The scriptures tell us that jesus was a true and faithful witness of god. I want to start today by reading the eighth verse of acts chapter 1. These words were no doubt often heard by luke from the paul of later days, for we find them repeated by the missionary apostle himself years after acts 22. As i was reading my bible this week, i came across a familiar piece of scripture about a guy who should have been. Luke gives us the key to the book of acts at the front door of this book, in acts 1. For it is written in the book of psalms, let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein.
The rest of the book of acts describes how this happens. John macarthur routinely preaches a sermon more th. However, the immediate program of jesus was for the gospel to spread to the entire world through the church. In this verse, see introduction, the keynote is struck of the contents of the whole book, and the great divisions of the acts are marked, see, e. The disciples were listening to jesus just before he was about to ascend into heaven. The church it is important to understand that when peter stood to preach on the day of pentecost that he had been filled with the spirit. In due time, god will reveal everything hes grown in us. This last paragraph of the ot contains the edict of king cyrus explaining the importance of the holy city and the command for all to. In the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt with all that jesus began to do. Acts 1 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Acts 7 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway. The disciples will minister to jerusalem in chapters 17and then in judea and samaria in chapters 812and finally to the ends of the earth insofar as they understood the earth in chapters 28. Jesus, here, commands his disciples, living in all time periods, to be his witnesses to the world of his gospel and of his saving grace.
Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. It records the burial of stephen, the beginnings of christian persecution, and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ to the people of samaria and ethiopia. The following sermon transcript does not match the video version of the sermonit matches only the audio version. The book of acts bible study guide acts 3 sermon lame.
The gospel will be preached in jerusalem and judea acts chapters 17, in samaria chapter 8, and eventually all the way to rome chapters 28. Acts 1 is the first chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Then they are witnesses in judea and samaria acts 89. The book of acts bible study guide acts 3 sermon lame man.
This forms a basic outline to the book of acts itself. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. The book of acts bible study guide acts 3 sermon lame man healed. This gave oldness to his actions and there was an abiding authority that had not been present prior to pentecost. It is written, thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of god may be purchased with money.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Acts 7 new international version niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin. And then they witness to gentiles and to the ends of the earth acts 1028. During this time, however, paul was called to the apostleship, and peter had preached the gospel to cornelius, philip to the eunuch, etc. Those filled with the power of the spirit are, first of all, witnesses to jesus in jerusalem acts 17. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. This verse provides the underlying reason for the visible manifestations of power shown in acts 2. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Acts chapter 8 kjv king james version o proud man, know ye not that the son of god chose ye that ye may live. Nov 16, 2017 the book of acts bible study guide acts 3 sermon lame man healed. We know that deep down he is working while it may be underneath, hidden deep in our character. But you will receive power when the holy spirit comes on you.
This verse is of interest as involving the condition of all success, which in every line of occupation is made out of power converged upon an object. Scholars have noted that this verse serves as an outline for the rest of the book of acts. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Acts, expository sermons from the executable outlines series by mark a. Book of acts chapter 3 summary acts of the apostles, signs, wonders. The use of the same english noun for two different greek words is misleading, but if authority be used in acts 1. When a person commits their life to jesus christ something happens to them, they have an eternal secure destination and are filled with the holy spirit acts 1. It was time for the word to go out to the next mission field. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. Before i draw out the main point of verse 8 i want you to see a similar text in luke 24.
Acts 1 in the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt with. Just in case you may be wondering, solid, principled biblical preaching is hard work. The apostles remained there until herod put james to death. The resurrected christ tells the apostles, but you shall receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem. No doubt eager peter was up at the front when jesus gives his great commission. The book of acts tells us of the witness of the church first in jerusalem, then to judea, acts 8, then to samaria as philip went to samaria and preached christ unto them.