Exploring the book of acts chapter 4

But many of the peoplepeter and john spoke to had the word and believed. Lukes gospel had described jesus work in galilee, judea and especially jerusalem. Anyhoo acts starts with jesus already back in black. Christ appears to the apostles after his resurrection acts 1. Various false concepts can be traced back to misinterpretations of this book. In acts chapter 4, the apostles began to face persecution for their works and teachings. He tells how the apostles and evangelists who preached about christ came into. The priests and sadducees are incensed at the apostles teaching, and put them in prison, acts 4. Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through jesus the resurrection from the dead. Acts 45 niv peter and john before the sanhedrin bible gateway. 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. The series easily facilitates teaching the material to. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles kindle edition by litfin, bryan. Acts chapter 4 the jerusalem ministry of peter and john acts 3.

Acts chapter 1 questions for discussion the living. They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in jesus the resurrection of the dead. Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees came upon them, being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in jesus the resurrection from the dead. For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone, verse 12. The rulers, elders, and scribes call the apostles before them, and question them concerning their authority to teach, acts 4. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4.

Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Peter preached to this crowd, giving the gospel but not fully concluding, when a party of temple guards came up and arrested them. He is the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner. The holy spirit comes to the apostles in the form of tongues of fire acts 2. Spiritual walk with christ exploring the book of acts summary. And this is where our story takes upin chapter 4 of the book of acts. Im here reading the good book and as i just found the bible. A timid peter is transformed into a bold evangelist whose first preach sees about three thousand souls added to the church acts 2.

The great liberality continues, meeting the needs of the saints. And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the sadducees, came upon them, 2. Peters character and story specially forces on our notice, is the true courage which comes by faith. We saw that were not supposed to model our behavior after everything some biblical character does. The birth of the church happens in acts 2 with the outpouring of the holy spirit. In going over the last two chapters, where we met with so many good things that the apostles did, i wondered what was become of the scribes and pharisees, and chief priests, that they did not appear to contradict and oppose them, as they had used to treat christ himself. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of. The exploring the new testament collection are two textbooks which cover the new testament, both written by authors who have extensive experience in teaching students in their first two years of universitylevel study. The book of beginnings, genesis is foundational to understanding the grand themes of scripture. Acts 4 niv bible the priests and the captain of the. Caleb meakins joins us to unpack acts chapter 4 in our series origins exploring the way of the early church. 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. 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. Bruce, the book of acts,the new international commentary on the new testament rev.

The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. Choose from 500 different sets of terms chapter 9 exploring theatre flashcards on quizlet. Jan 30, 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. In this godcentered, scholarly commentary, john phillips brings genesis to life verse by verse as he addresses questions, explains hebrew words, details background information, and references other passages of scripture for fuller understanding. Caleb lives in ethiopia and runs a community called shift helping millennials live for jesus and become agents of change in the surrounding culture. Many christians want physical blessings from gods kingdom. Acts chapter 4 questions for discussion the living. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 4 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 4 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. Acts chapter 4 questions for discussion the living word. Peter, filled with the holy ghost, answers, and proclaims jesus, acts 4. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading after acts. In this video, well explore how jesus and the spirit renew the people of. Dec 19, 2014 debbie eaton speaks on acts chapter 4 from harvest riverside.

What was the main issue that upset the sadducees in peter and johns preaching. Peter and john before the sanhedrin the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the sadducees came up to peter and john while they were speaking to the people. Acts 4 niv peter and john before the sanhedrin bible. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry.

The structure of our text, in its context, can be outlined as follows. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. The blessed state of the primitive disciples, acts 4. Learn terms chapter 9 exploring theatre with free interactive flashcards. Matthias is appointed to replace judas as the 12th apostle acts 1. Exploring the book of acts promotes a biblical and proper concept of gods purpose for the church.

This series challenges individuals and churches to put aside traditions, comforts, preferences, and programs in order to follow the example of the early. Richard longenecker, acts, the expositors bible commentary, vol. Acts 4 niv peter and john before the sanhedrin bible gateway. Personal repentance and new life through baptism must lead to a committed group of believers who share their property and wealth, and take care of each other. They seized peter and john and, because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day. One example in particular is noted, that of barnabas, whose work is featured later in the book cf. They return to their own company, who all join in praise and prayer to god, acts 4. God answers, and fills them with the holy spirit, acts 4. Visit and browse grace communion internationals extensive library of articles on god, the bible, faith, and the christian life. Jan 12, 2012 last week, we talked about how to read the book of acts. Acts is the second book written by luke after the third book of the gospel. Acts 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 4 introduction if we learn anything from acts 4, it is that christians should not be sheepish cowards when it comes to our faith.

The book of acts shows how god fulfilled his ancient promises to. 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 5 new international version niv ananias and sapphira. Exploring the book of acts summary spiritual walk with. 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.

These men, peter and john, were not rabbis nor teachers so they could not teach. Exploring virginia woolfs between the acts 5 time and continuity woolf, declaring that certainly and emphatically there is no god nevertheless values moments of understanding, not epiphanies in a christian sense, but what she called moments of being schulkind and lee eds. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Exploring the book of acts chapter 3 exploring the book of acts chapter 4.

Last week, we talked about how to read the book of acts. The book of acts focuses on the deeds of the apostles after jesus rose and ascended into heaven after a period of 40 days. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles by bryan liftin is a very enjoyable work. As peter and john spoke unto the people, what 3 groups came upon them. Debbie eaton speaks on acts chapter 4 from harvest riverside. This is an act of faith in jesus and a first step in obedience to his new call. Acts 5 niv ananias and sapphira now a man named bible. The story is filled with drama, miracles, and speeches about the risen christ.

Exploring the acts of the apostles grace communion. This series is perfect for someone looking for a new testament survey that can be as broad or immersive as you see fit. Though scholarly it is written in a tremendously accessible way so that the student as well as. Acts of the apostles 4, new living translation nlt the. 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.