From chapter to the end of the book, we have a somewhat detailed account of pauls missionary journeys and his experiences with different churches. Commonly called the acts of the apostles, it is simply titled acts in some of the oldest manuscripts. The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was. Bradd words in boldboldbold and underlined are the answers to the blanks on the acts study guides acts 1 the book of acts was written by luke to a man named theophilus. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. Birth of the perfect man and his family, chapters a. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. There has been much debate as to the purpose of acts.
The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. And on the other hand, he declared that he had significant theological. Rather, the focus is clearly on some of the acts or deeds of mostly peter the key figure in the first half and paul the key figure in the second. This is, in effect, an outline of the book of acts see plan and outline below. Detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles. Introduction to the book of acts acts study guide medium. One may divide the book as acts 112 peter and acts 28 paul. Church gospel holy spirit chapters 28 next 20 years major emphasis.
Intro to acts biblica the international bible society. The title acts of the apostles is a bit misleading. The books of acts is often called the book of the holy spirit or the book of the apostles. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Acts agrees with pauls letters on the major outline of pauls career. While aggressive in persecuting disciples of the lord b. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what. Acts syllabus and course overview ministry development. The mindmap method requires you to create a brain dump based on your books topic. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Trace the major sections of the book, consider the purpose and historical context of the book and study the major events in acts of the apostles, early church and the holy spirit. There are also agreements on many incidents, such as pauls escape from damascus, where he is.
A plotoriented story outline that tracks each scenes relationship with your plots and subplots inspired by j. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. It might also be called the acts of the holy spirit, as that person of the godhead is very much an active participant throughout the book. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Rather, the focus is clearly on some of the acts or deeds of mostly peter the key figure in. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. As i said, the book revolves around the apostles, peter and paul. Second, in acts chapter 27 verses 21 through 26, luke described pauls. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. A central figure in the early church and the writing of the new testament, pauls life is of great interest to all believers. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. It might appropriately be called some of the acts of some of the apostles since it does not try to describe all of the acts of all the apostles. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
A historian as careful with details as this author proves to be would have good. Chapters 112 we find the history of the church as it revolves around the apostle peter. And just imagine the effect these comments should have had on theophilus and others who read lukes book. There has been some debate about whether this book was written to the ephesians or was a circular letter to various churches, because not all manuscripts include the words in ephesus. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Tf a major theme in acts is gods control of history. The beginning verses of acts make it clear that acts is a sequel of the story started in luke and written to the same man named theophilus, generally a title ascribed to highranking roman officials. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. 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.
Gabriel appears to mary and announces the virgin birth of jesus, vv. Phrygia and galatia with a summary statement in acts chapter 15 verse 35. Luke wrote the book of acts and the gospel of luke and he dedicated his work to a man named theophilus as mentioned in the summary of the book of luke. Gabriel appears to zacharias and announces the birth of john, vv. The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. The book contains only a few of the acts of some of the apostles, primarily peter and paul. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in. Timeline of the book of acts dates reference events books written historical events roman emperors c. Bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of acts of the apostles 20171014t10. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. Author although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the. This book was written by luke to theophilus as an account of the order of events in the lives of the apostles. Acts intro to acts biblica the international bible society.
Acts in greek philosophy the word logos refers to ultimate truth or reason. Author two lines of argument lead to the conclusion that luke, the friend, fellow missionary, and physician of paul wrote this book, under the. A third purpose in the writing of acts was to provide stability to the new faith. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Luke was a companion of paul on his missionary journeys, and in many parts of the book of acts it says we did this or that acts 16.
Places in the book of acts this place list includes both the place names and the address in the book of acts that the place is mentioned. In volume ii acts he told the story of the words and works of christ that were done through his apostles. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. The book of acts can be divided into two historical perspectives. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of acts of the apostles by luke. Timeline of the book of acts from the bible generation word. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. When the holy spirit overpowered the upper room with the sound like a roaring windstorm, history changed forever. According to the book of acts, after his shipwreck on the island of malta acts 28 he came to italy and was put on house arrest for two years acts 28. The book of acts is a key part of gods plan to reach the whole world. Color map map of the new testament world this map reveals the nations within the ancient world during the first century a. Acts of the apostles is the second section of the gospel according to luke, one.
In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Luke described to theophilus in his first letter about jesus life up to the resurrection. The summaries luke made throughout his book explain that every major section of the book of acts depicts the growth of the gospel as it spread through the witness of the early church. The book of acts provides a detailed account of everything that happened in the first three decades of. Acts of the apostles is the second section of the gospel according to luke. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom luke acts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. It is more a story of the expansion of the church from jerusalem to rome. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. This theme is introduced in chapter 4 of the gospel of luke, when jesus, rejected in nazareth, recalls that the. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in early christian literature to describe the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers. This is the main method of outlining that we teach in selfpublishing school.
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. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. This course encounters the major changes in gods relationship with the world and his people in this key transitional book of the bible. The initial question regards the identity of theophilus, the one for whom the book is written. The preparation of the leaders of the jerusalem church for the gentile mission 11. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. This is the second lesson in our series the book of acts. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. Write your topic in the center of a piece of paper, then use lines and words to draw as many connections as you can. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom lukeacts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic. Provides an overview of acts and two outlines for the book of acts as well as an index for bff acts articles, powerpoints and audiovideo podcasts. Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. A basic story outline that includes all of the common variables.
If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. People from many nations were beside themselves with wonder at hearing gods amazing acts in their own languages. An outline of ephesians intended to enhance and assist your study of gods holy word his letter to you. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. A second purpose in writing acts was to give a written defense of christianity. This title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of vignettes chronicling the lives of key apostles especially peter and paul in.
This is the only book that records the examples of people obeying the gospel. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. The chart forms an overview of the geography of the book, filled with the travels of paul and co. The book of acts the acts of the holy spirit the bible teachers commentary an outline and map survey paul j. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes two. The detail given to conversions and the involvement of the holy spirit would certainly suggest the book is designed to reveal. Besides linking the gospel narratives on the one hand and the apostolic letters on. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. An outline of the life of the apostle paul if there were ever a man whose background made him uniquely qualified to preach to both the jews and the gentiles, it was paul. We have detailed a brief summary of the book of acts for bible study or sunday school lessons. The authorship of acts is ascribed to luke for these reasons. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts.