Aug 27, 2009 41 videos play all book of acts full movie the visual bible biblemovies the prophet elijah part 1 of 5 1 kings 17 duration. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. The book of acts sheds light on the gift of the holy spirit, who empowers, guides, teaches, and serves as our counselor. Does the record of acts support the notion that the central focus of christianity is ones love relationship with god and personal life enhancement. The book of acts is the narrative of how gods endtimes promises have. The list below includes every instance of evangelistic preaching in the book of acts, a summary of content, and an analysis of emphasis. When we come to the book of acts, the first question we may ask is why was it written. French arrington, in his commentary in the book of acts, notes. We do not imitate every cultural detail of the church, but we do want to continue the faith and the message of the early church. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. But there were some of them, men of cyprus and cyrene, who came to antioch and began speaking to the greeks also, preaching the lord jesus. The book has the same introductory address as his gospel and resumes the. The sermons recorded in acts give us a window into the preaching ministries of peter, stephen, philip, james, and paul, along with the immediate impact those sermons had. Mar 06, 2014 of the twenty sermons that are included in acts, seven of them are clearly related to missional preaching.
Sermon starters and helps will be provided for each of the following. How did christianity become one of the most important religions in world history. About a third of the book of acts consists of speeches, and most of these are speeches of peter or paul proclaiming the gospel. Preaching from the book of acts part 1 the expositor podcast. In many ways acts is the most exciting book in the new testament because it is. Importance of the book this book alone carries the whole load of inspired history. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. One reason i love to study the book of acts is its uniqueness. A vision for asian north american preaching lexham, 2020. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. The book of acts, the divinely inspired history of the early church, is all this and more. Kent hughes and the other authors of this series has taught me much and has helped me in preparing the lessons i teach for the college and career class.
Below is a list of sermons preached in acts along with a short description and reference for each are listed below. Apr 20, 2020 this new addition to ivp academics little book series focuses on preaching and teaching gods word. The fact that the vast majority of the references to the holy spirit in the book of acts are found in the first half of the book has raised a question mark after the contention that the concept of the holy spirit determines the structure of acts. At the club meeting each week, a different member told a little about his job. The holy spirit in the book of acts preaching source. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1.
Reading acts some thoughts on the book of acts and pauline. Jan 02, 2020 the emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. To preach through the book, giving exposition and application of every part of acts, would involve such a long period of time that both pastor and congregation will. 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 apostles preaching had certain traits that give us insight into what it means to preach the word 2 timothy 4. If the purpose of the book is to show the spread of christianity, it fails in a great part. This is the 6th installment on a series on the holy spirit. The greek verb for preach the gospel euangelizo occurs more in this book than in any other in the new testament. Stevenson, preaching on the books of the new testament new york. Of the twenty sermons in acts, five of them are directed towards. Last, an acts based sermon series provides an opportunity to connect your core group with john wesleys teachings about personal. The sermons recorded in acts give us a window into the preaching ministries of peter, stephen, philip, james, and paul, along with the. The series can also help your core group determine how it will engage the world as christians empowered by the holy spirit.
There are eleven chapters in acts that contain no reference to the spirit. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. For example, peter throws down a fantastic spiritinspired sermon in acts 2. For those interested in developing such a sermon, the outline is suggested in chapter 1, verse 8. They announce the good news of what god has promised, what god has done, and what god will do. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Acts, expository sermons from the executable outlines series by mark a. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Finally, give your sermon a tentative title one definite enough to be published in the church newsletter or the local newspapers before the sermon is finished. I used the word human because the real mover in the book of acts is god the holy spirit, who is not human, but very, very god. 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. It simply describes the sermons that are preached to believers. Evangelistic preaching and the book of acts gordon college faculty.
Jan 07, 2020 as i mentioned earlier in this acts study, simon peter is the leading human character in the first half of the book. The book of acts begins with the outpouring of gods promised holy spirit on the day of pentecost. It is not about the details of what christ will do after he returns. To answer this question, we must begin with the book of acts, which chronicles the tumultuous days of the early church and the spread of christianity in the years following jesus death and resurrection. An acts based sermon series can help your core group embrace empowerment by the holy spirit. The book of acts shows that preaching the kingdom is done by preaching about the messiahking and about how humans become part of the kingdom through faith in the king. Understanding the people who hear our sermons baker, 2017 and is coauthor of the forthcoming finding our voice. 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. There are a number of sermons teachings, messages, and proclamations found in the book of acts. Acts has been called infants progress, for it traces the history and growth of the baby church.
We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. While the definition of what constitutes a sermon and the. Evangelistic preaching and the book of acts jerry vines first baptist church, jacksonville, fl 32202 introduction acts tells the story of the birth of the church of jesus christ and its development from jerusalem to rome. The book of acts is a series of expository preachingnotes that will give the listener an account of what happens in the book of acts with commentary on each scripture within the text. This new addition to ivp academics little book series focuses on preaching and teaching gods word. Jun 08, 2010 moonshadow said this is helpful to me because i am just finishing up a series on acts put together by tim keller of redeemer pres.
Jul 10, 2014 the preaching of jesus death and resurrection is central in acts. Not every passage below quotes the preachers sermon. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Without it we would know little about the apostolic church except what could be gleaned from pauls epistles. From this page, clicking on any link will take you to the appropriate section of the document. What was the emphasis in the evangelistic preaching of the apostles as recorded in the book of acts. The list below includes every instance of evangelistic preaching in the book of acts, a.
The book of acts gives a unique glimpse into the life and practice of the early church. Excerpts from quarterly planning for preaching and worship by safiyah fosua sample acts preaching schedule. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. Luke recorded three rejections by the jews to peter and the apostles associated with him to the message of repentance and proclamation of the kingdom. The writer of acts was luke who wrote the gospel by that name. Peter, by michael morrison the church today is a continuation of firstcentury christianity. By far the most common approach to preaching a book sermon from acts is to track the geographical expansion of the church. These five features serve as good models for all types of preaching, both then and now.
Preaching through acts of the apostles rightly called by many the most important book in the bible, the acts of the apostles will make enjoyable and profitable read ing for you this month. Five features of preaching in the book of acts the gospel coalition. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. Jan 31, 2018 preaching from the book of acts part 1 the expositor podcast. The church today is a continuation of firstcentury christianity. From ideas on sermon topics to how to develop church growth to insight on ministry life, preaching helps pastors develop every area of life and work in ministry. This gave oldness to his actions and there was an abiding authority that had not been present prior to pentecost. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. As a starting point for preaching from acts, a minister might be well advised to preach a book sermon, giving in broad outline the general theme and scope of the. Felix just, sj of catholic resources fame this summer at cse in morristown. Or did these disciples of christ focus on something else. In his book on acts, alan thompson notes five characteristics of apostolic evangelistic preaching 9099. Jun 12, 2015 while we could delve into a discussion of sacrament and word in preachingand the role they play in this dual exposure, instead lets use this dual exposure to see how it illumines the effect of several sermons in the gospel of lukes companion text, the book of acts.
It is the sourcebook for the spread of early christianity. The types of sermons in the book of acts think theology. Preaching acts in easter year a by matt skinner craft of. As a result, the preaching of the gospel and the witness of the newly formed church sparks a flame that spreads across the roman empire. Church in nyc fame at a pca church in princeton and will be attending lectures from fr. Particularly in acts chapters 112 peter is the protagonist. I will be preaching at new prospect baptist church in horton, al, july 2327, 2018.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The purpose of the book of acts is governed by the jews response to peter and paul. It is a classic example of preaching as defined in the earlier post. While we cannot travel back in time to meet with the apostles, we can learn from their preaching documented in the book of acts. Jul 08, 20 three great themes in the book of acts acts 1. Kim previous contributed preaching with cultural intelligence. I have several of preaching the word commentaries, and they are, in my opinion, the best out there, including my most recent purchase of acts. Barnabas and saul were sent on a gospelpreaching journey, and paul gave a sermon in a synagogue in antioch in pisidia.