A careful reading of the book of acts reveals the following themes. This is the third in a series of three smallgroup bible study discussion guides. But he did not start off as a hero to the church of god, but rather a villain. 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.
Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. The study references include all related scriptures and context for most egw quotations. In many ways acts is the most exciting book in the new testament because it is full of movement and interest. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer will ask. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. For example, what bible study, repeatedly recorded in the book of acts, was given by seven different people on twelve different occasions, and always proved extremely fruitful, yet is rarely given. What can we learn and apply from the book of acts today. The book of acts is a transition book, as it is the bridge between the four gospels, and pauls epistles. Write to us through our contact link and be sure to tell us with what device you are accessing our lessons. Acts is a book of biography and human relationships.
Click here to browse more of our free sunday school lessons. 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. Bible lessons on acts of the apostles bible questions. The bible book of acts comes at a special time in the gospel story of jesus christ. Studies in acts chapters 1 3 by francis dixon study verses. You might have only thirteen periods but decide to use some of the primary and some of the supplemental lessons. This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. In these next few lessons, were are going to be diving into some background material for acts. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. You will see the fire of the spirit erupting in the lives of people who are touched by the spirit and changed forever. Some questions include more than one number because they have more than one blank to fill in. Book of acts bible study lessons course a free online bible study lessons about the history of the early church with examples of conversion. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and. A major figure in the book of acts and the new testament is the apostle paul.
The book of acts course a, lesson 7 free bible study. A full chapter by chapter study would take more than six months, so feel free to select from our available lessons below. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In 20 and 2014, our preacher, alan hitchen, conducted a special series of lessons on the book of acts from chapter 1 thru 20. We know the first part of this work as the gospel of luke. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. What originally appeared as one work was separated in our bible by the church fathers in order to.
Bible basics featured lesson this online series of eight bible lessons covers a wide range of basic, but important topics from the creation to the hereafter. We pray this lesson will help you in your further studies of gods inspired word, the holy bible. You will see how theology is lived out, evidence for the inspiration of scripture, and proof that the gospel message has never changed. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on the acts of the. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. These free bible study class books include questions, assignments, and study guides for bible classes, families, churches, or individuals. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. The book of acts is a fascinating account of the early disciples as they formed. My life group started studying the book of acts at homes. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. 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. There are a total of 12 lessons to cover the entire book, so as you might expect the study does not cover all of acts. Series 1 series 2 series 3 series 4 series 5 series 6 series 7 series.
A good study bible we recommend the following features. Lets dive into 4 ways you can dig deeper into acts through specific study tips. The book of acts sunday school lesson series 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. Like all our content, this curriculum is 100% free to use in your church, home, or school. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. These workbooks are also available professionally printed. The workbooks provide materials and resources to help students understand the scriptures as the infallible, inspired word of god about jesus christ. 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. Given the above passages, what would you guess are some of the main themes of the book of acts. Book of acts, course a free online bible study lessons. 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.
Remaining mysteries there are some other lessons hidden within this fabulous book. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Study guide for acts 12 by david guzik blue letter bible. The visual bible has a very good video on the entire book of. Book of acts bible study for childrens sunday school. In order to ascertain the purpose of the book of acts, we must start with the realization that acts is the second part of a two part work.
You might, for example, decide to spend three lessons on acts 2 instead of the two provided and skip supplemental lesson 1. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. A bible study lesson series about the beginning of christianity as revealed in the book of the acts of the apostles. Here ends our study of all the places mentioned in the book of acts. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. 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. Acts, lifechange bible study christian book distributors. News of the preaching came to the official who had him arrested, and sundar was brought before him again. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. The book of acts, above all else, is a story about the churchand what a story it is. This is an excellent series for people who may be looking for an a, b, c introduction to the bible andor who would like a more interactive experience. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. In acts, christ had just risen from the dead, ascended into heaven, and given the apostles the great commission. Hopefully, youve had a chance to complete the suggested assignments in our bible study of acts orientation.
Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. This web page contains lesson plans for a multiweek study of your choice. The book of acts demonstrates jesus christs promise and his commission to the church being fulfilled. It will help the student to gain an understanding of the organization of the book, to become familiar with. But for the purposes of this study, let us concern ourselves with the roles of the holy spirit that present themselves in the book of acts. Max lucado is a clear writer and teacher and in this life lessons study has provided a very basic guided devotion of the book of acts. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Bible study of acts be inspired as we take a journey through the book of acts and the thrilling growth of the new testament church multiple lessons to. Max lucados life lessons from act is a 12session study for groups or individuals. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts.
Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on the. He empowers his servants for ministry and affirms the work by signs and wonders. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson.
Bible study quiz questions set 2 acts facts book of acts. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life ministries. The second is to serve as preparation for urbana96. Our group has grown, though, and will be using rooms at the church now and would like to have the children study the same topic. A eunuch was on his way home from jerusalem when philip taught and baptized him. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. It chronicles the growth of the early church from its creation shortly after jesus resurrection until pauls first roman imprisonment. While it may be tempting to skip ahead and dive right in to studying the passages in. Also, this study focuses on the challenge of fulfilling gods mission. In this bible study on the book of acts, hinckley explores the church born among jesus disciples, which grew into a world wide force in just a few years. 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. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on. 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.
Read the lesson and study in your bible the passages indicated scripture study each question that has a number enclosed in asterisks 1, 2, etc. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. The kids ages 7 have been entertaining themselves in various ways. In the book of acts youll see that the men you read about in matthew, mark, luke, and john have been transformed. Write the five key words in acts on the board overhead or powerpoint. Bible study of acts weekly lessons the church in jerusalem chapters 17 lesson 1 introduction to the book of acts. When the official said someone must have gotten the key and released him, they searched for the key and found it on the officials own belt. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. The holy spirit is the initiator, guide and agent of gods mission to spread the gospel. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. This is the story of christianitys beginnings and how evangelism played. We got this to support our leading of a bible study group but did not find it as useful as other books we also got on acts as the focus was more on involving people in their own christian journey whereas we wanted a more didactic and historic guide to support our groups discussions.