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. The book is called acts or the acts of the apostles because it contains an account of some of the apostles. 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. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. May 12, 20 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a.
Acts of the apostles, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Acts chapter 15 commentary northwest college of the bible. Acts study noteschapter 16 watchtower online library. It is evident luke was very careful to provide a historically accurate account.
But paul, as he was recommended by the brethren to the grace of god, so his services for christ after this are largely recorded. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. 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. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. By carefully noting the use of we and they in the book of acts, we glean that luke joined paul at troas act 16. When we come to the book of acts, the first question we may ask is why was it written.
The book ends with luke accompanying paul to his imprisonment in rome act 28. 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. The acts of peter and philip the evangelist are recorded here as well. It is the greatest sequel ever written, the sequel of sequelsthe sequel to. Study acts 14 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
He preached to the people there and then traveled onwards to greece. 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. Of particular prominence in these chapters is pauls sermon on mars hill in athens see acts 17. The book ends with luke accompanying paul to his imprisonment in rome. Acts chapter 20 kjv king james version little children, it is the last time. Acts 16 niv timothy joins paul and silas paul bible gateway. 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.
On a personal note, i have found it difficult to study and write about this. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. It illustrates both the great pain and great beauty of the christian life. Aug 28, 2009 41 videos play all book of acts full movie the visual bible biblemovies five finger death punch bad company duration. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. And behold, a certain disciple was there, bible verse. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. 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.
Acts 1617 niv timothy joins paul and silas paul bible gateway. If the purpose of the book is to show the spread of christianity, it fails in a great part. 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. His strengths include his great compassion and absolute loyalty phil. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles by. 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. A man from macedonia in northern greece was standing there, pleading with him, come over to macedonia and help us. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Acts 16 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for. No, just believing and trying to live right is not enough. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. There paul taught gospel truths that stood in contrast to the. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. 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 appears that timothy and his mother, eunice, had been early converts of paul. 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. The book of acts contains important information for all today. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title.
The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. Acts 16 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Harley howard during our last study in the book of acts we saw the first persecution of the church. By carefully noting the use of we and they in the book of acts, we glean that luke joined paul at troas 16. 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 20, new international version niv the bible app.
After discovering plots against him in there, he decided to travel back to macedonia. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1 1. 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 the only historical record of the birth and early days following christs establishing his church. The waiting period introduction the gospel story has a sequel. 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. 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. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. 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. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles.
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. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. 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. Acts chapters 14 notes grace notes lissa eggleston. Without this historical record, little would be known about the expansion of the church. A disciple, whose mother was a jewish christian and father was greek 3. Acts of the apostles 16, new living translation nlt the. 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.
The book of acts chapter 16 31 of 44 harley howard. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. Niv the book of acts describes how the early apostles, through the power of the holy spirit. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Paul spoke to his disciples and gave them words of encouragement before he left for macedonia. The life and travels of the apostle paul are followed. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. 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. A lot more here than meets the eye a closer look at acts chapter 16 by michael fischer. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v.
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. In fact, the work is given in detail of only two of the apostles, peter and paul. If any man have not the spirit of christ, he is none of his rom. Paul wanted to take timothy with him when preaching, so he circumcised him. Now, lets look at some outlines that will help us read acts. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. 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. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Acts 16 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.
It is the greatest sequel ever written, the sequel of sequelsthe sequel to the story of christ see 1. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Acts 16 keeping hope alive this great bible chapter could be described as bittersweet.
In one sense you would not want to be in paul and silas shoes. Acts of the apostles a study guide executable outlines. 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. Thrice, it seems, paul endured this indignity 2 corinthians 11. The book ends with luke accompanying paul to his imprisonment in rome 28. 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.
This is one of several we passages in the book of acts see also 16. Acts of the apostles chapter sixteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul. Through a process of elimination, the list is reduced to luke. 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. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. David guzik commentary on acts 16 introduces pauls second missionary journey, on which the holy spirit forbids him to go into asia.
Acts chapter 20 picks up following a situation of civil unrest. Paul and silas travel to derbe and lystra, where they meet timothy 2. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. In chapter 5, verse 40, peter and john were beaten for preaching and teaching about jesus christ. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section.
Chapter 1, verse 9 jesus said, but you will receive power when the holy spirit comes on you. The events of this chapter begin as the 12 apostles 1. This is a different kind of message than the ones i usually preach. Acts 16 commentary acts chapter 16 commentary bible study. Chapter 27 ends with paul, under house arrest, just writing epistles of the new testament. Acts 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
It reads almost like a story of tom sawyer and huckleberry finn. In the bible, this is the first mention of timothy, whose greek name means one who honors god. The early chapters, set in jerusalem, describe the day of pentecost the coming of the holy. Acts chapter 16 commentary northwest college of the bible. The wording here sounds like there was something in the task ahead. Lydia was both financially prosperous and socially independent. Single sermons click on title 2nd floor christianity. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts.
Acts chapter 16 introduces timothy, the son of a greek man and a jewish mother. It is the unanimous testimony of church tradition that luke authored the book of acts. Acts 16 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 16 in plain english. In compiling a list of pauls companions from the period of time covered by the we sections, a total of seventeen individuals is found. Acts records the beginnings of the church and reveals the steps one must obey to become a christian. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. This is a geographical outline of the book based largely on what appears to be the organizing verse in acts.
Acts chapter 16 coffmans commentary of the new testament. 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. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 16 introduction chapter 16 makes for interesting reading. 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, chapter 16 king james version christian answers. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation.
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