The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international church grew. Thank you for your interest, and god bless your study of his word. Jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples. Church gospel holy spirit chapters 28 next 20 years major emphasis. This course is an indepth study of the book of acts, and is designed to demonstrate the place and importance of the book of acts in the new testament. The original 73 lessons, plus acts and romans, were recorded in the 1970s by the late richard rogers. It is a history of the beginning of the christian congregation and its rapid growth despite opposition. They may still look the same and have the same mannerisms, but with the holy spirit indwelling them, they are not the same and because they are differnt, so is the world. Lesson 1 investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives. It will help the student to gain an understanding of the organization of the book, to become familiar with. Why does jesus refer to himself as the good shepherd in john 10. Acts lessons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54.
This series challenges individuals and churches to put aside traditions, comforts, preferences, and programs in order to follow the example of the early. I have listed the order of the lesson posts for acts with the links for your convenience to find them. The absolute best online bible courses are the ones you actually use. 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.
Welcome to this bible study series on exploring the bible, which provides an overview of the major sections of the bible. In this video i share the outline to acts, the overall message, key lessons. In the first lesson of acts, mike explains the difference between the. 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. Ministry to helps you tell kids about jesus by providing ageappropriate bible study material and sunday school curriculum all 100% free online we believe that god is the loving father of all kids.
Acts bible study the book of acts bible study lifeway. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. Small group curriculum acts of the apostles kingdom living. Bible study audiovideo herbert w armstrong library. Davidistre abstract% thistrainingcoursestudiesthebook ofacts toprovideinsightintotheway theearlychurchworkedand. The book acts was written by luke and contains 28 chapters.
This is the story of christianitys beginnings and how evangelism played. The book of acts is a transition book, as it is the bridge between the four gospels, and pauls epistles. I ran across it as i was preparing bible study on that precious book. These studies will be expository, devotional, practical and varied, and this is an introduction to the whole book. The book of acts shows how god fulfilled his ancient promises to restore his blessing to all the nations through the offspring of abraham.
More than any other book in the new testament, the book of acts provides us with a. The entire interactive bible study course, including access to an online bible and supplementary materials, is free of charge. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. Includes lessons about the kingdom of christ, church organization and worship, examples of conversion, the nature and purpose of miracles, and the work of the holy spirit. Please study all lessons in all courses in order as listed in the menus on our web site. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. Gather a small group together and view one of these dvdbased bible studies. Luke wrote the gospel according to luke and the book of the acts of the apostles best free online bible study courses available on youtube. The lessons are selfguided, so you can progress at your own pace. Model for todays church is a session bible study that will connect.
Bible study audio video of the worldwide church of god under the leadership of herbert w armstrong. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. Outline of the book with questions for each section. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. I wanted to let you know how much i appreciate the acts posting. It is his divine will that young people come to faith in jesus christ and find salvation through the gospel and the work of the holy spirit to bring them to faith.
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. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. What does the life of king david teach us about leadership. A bible study lesson series about the beginning of christianity as revealed in the book of the acts of the apostles. Acts documents the infancy of the early church from jesus instruction of his apostles before his ascension to the day of pentecost and the explosion of christianity, which continues to this day. The gospel broadcasting network is a nonprofit organization that is fullyfunded and. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Something for everyone men, women, couples, teens, young adults, and singles. The book of acts the smart guide to the bible series by robert c. It uses only the words of the niv and presents many of the scenes in excellent dramatic fashion. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or personal bible study by david e pratte feb 19, 2014 4. While it will mean either increasing your number of classes or leaving out other things, some video clips along the way can add a great deal of interest, particularly to younger people. Explore this lesson to find out more about this exciting story. The book of acts bible study guide introduction online bible.
Lesson notes, powerpoints, discussion questions, audio, video. Book of acts bible study for childrens sunday school. The visual bible has a very good video on the entire book of acts. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution.
The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online bible study. Topics include christian living, marriage, and parenting. The gospels focus on the earthly ministry of jesus christ, while the book of acts focuses on the earthly ministry of the holy spirit. One in a series of books comparable to cliffs notes. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Acts and letters of the apostles captures the joys and sorrows. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study.
In this lesson well look at the book of acts also known as the acts of the apostles, a short history of the founding and spread of the new testament church from the time of christs resurrection to pauls imprisonment. Leah writes on her blog at as well as 30day bible studies on specific books of the bible. Philip nation advises us how to respond to the growing opinion that churchgoing is unnecessary or optional for believers. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. This is the third in a series of three smallgroup bible study discussion guides luke 19, luke 1024 and selected portions of acts which explore the meaning of witness. On the great day of pentecost, jews from throughout the grecoroman world traveled to jerusalem to worship god acts 2. In the book of acts youll see that the men you read about in matthew, mark, luke, and john have been transformed.
Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 of the bible study of. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. Well if you will turn over to the 1st chapter of the book of acts, we want to begin with what it says and what it doesnt say. More than any other book in the new testament, the book of acts provides us with a clear picture of how the early church made disciples in obedience to the command of christ and multiplied churches in order to advance the kingdom of christ. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through. The acts of the apostles tell the story of the joy, suffering, and journeys across land and sea of the disciples and early christians. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern.
Most dvd studies come with a leader guide and a student workbook. In fact, the search engine made your groups work the first up and it really provided all i needed as the basis for the study. In this video i want to share with you an overview of the book of acts. Most bible translations have titled the book the acts of the apostles, but a more appropriate title would be the acts of the holy spirit.
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