Most of these can be found in colin hemers magisterial work, the book of acts in the setting of hellenistic history. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. When you read it by yourself it is packed with so much information to study and digest. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible. This book documents the spread of christianity throughout the roman empire from its origins in jerusalem. Written as a sequel to luke, the book of acts describes the history of the apostles after the resurrection of jesus. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven. Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. There has been much debate as to the purpose of acts.
This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. The book of acts by chuck missler audiobook listen online scribd. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. I love the book the acts of the apostles, its a beautiful book with great information. To download a free audio version of this book from librivox, click on any of the links below. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. All the books in the bible since the apostles were still in the city, they participated in the feast. Narrated by eddie hernandez when jet aircraft take off, the ground trembles with its force. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Luke acts makes up 28% of the new testamentmore than that written by either paul or john. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Let professional voice artist dale mcconachie, author of over 100 audiobooks, take you on a narrated journey through acts where you will discover the birth and.
Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages. The book of acts niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 44 duration. He decides to hang around with all his favorite disciples for forty days. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. 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.
Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. They all possess the authority of deity, and all agree in what work they command us to do. A theological commentary on the bible willie james. It really should be called the acts of the holy spirit. In the book of acts we will see many people believe in the lord jesus and be saved. The book of acts suggests that one person wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. Luke is uniformly identified as the author acts by the second century a. Paul, like peter, is presented as a miracle worker acts 14. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the spirit of god. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt.
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. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in particular on the work of peter and paul. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Luke volume ii, often called the acts of the apostles, completes the pentateuch of the new testament. Joan of arc by mary e mannix free catholic audiobook. Book of acts audio bible reading new testament the author of the acts. The holy spirit, through which jesus continued his works after leaving the earth, is mentioned in this chapter. Listen to the book of acts by chuck missler for free with a 30 day free trial. 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. Pink christian audio books dont be unequally yoked be ye separate. Romans is the definitive statement of christian doctrine the most comprehensive book in the new testament. Lets take a look at some of the most intriguing things in acts and develop a new appreciation for this fascinating book.
T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Clear and uncluttered, this bible speaks plainly, making it easier for you to enter into gods word. In acts, luke has provided a broad survey of the churchs development from the resurrection of jesus to pauls first roman imprisonment, the point at which the book ends. When you here bill creasy talk, he paints a picture. Authorship of actsluke is the author of the book acts. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. 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. I think stories such as ramsays is important to keep in mind because unlike telling a nonbeliever acts is true because it was written by god 2 timothy 3.
An expositional commentary audiobook written by chuck. Acts chapter 2 begins with the feast of pentecost, which was a religious custom that jews celebrated. Here are some of the details that luke gets right in acts that cannot be derived from josephus. At the end of the gospel of luke jesus says that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. The gospels matthew, mark, luke, and john describe the life and ministry of jesus christ when he was in the flesh, while much of the rest of the new testament is made up of letters written by the apostles to the early church after the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of jesus. Book of acts audio bible reading new testament youtube.
He was also the author of its companion work, the gospel of luke. Let professional voice artist dale mcconachie, author of over 100 audiobooks, take you on a narrated journey through acts, where you will discover the birth and. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of. 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. For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value and often will help on word meaning and.
They travel to jerusalem from different parts of the region to celebrate this feast. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. Stories from the book of acts easyenglish bible with. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. A biography of saint joan of arc, ge ared towards children, but also can easily be enjoyed by adults. There are sections in acts where the storytelling switches to we did this or that acts 16. After turning to the book of acts he found it was remarkably accurate and true stewart, n. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1.
Who is the author of the book of acts in the holy bible. This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on acts. Book of acts bible study for childrens sunday school. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. The traditional title of this book is, in some respects, a misnomer. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. This revised edition features a new chapter analyzing the failed response to hurricane katrina, a disaster steinberg warned could happen when the book first was published.
Catholicaudiobooks free catholic audio books for all ages. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. Actor, writer, and awardwinning narrator scott brick speaks new life to the cherished and revered translation. 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. This is history read as gods master plan, and he knows exactly what hes doing. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. The book of acts is unlike any other biblical book. Steinbergs acts of god is a provocative history of natural disasters in the united states. Theres never been much contention about the authorship of acts. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church.
The initial question regards the identity of theophilus, the one for whom the book is written. Casius, which is south of seleucia, is within sight of. Acts was read as a reliable history of the early church well into the. Acts public domain audiobook at librivox various versions. Important without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of characters. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Book of acts kjv listen audio bible online bible study tools. Significantly, acts also records the conversion of the apostle paul and the beginning of his ministry which forever impacted both christianity and the rest of the world. The book of acts is pivotal to the christian church.
All the awesome things he said and did and the super cool way he died and came back to life again. Anyhoo acts starts with jesus already back in black. 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. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The book of acts is an adventure thrill ride from start to finish, but we tend to skip over a lot of the incredibly compelling details. As they were empowered by the holy spirit they shared the good news with many people and as a result many were saved from their sins. You are are transported back in time and immerse yourself in that time period. In this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. The new american standard bible is one of the most accurate translations of the scriptures, and the book of acts is one of the most fundamental books in the new testament scriptures. The king james version kjv of acts in a pure voice audio format.
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