And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called melita. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Like every other chapter, our study of acts 9 focuses not on men or women but on the power of the holy spirit. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. David guzik commentary on acts 28 describes how paul finally arrives in rome after. Notes for acts chapter 28 page 1 of 3 johns title for chapter 28. Pauls ministry on the island of malta is the focus of the first ten verses of chapter 28. Study guide for acts 20 by david guzik blue letter bible. Acts 28 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Now, at the very end of the book, the apostle comes to rome.
The gospel draws people in, constitutes them as the church centered on the grace of jesus, and then sends them out in mission to the world. The people, seeing this, suppose him to be a murderer, and thus pursued by divine. Compare the similar reaction of the jews in rome 28. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. 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. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts. May he bless you as you witness the truth, the grace and the power with which he launched and continues to love his church. He decides to hang around with all his favorite disciples for forty days. The book focuses primarily on the acts of two apostles, peter and paul. The acts of the apostles may be a misnomer since what is recorded are the acts of the holy spirit through his human vessels, including the apostles, for the glory of god.
The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. What a magnificent bible study this must have been. I can only imagine how relieved they all were to get off that ship and on land. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for. Each study is designed to first teach the leaders the passage and then provide them with questions they can use to lead their group through a process of selfdiscovered learning. The events of this chapter begin as the 12 apostles 1. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. Acts tells us how the christian movement came into beginning. The book contains only a few of the acts of some of the apostles, primarily peter and paul. All the awesome things he said and did and the super cool way he died and came back to life again.
Acts 2528 new international version niv pauls trial before festus. The work that he began was to be completed by his disciples, who were to be his witnesses both in jerusalem, and in all judea and samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth 1. They viewed the teaching that gentiles could be saved without first becoming jewish proselytes thus granting them equal status with the jewish people before god, as intolerable blasphemy. Paul, and the rest of the crew, getting safely ashore, find that the island on which they were shipwrecked is called melita, 1. The apostle points, as it were, to that definite method of deliverance the greek gives the concrete neuter form, as in luke 2. As such it answers the question many firstcentury observers would have. Introduction the acts of the apostles is continuous to this day.
Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. This web page contains lesson plans for a multiweek study of your choice. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Handout acts 28 receive bible study notes by email from. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes two. Central to christian belief is the doctrine that jesus christ is the way of salvation and that through him all will be resurrected see john 5. And may praise be ascribed to god, the lord of the universe. Anyhoo acts starts with jesus already back in black. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on the. The book of acts centers around 2 great men of god, name who and where there ministries were, and what chapters they cover. Study guide for acts 28 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Throughout the rest of chapter 28, luke reported only on pauls dealings with the. They are received with great hospitality by the inhabitants, 2. Most of the time in acts, we see paul the evangelist. Acts 28, new king james version nkjv the bible app. A viper comes out of the bundle of sticks, laid on the fire, and seizes on pauls hand, 3. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. Under the auspices and help of god, the book of the acts of the pure apostles is finished. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. All christians go through periods when we dont feel gods presence. When we get to the end of the book of acts, the twenty eight chapter, we find no amen. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles. Acts chapter 28 explained discover the 66 books of the bible.
It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. And it proposes to show the continuation of all that jesus began both to do and teach 1. Whereas jesus is the chief character in the gospels, the holy spirit, working through the apostles, is the dominant character in the book of acts. Jesus followers have been carrying on the mission for almost 2,000. The book is a continuation of the gospel written by luke. A good book on the topic of understanding gods will during the difficult times. It is the only pauline speech delivered to christians which luke has recorded, and it is not surprising to discover how rich it is in parallels to the. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven.
Acts chapter 27 is a great chapter to read during lifes difficult times. These verses describe pauls stay on malta, the journey from malta to rome, and a little of his work in rome. His ministry appears to be the result of two events. Jul 10, 2014 by the end of the book we see paul living in rome proclaiming the kingdom of god and teaching about the lord jesus christ with all boldness and without hindrance acts 28. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Ive been reading a commentary by a pentecostal missiologist, a great book that told the book as a story set in our modern day and now this book by one of the great decidedly, and contrastingly not pentecostal bible teachers of our day, john macarthur. It is the historical link that joins the life of christ with the growth of the christian church. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section.
The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. In every book that paul wrote he ended it with the word amen. None of the sailors had previously been to the bay known today as st. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Acts 2528 niv pauls trial before festus three bible. Acts of the apostles summary shmoop test prep, study. The end of the acts, that is, the history of the holy apostles. The book of acts is concluded by a brief summary of the two whole years of pauls imprisonment. Discussion notes chapter 28 introduction just as god promised paul and paul promised the crew, not one life was taken. These people building a fire on the bank was a great help to these soaking wet people. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. Handout acts 27 receive bible study notes by email from.
But it is especially hard to imagine how god could turn the angry heart of saul to believe in jesus christ. Like every other chapter, our study of acts 9 focuses not on men or. Acts study noteschapter 1 watchtower online library. It is more a story of the expansion of the church from jerusalem to rome.
I read this bible study book as part of my yearlong study on the book of acts. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. Acts 28 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. 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. The second is to serve as preparation for urbana96. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. Acts has been called a transitional book because it serves as a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. 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 contains the acts jesus carried out after his ascension, through the holy spirit, in establishing the church. The book of acts, above all else, is a story about the churchand what a story it is. A full chapter by chapter study would take more than six months, so feel free to select from our available lessons below. Through the bible with les feldick lesson 1 part 1 book 20 last study in acts lets turn to acts chapter 18.
Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven bible gateway. 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 28 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 28 in plain english. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Acts 28, new international version niv the bible app. Paul declared that the real reason the jews opposed him was his belief in.