Anchor is a gospel book that explains the good news in a simple and persuasive manner. The holy spirit descended and the disciples began to speak in other. With this in mind, i want us to once again turn our attention to this significant passage in the book of acts which shows the gospel finally being taken to the gentiles. Learn and imitate the teaching of the early christian preachers, by evaluating the background and needs of the audience, and studying the structure and content of the inspired preachers.
Peters sermon at pentecost in acts 2 explains passages from joel and the psalms to substantiate his claim that jesus is the prophesied messiah. Last, an acts based sermon series provides an opportunity to connect your core group with john wesleys teachings about personal. Our interest here is to highlight lukes overarching purpose and theme. It is a journey i have been looking forward to going through with you as i have been reading through this book over and over again the last month or so. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. The gospel continues sermon series community bible. Jun 02, 20 first message in the book of act series. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Outline of acts we hope this outline of acts will help you as you seek to find gods truth in the pages of his letter to you. Acts has been called infants progress, for it traces the history and growth of the baby church. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles.
There is some overlap between the end of the gospel and the beginning of acts. We come to the conclusion of our introduction to the book of acts today by looking at its purpose and theme. We love creating practical, discipleship resources to help you know and love god more. The holy spirit was sent to prove that god is real and to provide seasons of refreshing as well as restoration. Of the twenty sermons in acts, five of them are directed towards followers of jesus e. The book of acts gives a unique glimpse into the life and practice of the early church. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem.
It describes the coming of the holy spirit at pentecost in acts 2, the spread of the gospel outside of jerusalem in acts 8 and to the gentiles in acts 10, how the church made decisions in regards to doctrine acts 15, and more. Mar 06, 2014 of the twenty sermons in acts, five of them are directed towards followers of jesus e. Keep believing china partnering with chinese pastors and churches. Davis expounds upon subjects such as the infant church, sauls conversion, and a godly mans character. In acts 8 and 10, the new believers in judea and samaria receive the spirit. When we come to the book of acts, the first question we may ask is why was it written. Jun 05, 2015 we come to the conclusion of our introduction to the book of acts today by looking at its purpose and theme.
The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. Sermons in the book of acts barnes bible charts speaker audience reference theme peter crowds at pentecost acts 2. When jesus promised that he would return, he instructed his followers to wait. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. It is also aptly named because acts is preeminently the book of. Importance of the book this book alone carries the whole load of inspired history. John macarthur routinely preaches a sermon more th. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. In acts 2, the believers in jerusalem receive the holy spirit.
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. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The series can also help your core group determine how it will engage the world as christians empowered by the holy spirit. The perils that the early church faced are similar to those we face today. 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 following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. The book of acts is a treasuretrove of relevant subjects for any christian community, and in 52 sermons from the book of acts, barry l.
This series of sermon and song outlines from acts focuses on the victory of the gospel of jesus christ. Before jesus was taken into heaven where he was enthroned to share gods rule over the world, he instructed his followers to be a witness for him. Philip noticed he was also reading from the book of isaiah. 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. The church in jerusalem and judea peter is the main character. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can hardly be overestimated, for without it we would have no record of the beginnings and development of the early church. On one level, as is true of most literary works, luke had many purposes and acts has many themes. Admittedly, book sermons are not easy to preach, but they are generally profitable to both the man in the pulpit and to those in the. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. Deeper studies that expand on original greek sources, provide historical background, and explain key points.
Brian wright april 26, 2020 introduction to the book. Then i ask, how many of you were intentionally taught about the ministry and person of the holy spirit. What alexander the great didnt realize was the impact he would have on people after his death. The gospel spreads to the uttermost parts of the world. If youve benefited from our resources, would you consider giving back to help us continue helping men, women and children as they find their place in gods story. Don ruhl savage street, grants pass, oregon april 9, in the year of our lord, 2017. We want to join together with pastors and christian workers to equip the church in china, broadcasting translated sermons, providing ministry resources for christians and pastors in china.
Their message was the mighty works of god through jesus christ. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. The outlines were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 52 sermons from the book of acts pulpit outlines 4. All notes are in a word document for easy viewing and printing. Paraenetic sermons are the type that focuses on encouraging, edifying, and teaching christians. As indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist theophilus in some official capacity in learning about jesus and. The following sermon transcript does not match the video version of the sermonit matches only the audio version. Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use. Therefore, when a church begins to dwindle, lose its power, and turn dull and drab in its witness, it needs desperately to get back into the spirit, expectation, knowledge and teaching of the book of acts. In the book of acts, this initial reception of the spirits indwelling follows the pattern of acts 1. This morning as we continue in the book of james, we see faith is put to the test.
Even the most critical scholars marvel at its historical accuracy, outline of the book chapters 112. At the club meeting each week, a different member told a little about his job. Book of acts series part 1 visitation the brooklyn. If the purpose of the book is to show the spread of christianity, it fails in a great part.
I find myself excited as i think about this series because acts is one of the most exciting books in the new testament. To view the sermon notes, just click on one of the titles below. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in. 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 book. Acts agrees with pauls letters on the major outline of pauls career. Sermons in this series a man of macedonia part one acts 16. The bible is one book with one story about one person. He asked the eunuch if he understood what he was reading. Since we are looking at the apostolic principles from the book of acts, we find another principle being reiterated. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. While we could delve into a discussion of sacrament and word in preaching and 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. Jun 12, 2015 5 expository sermons from the book of acts seedbed bible study and small group resources for pastors and weselyan churches.
Acts, expository sermons from the executable outlines series by mark a. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. The holy spirit first came upon christians in the early church. An acts based sermon series can help your core group embrace empowerment by the holy spirit. Summary 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 c. The holy spirit descended and the disciples began to speak in other languages. In the churches youve attended, how many of you were intentionally taught how to pray. Sermons from acts 4 and others keep believing ministries. On one level, as is true of most literary works, luke had many purposes and acts has man. Not faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
It is also aptly named because acts is preeminently the book of action. This sermon from june 26, 2016 focuses on pauls time under house arrest in rome from acts 28. In the previous chapter of acts, we are told that stephen was stoned. The book of acts sermon outlines this material is from, a web site containing sermon outlines and bible studies by mark a. For a free single file that contains this series and more than 62 others click here. Peter serves as the leader of the apostles and the. Each volume has the scripture passages written out, a sermon outline that is listed in a parallel column, commentary that provides important background information, thoughts for illustration, and others scripture references written out. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles. In fact he told his disciples, the servant is not greater than his lord.
Acts 8 king james version 1 and saul was consenting unto his death. Sermon outlines from acts sermon outline series by pentz, croft m and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. Read the latest on the anchor project and how you can be support our work. Luke was the author of two booksthe gospel of luke which tells the story of the life of jesus and the acts of the apostles which tells the story of the early church. Today we are beginning a brandnew sermon series from the book of acts.
If you remember, in acts 2, the day of pentecost was a day like no other in the life of gods people. Acts begins with jesuss charge to the twelve apostles to spread the gospel throughout the world. Underlying these important themes are the continuation of gods saving work in jesus christ as lord. Everywhere that alexander the great, the original man of macedonia, went he was told that he was divine. Pentecost was a holiday that came 50 days after the passover.
The types of sermons in the book of acts think theology. The book of acts acts is about the holy spirit, the transformation of the apostles, and the beginning of the church. This sermon from july 3, 2016 presents a summary of our yearlong study of acts with four key themes to keep in mind as we move forward as a church. It is pivotal that the modern church grasp the formation of the church read more. I will be preaching at new prospect baptist church in horton, al, july 2327, 2018. When the eunuch asked for his help, philip jumped in the chariot with him and told him about jesus. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international church grew. Elder brian wright preaches an introduction to the book of acts. We saw a hint of it in acts 2 when peter preached and had to endure the ridicule of the crowd in jerusalem. Veritas community church the book of acts sermon series. Racism, legalism, and all kinds of exclusivism threatened to split the church. Single sermons click on title 2nd floor christianity. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
328 1379 1101 220 1173 157 1308 554 1201 1573 1334 1441 1106 1382 1042 794 1234 626 988 1177 231 1097 933 1397 904 978 944 1299 347 666 25