Nncommentary on the book of acts chapter 16 outlines

Through a process of elimination, the list is reduced to luke. But paul, as he was recommended by the brethren to the grace of god, so his services for christ after this are largely recorded. This is a different kind of message than the ones i usually preach. Acts 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for. If any man have not the spirit of christ, he is none of his rom. Acts of the apostles chapter eight objectives in studying this chapter 1 to note the spread of the gospel into judea and samaria, as foretold by jesus cf. 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 book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome. Acts 16 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible.

Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. He preached to the people there and then traveled onwards to greece. In chapter 5, verse 40, peter and john were beaten for preaching and teaching about jesus christ. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. Of particular prominence in these chapters is pauls sermon on mars hill in athens see acts 17. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh.

For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Acts of the apostles, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. In this case, the reader looks at acts for how the word expands from jerusalem and judea to samaria and to the ends of the earth.

A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. The book of acts contains important information for all today. Acts 1617 niv timothy joins paul and silas paul bible gateway. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. The book ends with luke accompanying paul to his imprisonment in rome 28. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. Acts 16 niv timothy joins paul and silas paul bible gateway. It is some rebuke to barnabas that after he left paul we hear no more of him, of what he did or suffered for christ. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 16 introduction chapter 16 makes for interesting reading. Acts chapter 16 commentary northwest college of the bible.

Acts 20, new international version niv the bible app. The book of acts is the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. The acts of peter and philip the evangelist are recorded here as well. What starts as a jewish based movement in jerusalem under the leadership of peter, develops into more of a gentile orientation led by paul and the members of. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. A lot more here than meets the eye a closer look at acts chapter 16 by michael fischer. Harley howard during our last study in the book of acts we saw the first persecution of the church. Acts 16 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 16 in plain english. Acts, chapter 16 king james version christian answers. It is the unanimous testimony of church tradition that luke authored the book of acts. Acts 16 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The book ends with luke accompanying paul to his imprisonment in rome act 28.

The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Chapter 27 ends with paul, under house arrest, just writing epistles of the new testament. Acts 16 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. It reads almost like a story of tom sawyer and huckleberry finn. Now, lets look at some outlines that will help us read acts. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Acts of the apostles 16, new living translation nlt the. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.

Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Acts of the apostles chapter sixteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul. After discovering plots against him in there, he decided to travel back to macedonia. The book has been called the acts of the apostles, really a misnomer because acts has very little to say concerning most of the original twelve apostles. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. David guzik commentary on acts 16 introduces pauls second missionary journey, on which the holy spirit forbids him to go into asia. Paul wanted to take timothy with him when preaching, so he circumcised him. As a rule those who want to deny the possibility of signs and wonders today want to turn our attention away from the book of acts, as though this book and its events were not normative, but exceptional. However acts chapter 27 is not the end but the beginning of the church, in fact acts is still going on, for we are now the church acting, we are now the bringers of the gospel, instrument of righteousness to be used by god for his glory.

His strengths include his great compassion and absolute loyalty phil. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. On a personal note, i have found it difficult to study and write about this. Acts of the apostles chapter fourteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to continue tracing the route of paul and barnabas on their missionary journey 2 to note the increasing persecution endured by the apostle paul cf. Acts chapter 15 commentary northwest college of the bible. The waiting period introduction the gospel story has a sequel. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. There paul taught gospel truths that stood in contrast to the. It appears that timothy and his mother, eunice, had been early converts of paul.

It illustrates both the great pain and great beauty of the christian life. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Acts 16 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. A disciple, whose mother was a jewish christian and father was greek 3. Lydia was both financially prosperous and socially independent. Niv the book of acts describes how the early apostles, through the power of the holy spirit. The wording here sounds like there was something in the task ahead. Acts of the apostles chapter fifteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to see how the early church dealt with the issue of circumcision and the law of moses 2 to note that paul, peter, and james were in complete accord, and that judaizing teachers acted without any apostolic authority 3 to notice the rift between paul and barnabas, how. The book of acts chronicles the foundation of the christian church on the day of pentecost and its spread throughout the known world in the first century.

The early chapters, set in jerusalem, describe the day of pentecost the coming of the holy. And behold, a certain disciple was there, bible verse. The book of acts chapter 16 31 of 44 harley howard. May 12, 20 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. If the purpose of the book is to show the spread of christianity, it fails in a great part. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles by. A man from macedonia in northern greece was standing there, pleading with him, come over to macedonia and help us. When we come to the book of acts, the first question we may ask is why was it written. This is a geographical outline of the book based largely on what appears to be the organizing verse in acts. Acts of the apostles chapter sixteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul and silas on their missionary journey 2 to consider whether the spirit led paul through impressions or some other less subjective way 3 to study carefully the conversions of lydia and the philippian jailer summary with this chapter we find. Single sermons click on title 2nd floor christianity. Paul and silas travel to derbe and lystra, where they meet timothy 2. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement. Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages.

It is the greatest sequel ever written, the sequel of sequelsthe sequel to. Acts of the apostles a study guide executable outlines. On the other hand, those who lean toward signs and wonders seem to act as if there were no other book in the bible than acts. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 16 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 16 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. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading.

In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. Acts 16 keeping hope alive this great bible chapter could be described as bittersweet. It is the greatest sequel ever written, the sequel of sequelsthe sequel to the story of christ see 1. No, just believing and trying to live right is not enough.

Because luke is the author of the book of acts, many scholars have concluded that luke has joined paul and his companions silas and timothy at this point. Thrice, it seems, paul endured this indignity 2 corinthians 11. In one sense you would not want to be in paul and silas shoes. Acts 28 paul is bit by a poisonous snake and survives, finally they make it to rome where paul gets a house and proclaims the kingdom of god with out hinderance. Paul spoke to his disciples and gave them words of encouragement before he left for macedonia. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. By carefully noting the use of we and they in the book of acts, we glean that luke joined paul at troas 16.

The book ends with luke accompanying paul to his imprisonment in rome. The events of this chapter begin as the 12 apostles 1. This is one of several we passages in the book of acts see also 16. Acts study noteschapter 16 watchtower online library. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title. Aug 28, 2009 41 videos play all book of acts full movie the visual bible biblemovies five finger death punch bad company duration. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. 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. In compiling a list of pauls companions from the period of time covered by the we sections, a total of seventeen individuals is found. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation.

Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Acts chapter 20 picks up following a situation of civil unrest. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. Acts of the apostles chapter thirteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul and barnabas on their missionary journey 2 to give special attention to their evangelistic methods and message 3 to notice that people judge themselves unworthy of eternal life, not god. We hope this outline of acts will help you as you seek to find gods truth in the pages of his letter to you. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. Acts chapters 14 notes grace notes lissa eggleston. Acts records the beginnings of the church and reveals the steps one must obey to become a christian. 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 16 commentary acts chapter 16 commentary bible study. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Chapter 1, verse 9 jesus said, but you will receive power when the holy spirit comes on you. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text.

A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. Acts chapter 16 introduces timothy, the son of a greek man and a jewish mother. By carefully noting the use of we and they in the book of acts, we glean that luke joined paul at troas act 16. Acts chapter 16 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Study acts 14 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. An understandable version of acts translation by william e.

It is evident luke was very careful to provide a historically accurate account. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. In this book we see the first mention of the dispensation of the holy spirit and jesus command to take his gospel to all the world. Acts chapter 20 kjv king james version little children, it is the last time. 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. Acts of the apostles chapter sixteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul and silas on their missionary journey 2 to consider whether the spirit led paul through impressions or some other less subjective way 3 to study carefully the conversions of lydia and the philippian jailer summary. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. In the bible, this is the first mention of timothy, whose greek name means one who honors god. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a.