Lectures on the book of acts outline by chapter 9

It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 1 7 chapter 1 gives the postresurrection ministry and ascensionof jesus, and the 10day intervalbefore the coming of the holy spirit at. Saul was 3 days without sight and neither did eat or drink. In chapters 10 and 11 we have the apostle peter going to the house of cornelius and thus bringing the gospel to the first gentile family. Read all of acts 9 a work and a workman of another character begin now to dawn upon the scene. Well try to put the book of acts in context to prepare us to take on the text. 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. It is a journey i have been looking forward to going through with you as i have been reading through this book over and over again the last month or so.

Acts 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. We will explore how luke used summary statements for six periods of time in his. Acts, chapter 9 king james version christian answers. 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. Coming of the holy spirit and the beginning of the church chapter. We know the first part of this work as the gospel of luke. Chapter 9 records the conversion of saul of tarsus and his commission as the apostle to the gentiles. Then we have the story of pauls conversion chapter 9our text, followed by the story of peters vision, which resulted in his opening the doors of the church to the gentiles chapter 10. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. Acts pauls background free online biblical library. 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. He arose from the earth, when christ commanded him, but probably not without help, the vision had made him so faint and weak, i will not say like belshazzar, when the joints of his loins were loosed and his knees smote one against another, but like daniel, when upon the sight of a.

Pdf file, suitable for printing click here if you want the student edition, with the. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. However, beginning with chapter, saul becomes dominant. What originally appeared as one work was separated in our bible by the church fathers in order to. Acts 9 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. Paul arrives in rome, chapter 28 last seen preaching to gentiles comment. Look that thou make them after their pattern which was showed thee in the mount exod.

How he was first awakened and wrought upon by an appearance of christ himself to him as he was going upon an errand of persecution to damascus. And saul yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter, etc. This morning we begin a journey through the history of the early church as recorded in the book of acts. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 9 introduction in chapter 9 of acts, luke begins to give a broader view of what is taking place in the new testament church. Acts of the apostles a study guide executable outlines. This book gives us a great many principles that should guide us in christian effort at the present time. A turning point in acts comes when saul of tarsus whose name is first given as paul later in acts. He departs from a careful analysis of apostles experiences in jerusalem. The historian having given an account of the dispersion of all the preachers of the gospel at jerusalem, excepting the apostles, and of their success in other parts, especially of philips, returns to the history of saul.

The preparation of the leaders of the jerusalem church for the gentile mission 11. For instance, we find that this man has a broad range of geography he mentions 32 different countries in the book of acts. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1 1. This gives us a full indication of the manner in which saul passed the three days mentioned in acts 9. This study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. The long by biblical standards story includes a programmatic statement that describes the course that sauls work will. It also may be divided around the expansion of the gospel in acts 1. Pauls conversion from being an outrageous persecutor of the gospel of christ to be an illustrious professor and preacher of it. But perhaps most importantly, it is the gospel that shows most clearly that jesus, the son of man, is the savior for all people.

The second subdivision includes acts 912, in which we have the ministry going out to the gentiles. Iscariot was saul of tarsus, chosen personally by the lord jesus christ galatians 1. It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. The book of acts is the story of earlyday christianity. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it the last recorded fact about jesus in the gospel of matthew is the resurrection. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Verses 119 recorded the external facts of his conversion see also 22. One may divide the book as acts 112 peter and acts 28 paul. To find those of the way and bring them bound to jerusalem 2. The outline is based on the theme verse of the book of acts.

The most prominent apostle throughout the first twelve chapters of the book of acts is peter. The gospel is preached from jerusalem to all judea chapters 17 the gospel is preached in samaria chapter 8 the gospel is preached to the gentiles chapters 9 12 the gospel is preached to the ends of the earth chapters 28. Paul goes to rome via storm and shipwreck, chapter 27 o. Acts chapter 9 barnes notes on the new testament on. We have seen the inveterate opposition of the heads of israel to the testimony of the holy ghost, their obstinacy in repelling the patient grace of god. In the prologue to his gospel in luke chapter 1 verses 1 through 3, luke. Portions of chapter 17 and all of chapters 1828 were written by kevin scott, who kindly offered his material to help complete this study guide until i have completed it myself, lord willing. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. One is reminded of the lords word to moses when he commanded him to build the tabernacle. Conversion of saul of tarsus son of shem, chapter 9. Now, here we come to one of the great days in the history of the church, the conversion of saul of tarsus. Acts 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3.

Fully come means that this was the fulfillment of the. I like to call chapter 9 the ministry to the great and small. Chapter 2 records the fulfillment of pentecost, peters sermon, and the primary church. Acts 112 free online biblical library biblical training. This chapter reveals the conversion of saul of tarsus, the mighty persecutor acts 9.

It is the only book in the new testament that appears to have been written by a gentile. A second purpose in writing acts was to give a written defense of christianity. 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. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. Luke and acts, a twovolume work, are structured very carefully by the author to outline the ministry of jesus and the spread of the gospel to the gentiles. As i said, the book revolves around the apostles, peter and paul. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Acts chapter 9 kjv king james version amazing scripture with so much to learn. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. As chapter 7 of acts ends, verse1 of chapter 8 is, and saul was consenting to.

In volume ii acts he told the story of the words and works of christ that were done through his apostles. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. The book of acts is focused on gods mission, as god draws people into his orbit and. Luke and acts, a twovolume work, are structured very carefully by the author to outline the ministry of jesus and the. The emphatic yet is intended to note the remarkable fact, that up to this moment his blind persecuting rage against the disciples of the lord burned as fiercely as ever. Rlst 152 lecture 9 the gospel of luke open yale courses. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. Today begins a study of the book of acts in this daily bible study series. 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. If you want to know what the book of acts is about, it is acts 1. In verse 9 they actually name all the languages, these people were. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. A third purpose in the writing of acts was to provide stability to the new faith.

Then saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of damascus, so that if he found any who were of the way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to jerusalem. Luke begins his description of pauls conversion in chapter 9 by continuing the story of his persecution of the church. When we get to look at the book of acts, we find a number of interesting things. Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. The gospel of luke emphasizes the themes of jesus jewish piety, his. In the book of acts, we start in chapter 1 with the first fifty days following passover heading. It is the only gospel that is linked to another book, i. It is plain, from what follows, that ananias regarded saul as a foe to christianity, and that he would have been apprehensive of danger if he were with him, acts 9. The book of acts was written within the lifetime of most of the eyewitnesses of the life, death and resurrection of jesus christ. While aggressive in persecuting disciples of the lord b. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e.