The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Before beginning the heart of his lesson, what did peter have to explain first. Acts of the apostles a study guide executable outlines. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Bible study quiz questions set 2 acts facts book of acts. 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 book of acts the acts of the apostles 1 the book of acts the acts of the apostles. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. Free bible study outlines the book of acts chap 21. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom lukeacts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic everyman since the name means lover of god. Conversions in the book of acts from the executable outlines series by mark a. Detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles.
When we come to the book of acts, the first question we may ask is why was it written. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. The book of acts is a series of expository preachingnotes that will give the listener an account of what happens in the book of acts with commentary on each scripture within the text. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. Boston mcgraw hill, 2007, chapter 14, an account of christian origins and the pauline letters, pp. The book of acts sermon outlines, sermon ideas, image. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. We hope this outline of acts will help you as you seek to find gods truth in the pages of his letter to you.
Christ, preparing his apostles to the beholding of his ascension, gathers them together unto the mount olivet, commands them to expect in jerusalem the sending down of the holy ghost, promises after a few days to send it, and ascends into heaven in their sight. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. 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. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for. Acts 1 niv bible in my former book, theophilus, i wrote. Welcome to our free printable bible study lessons center. Other results for book of acts bible study questions and answers. The acts of the holy spirit the bible teaching commentary. Acts records the beginnings of the church and reveals the steps one must obey to become a christian. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources.
Acts of the apostles a study of new testament history overview introduction. A history of the early church gene taylor2 an outline of the book i. This allows you to download our materials and print them at your own convenience. The life and travels of the apostle paul are followed. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Provides an overview of acts and two outlines for the book of acts as well as an index for bff acts articles, powerpoints. The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Ppt the book of actsthe acts of the apostles powerpoint.
Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Each study is designed to first teach the leaders the passage and then provide them with questions they can use to lead their group through a process of selfdiscovered learning. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Jun 12, 2015 5 expository sermons from the book of acts seedbed bible study and small group resources for pastors and weselyan churches. The book of acts contains important information for all today. Outline of acts free bible outlines bible study start.
In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Free printable bible study lessons bible study blueprint. In this section, we gather all of the pdfs from our site into one central location. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy. The acts of peter and philip the evangelist are recorded here as well. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use.
What starts as a jewish based movement in jerusalem under the leadership of peter, develops into more of a gentile orientation led by paul and the members of. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Outlines for three consecutive years, i had the privilege to teach through the book of acts at lake shore baptist church in lake dallas, tx. Davidistre abstract% thistrainingcoursestudiesthebook ofacts toprovideinsightintotheway theearlychurchworkedand. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. The significance of acts as a historical account of christian origins cannot be overestimated. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. See what its about from the first verse to the last.
The preparation of the leaders of the jerusalem church for the gentile mission 11. Studies in acts chapters 1 3 by francis dixon study verses. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. To record the establishment and early growth of the church based on content, what else does the book appear designed to reveal. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles.
Oct 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. In many ways acts is the most exciting book in the new testament because it is full of movement and interest. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. The book of acts sermon outlines, sermon ideas, image packs.
Over the centuries it has been called simply acts, or the acts eusebius. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. This is, in effect, an outline of the book of acts see plan and outline below. Below are my outlines for the entire book in three parts that i hope will serve you as you also seek to teach this glorious book. Provides an overview of acts and two outlines for the book of acts as well as an index for bff acts articles, powerpoints and audiovideo podcasts. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life ministries. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Preface to studies in acts next we prepare for the study of acts verse by verse, with an introduction and overview for the verse by verse exposition. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3.