The sermons recorded in acts give us a window into the preaching ministries of peter, stephen, philip, james, and paul, along with the immediate impact those sermons had. This principle underlies pauls entire apostolic ministry, playing itself out in such areas as the tension between jew and gentile mission, practical mission strategies, pauls preaching, his understanding of suffering and his final destination. A companion to the new testament in its world by n. So paul, the dominant figure of the latter part of acts, is presented as one who. Book of acts kjv listen audio bible online bible study tools. Witness is a key word in the book of acts and is used twentynine times as either a verb or a noun. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Traditionally called, the acts of the apostles, all evidence points to luke as being the author of the book of acts a fascinating account of life for those at the epicenter of one of the most pivotal times in history. From pauls decision to go to jerusalem and rome in acts 19. Paul, still called saul at this point, has taken an active part in the persecution of the christian movement after the. The implication is that jesus continued to act and to teach after his ascension so kostenberger and obrien 2001, 128.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing in the name of the father, son, and the holy spirit, and teaching them all things which i. Acts 19 paul in ephesus while apollos was at bible. As we study this book we find sound principles of church growth and see the way in which temptation and trials are overcome by the grace of god. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. In part two, professors wright and bird detail the apostle pauls life, ministry, and theology. Pauls mission strategies in the light of book of acts. He dedicated nearly nine chapters to events related to this period in pauls life. A witness is somebody who tells what he has seen and heard acts 4.
The main similarity between the two messages exists in the person of the lord jesus christ eph 1. Besides linking the gospel narratives on the one hand and the apostolic letters on the other, it supplies an account of the life of paul from which. So paul, the dominant figure of the latter part of acts, is presented as one who continues and fulfils. The account of pauls corinthian ministry in the book of acts acts 18. Emphasis is placed on the believers sharing their faith in a world. Luke described to theophilus in his first letter about jesus life up to the resurrection. Most notable is the incongruity between pauls gospel message in acts and the message we see in his letters, especially romans and galatians. First, lukes description of pauls ministry stops short of a crucial event that took place in a. And actually the study today goes all the way through acts and we stopped two verses short of completing acts 14. The cities of galatia from nelsons complete book of bible maps and charts, revised, 1996, logos edition galatians is probably pauls earliest letter, written around ad 48 to the churches in southern galatia and not to gentiles in northern galatia the first conclusion among several debated issues, as. When jesus sent them out to carry forth the ministry, he sent them out in pairs. Peter, paul, james, john, luke, barnabas, stephen, mark, and the other early apostles carried the wonderful news of the gospel to all of the thenknown world.
Lionel windsor 2002 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach, writes luke, at the beginning of his second volume acts 1. The first time i taught through the book of acts in a college class, i asked the students to write an essay describing pauls missionary strategy, with illustrations from the book of acts. In this message, we consider the third section of the book of acts. The acts of the apostles the acts of the apostles presents the amazing story of the early christian church through the rest of new testament times. When paul traveled to a new place, if there was a synagogue, he always went there. Counting back approximately years we would arrive at late 33 a. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Just prior to acts, his gospel can be considered as a prequel. Little a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in apologetics liberty baptist college b. Pauls experiences of imprisonment were very important for luke, the author of acts. Pauls emphasis on justification by faith is completely absent from his speeches and sermons in acts, where he seems more aligned with peters mission to the jews compare acts 2 and acts. Lets begin by examining what the book of acts tells us about pauls ministry.
The ministry of peter the book of acts amazing facts. Pauls ministry in pisidian antioch spanish, latin american. This is all part of my personal ministry and dedication to jesus. As we study through acts 21 and 22 tonight, we see pauls determination as he makes his way to jerusalem. Apologetics and the apostle paul in the book of acts. The ministry portions are followed by a discussion of the portion presented, including questions and answers. Pauls apostolic ministry in acts forget the channel. The text records that upon leaving perga, paul and barnabas arrived in antioch of pisidia which is to be distinguished from antioch of syria, the.
Not every passage below quotes the preachers sermon. The book of acts closes with paul under house arrest in rome, boldly proclaiming the christian gospel. A chronological study of pauls ministry xenos christian. Investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Book of acts audio bible reading new testament youtube.
Barnabas, and simeon who was called niger, and lucius of cyrene, and manaen who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch, and saul. Pauls apostolic ministry as presented in the book of acts. Paul preaches in the synagogue of pisidian antioch. Luke was a man who faithfully stood with paul to the end. Acts 19 tpt the apostle paul in ephesus while bible. The book of acts finishes with pauls final appeals to his jewish compatriots to accept jesus as their messiah and with paul preaching the gospel in the heart of the roman empire. In the first post of this series i highlighted the unity of lukeacts. The apostle spends at least eighteen months there acts 18. In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach, writes luke, at the beginning of his second volume acts 1. In the last segment of our presentation on the book of acts, we left off our discussion with peters quote from joel chapter 2, and how we believe that james and paul saw that prophecy of pentecost in relation to the history of the ekklesia of god. Luke was not only pauls companion and coworker in ministry. The books of acts is often called the book of the holy spirit or the book of the apostles.
They answered, no, we have not even heard that there is a holy spirit. Now if youve got your bibles, you just turn to acts. Download or listen online to the acts of the apostlesaudio book by ellen g. There is a method of ministry that paul displays and which 21st century churches should emulate. Which regions and cities he visited on each journey. Basically, what we find here is the concept of a total presentation of gods word. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. Below is a list of sermons preached in acts along with a short description and reference for each are listed below. Now thats actually an excerpt from one of the sermons that paul preached. Because the book of acts, and the theme of the book of acts is to be able to focus on and give us a very strong and inspiring model on how to fulfill the commission that christ has given to us. Below are the six major issues of distinction between what peter taught and what paul taught. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of acts in his audio message from the classic.
The stage is set for the end of pauls ministry, and we find much to ponder as we observe the way he carries himself in the face of persecution. You can be part of the movement that brings the greatest story. Pauls ministry as an apostle is validated in acts by a comparison with. Barnabas and saul, who is renamed paul, depart on a missionary journey. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Corinth is a key center for pauls missionary activity in the book of acts.
There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, did you receive the holy spirit when you believed. Book of acts audio bible reading new testament the author of the. Exposition of the book of acts mp3 series monergism. Acts 19 new international version niv paul in ephesus. Paul s mission strategies in the book of acts will enable the christian ministers to carry out the mission of god in better way. A timeline of pauls ministry in galatians and acts. Acts tells the story of the apostolic age of the early christian church, with particular emphasis on the ministry of the twelve apostles and of paul of tarsus. Pauls mission the book of acts new crossing church. The only woman mentioned in the book of acts in relation to pauls ministry is priscilla 18.
Book of acts chapter 2, part 2 christogenea internet radio 051020. Acts can be neatly divided into two sections, the first dealing primarily with the ministry of peter in jerusalem and samaria acts 112 and the second following paul on his missionary journeys throughout the roman empire acts 28. I emphasized that the two books seem to show us that the ministry of jesus is continued through his church. This study focuses on paul s ministry at corinth during his 2nd missionary journey. I thought this was simple enough and most students caught on that i. Pauls missionary journeys began with his partnership with barnabas. Using a map of pauls second missionary journey have students point to the last place paul and his team shared the good news philippi. Lesson 1 investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts. The apostle pauls call to the ministry 1 timothy 1. An agenda for a viable apologetic methodology by bruce a.
To download, right click and save to your hard drive. In chapter nine of acts, luke tells us the famous story of pauls conversion. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. In acts, peters preaching ministry occurred when he was with the other apostles or with his frequent partner, john. It will help the reader to employ few of paul s method in their respective ministry places. After jesus was victorious over satan and returned to heaven, the enemy turned his attention to jesus church on earth. Acts is significant for chronicling the spread of the gospel, not only geographically but also culturally. Bird, these lectures serve as your passageway from the 21st century to the era of jesus and the first christians. The dreams and visions in the acts of the apostles bryce new testament october 7, 2008 july 21, 2012 3 minutes the book of acts tells us that on the day of pentecost, following the death, resurrection and ascension of jesus into heaven, the holy spirit came and filled the apostles and they began to speak in other languages acts 2.
Sproul the book of acts the street called straight. This ending offers important evidence for believing that acts was written before a. Acts continues from there on starting with christs resurrection. Lifestudy of the bible with witness lee is a 30minute radio broadcast composed of excerpts from witness lees spoken ministry that focuses on the enjoyment of the divine life as revealed in the scriptures. Therefore the actual figure that we are dealing with could very easily be closer to years.
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