles in jerusalem then send peter and john to samaria to pray for the new converts to. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. We find them clearly evident in every chapter of acts. Bradd words in boldboldbold and underlined are the answers to the blanks on the acts study guides acts 1 the book of acts was written by luke to a man named theophilus. Tax credit for certain recipients of distributions.

The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jud. The last eight chapters of acts acts 2128 are devoted to a mere fo. While the author never offers his name, he does identify himself as a companion of paul in philippi acts 16, macedonia and greece acts 20. No wonder philip is the only one in the new testament specifically given the title, the evangelist acts 21. I give the page numbers of the outlines of each book that will break down in greater detail the organization of the material, and. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. From the empowering by the holy spirit in chapter 2, the early church made a great impact on all it encountered. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. Acts 8 bible study commentary chapter summary questions.

Chapter one 8 chapter two 12 chapter three 19 chapter four 23. The gospel to jerusalem chapters 17 to the jew ministry of ii. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. The earlier persecutions of chapters 4 and 5 involved persecutions of the christian leaders, the apostles, by the jewish leaders, primarily the priests. The book of acts tells us that timothy came from lystra, a city in the province of galatia acts 16. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. When jesus commissioned the apostles in acts chapter 1 verse 8, he. This is the second lesson in our series the book of acts. Recipient both the gospel and acts were written to one man. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles.