Acts of the apostles chapter ten objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the conversion of cornelius and his household, the first gentiles to obey the gospel 2 to note the need for religious and devout people to be saved, despite their good works 3 to ascertain the purpose of the holy spirit falling upon the gentiles, based on the. A centurion was one of 60 officers in a roman legion, each of whom commanded 100 men see note on matt. Acts 10 new international version niv cornelius calls for peter 10 at caesarea there was a man named cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the italian regiment. The book of acts is a great study from which you will grow if you apply it daily. Chapter 2 records the fulfillment of pentecost, peters sermon, and the primary church. The geographical centre of the first part is jerusalem, of the second antioch, where the. Like every other chapter, our study of acts 9 focuses not on men or women but on the power of the holy spirit. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters, paul in the second part from chapter. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 10 and more. Iscariot was saul of tarsus, chosen personally by the lord jesus christ galatians 1. Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. God placed the study of this book upon my heart in hopes that we might learn of and mimic the early church.
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. Each study is designed to first teach the leaders the passage and then provide them with questions they can use to lead their group through a process of selfdiscovered learning. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. The propagation in jerusalem, judea, and samaria through the ministry of peters company 10 the propagation in jerusalem, judea, and samaria through the ministry of peters company 11. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. The author quite certainly was luke for the following reason. We here enter on an entirely new phase of the christian church, the opening of the door of faith to the gentiles. The book of acts bible study and discipleship join us as we journey through the book of acts. Remember, no matter how you do, you will be learning gods word. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. As i prepared to teach this overview i envisioned our class taking a trip through the book of acts. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. He was a centurion in the battalion called the italian battalion.
He did many an act of charity to the people and he was constant in prayer to god. In 30 ad, all of israel was gathered in jerusalem to celebrate this feast of. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books. As you study try not only to know the facts try to understand what is going on. Acts 10 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays. The book of acts sunday school lesson series 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. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. The geographical centre of the first part is jerusalem, of the second antioch, where the first great assembly of converted heathens was formed. While peter yet spake these words, the holy ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. The book of acts is unique because it is the only book of church history in the new testament. 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. David guzik commentary on acts 10, where god speaks to peter in a vision of a. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 5 introduction our study of the book of acts has been very exciting. I am not saying that we should be tolerant or accepting of practices the bible calls sin. Acts chapter 10 explained discover the 66 books of the bible.
Acts 1 bible study acts 1 chapter bible study and commentary. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Book of acts bible study for childrens sunday school. This is a selftest on chapters 10 12 of the book of acts. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. The study of acts is a challenge partly because of its length. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 10 acts 2 the day of pentecost in the old testament, our day of pentecost was called the feast of weeks, or the feast of harvest, or the day of first fruits. He was a devout man and a godfearer with all his household. 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 chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. But it is especially hard to imagine how god could turn the angry heart of saul to believe in jesus christ. Here is a bible study with commentary and a summary of acts chapter three.
Ironically, god will open the churchs door to the gentiles through peter, not. Without acts, the actions of the early church would be unknown to us except for a few facts we could glean from the writings of paul. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. The road signs were a way to focus on particular aspects of the book of acts that we would be focusing on in this lesson to prepare them for our study through the book of acts. In the first four chapters we have seen god introduce the holy spirit, empowering the disciples and opening the hearts of people. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through. This is an interactive, versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts, which is the fifth book in the new testament of the bible. The gospel of luke and the book of acts form a single, twovolume work.
Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for. Study of the book of acts chapter 10 ivy baptist church. Acts of the apostles chapter 10 bible study duration. The promise of the holy spirit in my first book i told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Acts 10 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter.
The author distinguishes himself from pauls other companions in acts by naming them. Fully come means that this was the fulfillment of the. The roman army drew regiments from across its empire. Acts 10 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17. This study is indepth but uses easytounderstand english and a question and answer format that will engage you.