A journey through the book of acts chapter 2

Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. The disciples didnt have much of a road map after jesus ascended to heaven, but gods grace and spirit filled in the gaps as they moved forward.

Join pastor jared as we journey chapter by chapter through the book of acts. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Iscariot was saul of tarsus, chosen personally by the lord jesus christ galatians 1. God placed the study of this book upon my heart in hopes that we might learn of and mimic the early church. As the process moves forward, a new believer will find a place to belong connect, be transformed through holy spirit discipleship grow, express adoration to god worship, develop its ministry to god and the church serve and fulfill its. The book of acts is a historical account of who the early church was. Acts 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Our primary goal throughout next years journey will be to. From this part, we learn how the good news reached samaria because of. The spiritual state of the corinthians was so bad that paul had to write a further letter following his first, very stern one. I believe with my whole heart that everything in acts is still for the church today. I emphasized that the two books seem to show us that the ministry of jesus is continued through his church. 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. The acts of the apostles is the second book written by st.

The spirit comes from above, in his own power, to possess and fill the dwellingplace prepared for him. Paul to the romans in the new testament of the bible. We are going through the book of james verse by verse and tonight were going to pick up in chapter two beginning with verse number 14. In luke, jesus ministry begins with a series of miraculous events, e. Tim gray and jeff cavins, i knew immediately that i was going to get a quality book. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. Amphipolis, formerly known as ennea hodoi, or the nine ways, was famous in the peloponnesian war as the scene of the death of brasidas, and had been made, under the romans, the capital of macedonia prima. Beginning with a brief summary of jesus last days on earth with his disciples, his ascension, and the selection of a replacement for judas iscariot, luke moves quickly to his subject the spread of the gospel and the growth of the church. What matters in the church, we consider this morning, what should influence look like.

Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Take your students on a journey through the book of acts where they will. In the first post of this series i highlighted the unity of lukeacts. An action filled book peter said many other things to warn them. The coming of the holy spirit when the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Starting january 1st, we will set out on our journey together, and by the end of the year, we will have journeyed through the whole counsel of god. I emphasized that the two books seem to show us that the ministry of jesus is.

Journey through the book of acts march 18, 2010 by kelly henderson this lesson was first prepared for a 4 th grade sunday school class ages 1011, but you can easily adapt it for younger students or childrens church. The first statement occurs at the end of the chapter two summation. Before he ascended he gave his instructions, through the holy spirit, to the special messengers of his choice. Start studying a journey through the new testamentchapter 16the book of actspart 1. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. Now is the time is a 30day journey through the book of acts that calls participants to change our world by engaging with gods word and acting it out.

God bless you those of you that are tuned in to us tonight. Influence magazine transforming a church the acts 2 way. Acts chapter 2 is the beginning of many great things. A journey through the book of acts harper, lisa on.

A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. We study a one chapter per week and always provide a. Acts 2, new international version niv the bible app. Luke was a companion of paul on his missionary journeys, and in many parts of the book of acts it says we did this or that acts 16. In 2 corinthians, pauls discipleship has been challengedhis authority as an apostle. I thought the progression of the chapter focus and the questions were well presented in. The church in corinth began as a result of the apostle pauls activities during his second missionary journey c. Will we, like them, truly believe the words of jesus and allow them to transform every part of our lives. Acts of the aposltes, maps, people, places, definitions. Read all of acts 2 chapter 2 relates the fulfilment of this promise, in answer to the spirit of dependence manifested in their united prayers. Journey through the new testamentchapter 7the content of. This great chapter in the bible is one of the most studied, most taught, and often times the most wrongly taught. He was a companion of paul and reflected paul, who saw the risen christ.

A journey through the new testamentchapter 16the book of. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international church grew. The descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost. Acts 2 background information with maps and images. Jesus has just ascended to heaven, the spirit has come to the church, and we see god at. Peter heals the crippled beggar in jesus name acts 3 another.

In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through. The book of acts is one of the most exciting parts of the whole bible. After jesus resurrection, the disciples didnt have much directionbut they had gods spirit and a willingness to risk everything to establish a new community. Please join us on a journey through the bible throughout 2020. Book of acts sunday school lessons for children ministryto. Journeying through the book of acts with biblical wisdom and modern wit, harper retraces the apostles steps, throwing in a few of her own crazy adventures to illustrate her points. These scriptures indicate that luke joined and left the missionary party on several occasions and that he accompanied paul on his journey to rome. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. The two cities were both on the great roman roads known as the via egnatia. A journey through the new testament chapter 2 the socialcultural world of the new testament. 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. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book.

Luke was the only gentile writer of the new testament colossians 4. Really mentioned with great detail in the book of genesis, we hear mentioned a little bit later on in scripture, but in the book of genesis is where we really find that egypt plays a major role through the bible we get through towards the end and we find in the book or the 12 chapter again was the fact that abraham lost his faith when god told. Jeff cavins is well known for his dvd series knows as the great adventure where he takes you through the bible in a chronological order to help you make. While we dont know everything about the early church, we can learn a lot about the church from the book of acts. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Chapter 2 records the fulfillment of pentecost, peters sermon, and the primary church. Book of acts bible study for childrens sunday school. This year vintage church is taking a journey through the book of acts looking at the movement jesus began with his church. An acts 2 church will perform the functions of the church outlined by luke in the book of acts.

Acts 2 new international version niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost. Believing jesus a journey through the book of acts study gateway. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. Acts 2 niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. First, we will examine the type of study appropriate to a journey into the literary world, the. Try small things like reading one chapter of the bible daily so that you can find gods promises for your life. Fully come means that this was the fulfillment of the.

In believing jesus, bible teacher and author lisa harper retraces the steps of the apostles in the book of acts, while throwing in a few of her own crazy adventures along the way. Chapters 2728 narrate pauls fourth missionary journey through malta to rome. Luke describes the spread of the gospel from jerusalem to rome. Of the original 12 only peter, john, and philip are mentioned by name after chapter one. Various books of the acts of the kings, alluded to in kings 1 kings 11. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section.