The book of acts books of acts christian inconnect. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition. Because of those letters, the church has been ministered to and fed and strengthened through 20 centuries of christian life. Paul started a new church in corinth, a city in greece. In this book we see the first mention of the dispensation of the holy spirit and jesus command to take his gospel to all the world. Acts 1 jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. The case of eutychus by wayne jackson as paul was concluding his third missionary campaign, he, along with eight traveling companions, came to troas on the western coast of provincial asia acts 20. The account of eutychuss accident is found in acts 20. Luke was also present on the trip back from macedonia to jerusalem acts 20. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Remember that for three years i never stopped warning each of you night and. The tally of ten raised from the dead is the sum of three, three, one, and three. Acts 6 acts acts 20 acts 27 acts 7 acts 14 acts 21 acts 28 appendices. The book of acts ends with paul proclaiming the kingdom of god and teaching about the lord jesus christ with all boldness and without hindrance acts 28. In our third video on the book of acts, well explore all of this and more. Well explore the book of acts together and learn how we can be the church. We learn from this part how the good news about jesus reached europe. Acts 20 niv through macedonia and greece when the bible. Days later she sailed into another controversy, when a film of her 2009 novel.
Acts 20 is the twentieth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the christian new testament of the bible. Acts 20 new international version niv through macedonia and greece 20 when the uproar had ended, paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for macedonia. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation. Getting easter right part 11 in the sermon series titled the book of acts. Book of acts this film depicts the birth of the early church through the eyes of luke, the author of the gospel of luke.
The setting is the tail end of pauls third missionary journey. Acts 20, new international version niv the bible app. These men went on ahead and waited for us at troas. Thus, to read acts for all its worth, it is necessary to attend to the connections not only with lukes gospel, but also with those other narratives that recount the story of jesus echoed in acts. Delivered by pastor chris the book of acts part 10 0405 20. With richard coyle, vincent regan, adam levy, joanne whalley. Acts 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is actually 30minute audio files that takes listeners through the entire bible in 5 years. Acts, chapter 20 united states conference of catholic bishops. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome.
Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. It was in the same country that is called turkey today. This video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Please watch this film to find out how the holy spirit worked amazing and incredible signs and wonders through the apostles in the name of the lord jesus christ. Acts 20 through macedonia and greece when the bible. But the greatest accomplishment was the letters which he never would have written if he had not been in prison. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy.
Complete bible timeline links interlinear bible bible commentaries bible lexicon topical bible bible summary bible outline bible timeline childrens bible bible hub homepage. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author. He spends a week in troas, and on the first day of the week we came together to break bread. The book of psalms, one of the recognized divisions of the canonical scriptures, as we find luke 24. And there abode three months though the province only is here mentioned, it is the city of corinth that is meant, as the province of macedonia acts 20. The forward progress of the church is the second turning point study on the book of acts. See what happens when one school decides to create a book drive for another school in need. Chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25. The documentary 20 feet from stardom seeks to rewrite the history of. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry.
Therefore, when a church begins to dwindle, lose its power, and turn dull and drab in its witness, it needs desperately to get back into the spirit, expectation, knowledge and teaching of the book of acts. Now, as you know, the book of acts is an unfinished book. 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. According to clint arnold, jewish magic was famous in the ancient world acts, 193. Acts 16 niv timothy joins paul and silas paul bible gateway. Poland itself had committed horrendous acts of colonisation at times in its history. This film depicts the birth of the early church through the eyes of luke, the author of the gospel of luke. The book of acts records that after the resurrection of jesus, there were three more who came back to life. It records the third missionary journey of paul the apostle.
The several persons mentioned in this verse are thought by some to have been joined with paul as messengers of the churches, in carrying their contributions to the poor brethren at jerusalem. Dramatic reconstruction of the book of acts, as told by luke dean jones, covering the founding of the christian church by jesuss disciples. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke the evangelist composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Pauls respect for others often wins a hearing for him and even turns enemies. It portrays the beginning of the church from its roots at pentecost fifty days after the lords resurrection, to paul being held under house arrest. It ends without revealing how pauls trial before caesars tribunal turned out, a certain necessity if the theme of the book were about the apostles. Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church.
He has sailed from philippi and is on his way back to jerusalem with a gift for the church there. All the scenes are based on scripture and this is a very inspirational movie, good for the whole family. The book of acts was intended to be a sequel to a plurality of gospels, which luke refers to as many. Timeline of the book of acts from the bible generation word. Acts 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The book of acts is clearly not about the acts of the apostles, for if it were, it has the wrong ending. Commentary on 16 new testament books, from matthew to 2 timothy. David jeremiahs teaching on chapters five through nine separates the transitional from the permanent and highlights every theological and practical principle upon which the church was established.