Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. The word pentecost is a greek word, signifying the fiftieth part of a thing. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. The roman commander found out, and sent paul, under guard to caesarea 20 miles away. The book of acts says that jesus last words on earth were instructions to his. Acts 1 jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. When the day of pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 2 is the second chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Some 40 jews planned to ambushkill paul under the pretense of another trial. 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 1 bible study acts 1 chapter bible study and commentary. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name acts, perhaps, a better name would be the acts of the early church.
The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition. All and as began enabled filled giving holy in of other speak spirit the them they to tongues utterance was were with nt apostles. Several pieces of evidence help us know that this is true. Acts of the apostles follows a similar pattern as it recounts the greatness of the apostles and the power of holy spirit. Acts, chapter 2 king james version christian answers webbible. He emphasizes that everyone receives the holy spirit who was gathered by using the words each one of them and all filled. So, they called david their father because he was a famous king in israel. Do you think that everyone is called to receive the holy spirit. Acts 2 the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible gateway.
The about a hundred and twenty disciples, including the apostles, among whom peter stood up acts 1. Acts, chapter 4 king james version christian answers webbible. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. The apostles had the holy spirit come upon them acts 2. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is addressed to a certain theophilus cf luke 1. We all need to answer biblically, in light of the context, what is the meaning of pentecost. There the disciples were assembled all with one accord in one place acts 2. The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician. Acts 1 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english.
Do not leave jerusalem, but wait for the gift my father promised, which you have heard me speak about. The exact time when the great miracle took place is specified. Acts chapter 4 king james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible duration. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has already written an earlier report concerning all things which jesus began both to do and to teach, until that day in which he was taken up. This great chapter in the bible is one of the most studied, most taught, and often times the most wrongly taught. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Chapters 1 7 the beginning of the church in jerusalem. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Previous index next acts of the apostles chapter two objectives in studying this chapter 1 to carefully consider the events surrounding the outpouring of the spirit on the day of pentecost 2 to examine peters first gospel sermon, and the evidence presented in it for the resurrection of jesus christ 3 to observe the response to the sermon, and what people were told to do in order. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. This persecution is much more severe, since it involves the laypeople and since it comes from the unrelenting hands of saul. Acts 2 niv bible when the day of pentecost came, they. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Choose from 500 different sets of bible study chapter 2 acts flashcards on quizlet. He wrote this psalm about years before jesus birth.
Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Luke emphasize regarding who receives the holy spirit. Pentecost means fiftieth and refers to the feast of weeks exodus 34. The most popular bible verses from acts top verses bible.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind. The book of acts sunday school lesson series january 2, 2011 by kelly henderson take your students on a journey through the book of acts where they will learn lessons from the early church after jesus ascended to heaven and believers received the gift of the holy spirit. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Read and study acts 2 with the verse by verse bible commentary. Acts 2 when the day of pentecost arrived, they were all. 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.
Our approach to this text will be to consider the results, positive and negative, of the miracle and of the message of peter as described in verses 14. The events of this chapter begin as the 12 apostles 1. Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to israel. Acts bible book with full chapters king james version. The service of the apostle peter in jerusalem, judaea and samaria. Acts chapter 2 barnes notes on the new testament on.
With this, those who were converted came to a belief in christ and made time to the study of the word of god and listened to the apostles testimony about jesus christ. They said words from a psalm that david wrote psalm 2. Thus, we are going to outline this chapter, then discuss the major points of it, and concentrate on some often overlooked and wrongly taught things in this chapter. Luke is normally proposed as the author of the acts of the apostles. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Among the jews it was applied to one of their three great feasts which began on the fiftieth day after the passover. Luke wrote the book of acts acts of the apostles to record how believers were empowered by the holy spirit, worked to spread the gospel of christ, and are a model for the future church. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ch 3 4 the healing of a sick person and the consequences. I will be preaching at new prospect baptist church in horton, al, july 2327, 2018. The earlier persecutions of chapters 4 and 5 involved persecutions of the christian leaders, the apostles, by the jewish leaders, primarily the priests. They were obeying the divine command which was a part of the preparation 1.
Not that they knew in advance all that would happen, but because the risen lord had so instructed them. 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. His prophecy there about the messiah had now happened. Acts 2 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 2 in plain english. The holy ghost fell on the apostles and their company in the course of the day of the feast of pentecost. It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the father hath put in his own power. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english.
Miserable is their case, to whom the glory of christs kingdom is a grief. Really, very little is written about the apostles in acts. Acts chapter 2 concludes with approximately 3,000 people receiving peters exhortation and were baptized. The holy spirit coming in power shows that this too is the day the kingdom is. Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. Jews came to jerusalem from the far reaches of the roman empire to worship god for this oneday event. Holy spirit in the upper room and their empowerment to speak in tongues are recounted in acts 2. 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.
In acts chapter 4, the apostles began to face persecution for their works and teachings. The purpose of the observation stage is to maintain focus on the text at hand within the normative rules of language, context and logic. Sound doctrine for older men verse 2, older women verse 3, younger women verses 45, young men verses 68, and bondslaves verses 910, reflects the duty of everyone in the church. The book of acts focuses on the deeds of the apostles after jesus rose and ascended into heaven after a period of 40 days. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith god, i will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 2 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 2, new international version niv the bible app. Acts chapter 2 is the beginning of many great things. 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. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of acts in the bible king james version. The key personalities of acts are peter, paul, john, james, stephen, barnabas, timothy, lydia, silas, and apollos. Acts 1 chapter parallel compare 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
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