Exploring the book of acts chapter 20

Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. The remaining chapters of acts will be devoted to about four years of pauls life. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. Many christians want physical blessings from gods kingdom. Pastors and church leaders especially need to revisit the book, immerse themselves in it, and not leave until it produces some radical changes in their thinking and practice. Acts 9, new international version niv the bible app. Lets say you were teaching a class or saying goodbye to younger college you have been training. 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. Verses 16 tumults or opposition may constrain a christian to remove from his station or alter. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton.

But he did not start off as a hero to the church of god, but rather a villain. Though scholarly it is written in a tremendously accessible way so that the student as well as the casual reader can both get something from this. Paul thought it worth while to bestow five days in going to troas, though. It takes up the history where his gospel account leaves. Acts 9 tells the story of the dramatic conversion of the man formerly known as saul, the persecutor. And they said unto him, we neither received letters out of judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. Main events as implied by the title acts of the apostles, the 5th book in the gospel is a contemporaneous document of what the apostles did after jesus resurrection. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Suppose you could talk as long as you want, but it was only one speech, and when youre done, youre gone for good. A major figure in the book of acts and the new testament is the apostle paul. This book is commonly called the acts of the apostles, but it does not discuss most of the apostles it focuses only on peter, and then paul. It is to encourage and challenge the readers but it also.

Acts chapter 20 commentary northwest college of the bible. Acts 01 bible bowl acts chapter 1 acts 02 bible bowl acts chapter 2 acts 03 bible bowl acts chapter 3 acts 04 bible bowl acts chapter 4 acts 05 bible bowl acts chapter 5 acts 06 bible bowl acts chapter 6. He had planned in advance to walk to assos by land, which was only a distance of about 20miles. 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. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of acts records the fulfillment of this promise and tells the story of what happened when 120 spiritfilled believers focused their energies on carrying out the great commission. Exploring the book of acts summary spiritual walk with. He preached to the people there and then traveled onwards to greece. Exploring the book of acts chapter 20 exploring the book of acts chapter 21.

Luke wrote the book of acts acts of the apostles to record how believers were empowered by the holy spirit, worked to spread the gospel of christ, and are a model for the future church. Exploring acts john phillips commentary series the john phillips commentary series john phillips on. Acts 20, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. In doing gods work, our own wills and those of our friends must often be crossed. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles litfin, bryan on. No history book ever has enough space to tell all the facts. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Acts chapter 20 apostle pauls farewell\ pastor tom luitwieler 02262017. 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 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. In our third video on the book of acts, well explore all of this and more.

You know how i lived the whole time i was with you, from the first day i came into the province of asia. In a scene reminiscent of pauls departure from ephesus 20. The book of acts sheds light on the gift of the holy spirit, who empowers, guides, teaches, and serves as our counselor. David guzik commentary on acts 20, in which paul addresses the elders in ephesus by recounting his work among them before he leaves the area. Highly displeased with them of tyre on what account herod was thus displeased is not related by any historian, as far as i have been able to ascertain.

As implied by the title acts of the apostles, the 5th book in the gospel is a contemporaneous document of what the apostles did after jesus resurrection. Study, search, compare bible versions, and comment, as well as saving notes and sharing animated bible. Spiritual walk with christ exploring the book of acts summary. Acts 20, new international version niv the bible app. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. That there would be heaps of lessons to be learned from the book of acts should be obvious this is after all the brand new, pristine body of believers closest to christ and closest to the original vision of what the church should look like. The author distinguishes himself from pauls other companions in acts by naming them. Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. Exploring the book of acts chapter 28 the disciples question and jesus answer continue to be relevant today. Acts 1 full chapter the promise of the holy spirit in my first book i told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. It begins with recording the spread of the christian church in jerusalem, judea and samaria got, n.

An understandable version of acts translation by william e. More than any other book in the new testament, the book of acts provides us with a clear picture of how the early church made disciples in obedience to the command of christ and multiplied churches in order to advance the kingdom of christ. This series challenges individuals and churches to put aside traditions, comforts, preferences, and programs in order to follow the example of the early. Acts chapter 20 from macedonia and greece to jerusalem acts 20. 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 commanders conclusion that paul was that egyptian is perhaps not too unreasonable, given the circumstances. Teaching the book of acts chapter 20 internet archive.

The historian must select the facts that are most important and the events that played critical roles in the development of later situations. We learn from the gospel of luke and the book of acts that the disciples received the holy spirit about fifty days later on. General bible courses exploring johns gospel chapter 20. We saw that were not supposed to model our behavior after everything some biblical character does. Josephus, who speaks of this journey of herod to caesarea, says nothing of it. The author quite certainly was luke for the following reason.

Exploring the book of acts chapter 28 32 if the council were discussing alien laws and chose only four, the sabbath and annual festivals were specifically excluded not required for gentiles. Last week, we talked about how to read the book of acts. The story is filled with drama, miracles, and speeches about the risen christ. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Acts is a transitional book in the sense that it gives us the record of the way god moved in the minds and hearts of men to found and establish the church and begin its great work in the world today. Acts tells the story of how christianity began and spread. Paul spoke to his disciples and gave them words of encouragement before he left for macedonia.

Joy bringer ministries audio sermons and teachings. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. The gospel of luke and the book of acts form a single, twovolume work. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 20 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 20 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Luke, the author of the book of acts, and the other companions of the apostle paul on this missionary journey. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.

Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. For this cause therefore have i called for you, to see you, and to speak with you. Verses 16 tumults or opposition may constrain a christian to remove from his station or alter his purpose, but his work and his pleasure will be the same, wherever he goes. The key personalities of acts are peter, paul, john, james, stephen, barnabas, timothy, lydia, silas, and apollos. Acts 20 is the twentieth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the christian new testament of the bible. We might be tempted to argue this, but it does not seem exegetically sound, since the decree probably was not based on the alien laws.

A study of acts 15 decree of the council of jerusalem acts 15 part 1. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. It consists of their catalog of music, plus live performances and early recordings. Read acts 20 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He departs from a careful analysis of apostles experiences in jerusalem.

Saul spent several days with the disciples in damascus. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 20 introduction as you know, our staff rotates writing the article in the weekly newsletter that is passed out each sunday. In the final video in our acts series, we trace pauls final journey to jerusalem and then into a roman prison. 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. Peters ministry and pauls are not separate stories they are related to each other, and they overlap in several chapters in the center of acts.

In the storyflow of acts, the jerusalem council resolves crucial issues and enables the gentile mission to go forward with the approval of the jerusalem church. Jan 02, 2020 the emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. Acts is the second book written by luke after the third book of the gospel. Teaching the book of acts chapter 20, teaching series on the book of acts. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles by bryan liftin is a very enjoyable work. Paul departed on his trip to jerusalem via greece see note on 19. Acts 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. This section of the apostles life, though peculiarly rich in material, is related with great brevity in the history. Acts chapter 20 picks up following a situation of civil unrest. Acts and the epistles bible study questions and commentary by jim patterson hinsdale, il. Exploring acts john phillips commentary series the john.

It records the third missionary journey of paul the apostle. Acts and the epistles bible study questions and commentary. What todays church needs to learn from the book of acts. If youve ever wondered what happened to the biblical characters after actsfrom the wellknown matthew to the lesserknown bartholomewthen this book is for you. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. And hasnt he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests. Exploring the book of acts chapter 15 christians and the law of moses.

The literary flow of acts 15 acts 15 is the center of the book of acts. He had in mind to revisit northern and southern greece macedonia and achaia and then go on to jerusalem and rome. Exploring the book of acts chapter 28 the romans killed and captured many of the egyptians followers, though he escaped. The book describes the spread of christianity from its origins with jews in jerusalem, to eventually include all peoples, even in the capital city of the roman empire. After discovering plots against him in there, he decided to travel back to macedonia. Jan 12, 2012 last week, we talked about how to read the book of acts. Exploring the book of acts chapter 27 exploring the book of acts chapter 28 barnabas has occupied a central part in lukes story as a trusted representative of the jerusalem church 11. It traces christianity from its beginnings in jerusalem, following jesus resurrection, to the arrest of the. Acts 20 tlb when it was all over, paul sent for the bible gateway. Sep 15, 20 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. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. A short time after the tumult caused by demetrius was over, paul met with the disciples to encourage them.

If we fail to learn about what real christianity is from the book of acts, we will just keep on playing church, pleasing men, and displeasing god. The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. Acts 20, new king james version nkjv the bible app. When it was all over, paul sent for the disciples, preached a farewell message to them, said goodbye and left for greece, preaching to the believers.