Paul's ministry in the book of acts studying

Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. It begins in jerusalem just after jesus resurrection, recounts how the gospel reached what are syria, lebanon, cyprus, turkey, greece, and malta today, and closes with the apostle paul s two year ministry in rome. The book of acts gives a unique glimpse into the life and practice of the early church. This describes the way god has calleddirectedled a person into fulltime ministry. This 12week practical study series from crossway orients the student to the near and far context, key questions, gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, and theological and practical implications for every section of the book of acts.

But with each lesson well explore some of his passions, and see how they can impact our own lives, values, and commitments. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. Johannes nissen identifies three categories of fellowworkers with paul. Most notable is the incongruity between pauls gospel message in acts and the message we see in his letters, especially romans and galatians. Questions should be studied by each individual before your discussion group meets. Aristarchus was one of pauls traveling companions who had been dragged into the theater during the riot in. And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand. Lifestudy of acts by witness lee living stream ministry. In acts 16 paul encourages timothy to be circumcised, then. This is correct, though it mostly tells us of the acts of two apostles.

The miracles in the book of acts in the book of acts miracles where wrought. And so, i encourage you as we are going through the book of acts, to read the apostles letters to the particular churches that are mentioned in the acts. In comparison, lets look at the differences in peters and pauls ministries. In his letter to the philippians, he described himself as. The book of acts records the beginning of the church, the birth of the church. Peter, whose ministry was to the jews and whose great word was repent. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt.

The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. After his conversion, did it take paul a long time to preach. My next post will offer concluding observations to leadership training in acts. In other words, a narrator will say, for over two years or in time for the passover. Jan 02, 2011 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. Although approximately half of acts deals with paul s life and works, the book of acts does not refer to paul writing letters.

If he were to have been seen as just a tent maker that publicized his beliefs of jesus being the messiah, he would have been chased out of every town. Pauls mission and his partners in ministry founders. Conversion acts 9 paul was a zealous persecutor of christianity. Paul s experiences of imprisonment were very important for luke, the author of acts. It does say that paul circumcised timothy and then refused to circumcise titus, and this became a major controversy in the early church. As a second volume to luke s gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1.

It would be an enriching experience to read them together, as acts gives the history of the founding of the churches to which the epistles are directed. Paul at thessalonica, or triumphs and troubles of ministry. Thinking beyond thecla, and, most recently, he has coauthored, with. The model of multiethnicity acts is a great illustration that ministry with a multiethnic character is not simply some recent fad, but rather a concern deeply rooted in kingdom values.

Thank you so much for joining with us and at this time pastor ross is going to have our opening prayer. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. The early religious training paul receives comes from the best rabbinical school in jerusalem. Corinth is a key center for pauls missionary activity in the book of acts. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of acts and the epistles of paul sometimes tell us the length of time between one event and another. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Chronology of apostle paul s journeys and epistles matthew mcgee. It is also generally agreed that during this time he wrote the prison epistles. Luke, who wrote the book of acts, begins chapter one by referring to his former book, namely the third gospel luke. Pauls missionary strategy in acts part 1 reading acts. This is the real beginning of pauls ministry of the preaching of what he called the gospel of christ.

Historians believe that the author of acts did not have access to any of paul s letters. As mentioned in the origin of the bible, the book of acts is actually a letter written to theophilus by luke, the doctor who accompanied paul on his latter missionary journeys and used his medical training to carefully record what paul and the other apostles said and did as inspired by god. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. Apr 01, 2015 pauls missionary strategy in acts part 1 this is the third set of guest posts from my advanced studies in acts class. This principle underlies pauls entire apostolic ministry, playing itself out in such areas as the tension between jew and gentile mission, practical mission strategies, pauls preaching, his understanding of suffering and his final destination. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. These studies will be expository, devotional, practical and varied, and this is an introduction to the whole book. The calling of paul as the apostle to the gentiles by jack w.

He records the turning away of all in asia, which would be later in his ministry 2 tim 1. A full chapter by chapter study would take more than six months, so feel free to select from our available lessons below. Now, pauls move from philippi to thessalonica may illustrate one of his principles of action and that was a preference for centers of population. This study focuses on paul s ministry at corinth during his 2nd missionary journey. When studying paul s life we see three stages in his call to ministry. Also the great missionary commission, which appears in all four gospels, is confirmed in the book of acts. His writings occupy nearly onefourth of the whole book. But it is here, in our text, that i see paul as a very wise man in practical matters, a man who is a leader of men, and whose counsel is taken seriously because he. The assumption is that we do not read anything in genesis through malachi, or matthew through john, or the book of acts, or hebrews through revelation. We are going into lesson number seven in our book of acts. It is as a result of this synagogue ministry that there is another rejection of the jews, parallel to acts and 28.

This study is based on the 25th chapter of the book of acts. It is his divine will that young people come to faith in jesus christ and find salvation through the gospel and the work of the holy spirit to bring them. Here there would be jews familiar with the scripture and anticipating a coming messiah. This ministry is more successful when silas and timothy catch up to paul, allowing him to devote himself to preaching. This web page contains lesson plans for a multiweek study of your choice. Mar 23, 2015 this video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and. Todd penner is the author of numerous essays on the acts of the apostles, including the book in praise of christian origins. The apostle spends at least eighteen months there acts 18. The traditional title for the book of acts is the acts of the apostles because of its focus on the ministries of peter and paul and the development of the early church.

A chronological study of pauls ministry xenos christian. They went together into the synagogue they spoke boldly in the lord with a clear message with a direct testimony with a persuasive manner. What god would have us know with certainty about paul s ministry, he has inspired and preserved in the bible. Stephen and the hellenists in lukan apologetic historiography bloomsbury, 2004.

The renowned german scholar, adolf deissmann, once declared. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. The book of acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Paul was called in a miraculous way blinded, heard the voice of the lord, healed of this blindness acts 9. Dear father in heaven, we thank you once again for the opportunity to gather together, and to open up your word, and study this important lesson, dealing with the book of acts, and in particular the ministry of peter. Introduction when i come to acts chapter 27, it is like a breath of fresh air to me. The details of the founding of these churches can be found in acts 16 philippi, 17 thessalonica, and 19 ephesus. The book of acts provides an excellent outline of many parts of pauls ministry. It could also have been titled the acts of jesus christ, because it describes what jesus continued to do and teach through the church after he was taken up to heaven acts. The present post will take a brief glance at training with pauls mission and his partners in ministry. And in it we have pauls perspective on his own ministry. Paul declares that from that time on he will go to the gentiles, as he did in acts as well. Students will learn that the holy spirit enables believers to trust the lord and wait patiently for god to help them through difficulties.

Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on. One piece of evidence suggesting this is that acts never directly quotes from the pauline epistles. Questions are broken down by chapter and verse and asked in a multiplechoice format. To benefit from a scriptural chronology the best method to date pauls epistles is by studying the scripture rightly divided, and not by the speculative methods of unbelieving higher criticism. The books of acts shows that healing continued after jesus through the apostles. Why did paul and barnabas gather the church together. Let s begin by examining what the book of acts tells us about paul s ministry. Paul was not only the greatest of the apostles in the extent of his labors and his sufferings, but he was the most voluminous of all the writers of the new testament. An understanding of the chronological order of events in paul s ministry can be very valuable as a tool for the study of acts and paul s epistles. Pauls apostolic ministry in acts forget the channel. Ministry partnerships are essential for creating durable ministry and sustaining those in ministry. Thus, like the other apostles, paul studied with christ for three years before beginning his ministry compare acts 1. Some may not recognize the importance of this line of bible study.

Ive entitled this particular area of the 20th chapter paul looks at his ministry. The adult teacher guide provides the complete lesson text for each session including teacher preparation, teaching visuals needed, lesson objectives, headers througout the lesson pages for quick memory assists, a key verse visual, plus numerous teaching tips. Apr 06, 2011 specifically, it covers pauls trial before festus. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Many of his ministry methods are still followed today. What did paul and barnabas do on their return trip. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Pauls reasoning behind it, i think, can be ferreted out through a study of galatians, corinthians, and romans. Langford may, 2007 introduction one important key to studying the beginnings of the christian church as recorded in the book of acts is to observe the unique calling and ministry of the apostle paul. Timeline of the apostle paul includes the year, the life of paul, the books written, and historical events. John caprari is a senior undergraduate biblical studies major with an emphasis on pastoral ministry.

In many ways acts is the most exciting book in the new testament because it is full of movement and interest. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Sep 23, 2015 pauls position as an apostle, in my opinion could hold some merit to his ministry. He dedicated nearly nine chapters to events related to this period in paul s life. God never intended healing to stop, but provided it through the church. Acts is a continuation of what luke wrote about in his gospel. Emphasis is placed on the believers sharing their faith in a world. The account of pauls corinthian ministry in the book of acts acts 18. Clearly he was able to teach believers that were a part of the church of jesus christ in rome. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a.

The book of acts, above all else, is a story about the churchand what a story it is. Although exact dating can be ventured for only some of the events in pauls life, a fairly reliable sequence of events and even the approximate dating of those events is found in chart 152. I think that is important that he is considered to be an apostle, and not just a believer off of the street. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. This is a very interesting historical situation that the new testament records for us. Reading these accounts prior to studying pauls letters to these churches is helpful. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. Hopefully this will help us to be more effective in our own service. I have always looked upon the apostle paul as a godly man, a zealous servant of jesus christ, and a powerful preacher of the gospel.

Paul before festus acts 25 sunday school lesson for kids. For example the book of acts relates that when the apostle paul came to a new town or city he typically spoke first at the local synagogue. 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. Workbook on the book of acts the church of christ in. From paul s decision to go to jerusalem and rome in acts 19. These notes, when assembled, form a time chain, often with some missing spots. For example, if you read acts 19 you will learn how the church in ephesus was planted. Though we cannot place 2 timothy very well into the history of the book of acts, the content shows clearly it is pauls last epistle written at the end of his life. Studying the book of acts in small group discussions lesson 41 timothy joins paul and silas acts 16. Its insanely fascinating that luke, the author of acts, spends only 16 verses acts 9.

Designed for individuals and small groups alike, this 12week study through the book of acts explores the history of the early church after christs ascension. There is no single person since neros days who has left such permanent marks on the souls of men as paul the new man. You can learn more about the book of acts in the bible dictionary, acts of the apostles pp. In acts, the gospel expands not through human strength, but through weakness, opposition, and persecution. With caroline vander stichele, he cowrote contextualizing gender in early christian discourse. Specific questions about the readings in the book of acts can be found in the attached study new testament acts study. His birth in a roman free city grants him roman citizenship, a privilege he will exercise later in life.

The bible says after his conversion he immediately began to preach acts 9. As demonstrated from the book of acts, paul had an active ministry in rome. Thus, paul established for the galatians that he received the gospel by the same means as the other apostles directly from jesus. He entered damascus and stayed there for an unknown amount of time acts 9. How does the book of act help studying pauls letters. Dec 30, 2018 in todays message, pauls personal testimony, from acts 22. Sep 01, 2011 there is a method of ministry that paul displays and which 21st century churches should emulate.

In the course of our study we will try to place pauls inspired letters in a chronological sequence with the book of acts. Also, thankful for those who are joining us online, were glad that youre studying the word with us as well. He noted that the grand apostle of christ, rising from the mass of the insignificant many is still molding the world at the present moment 1957. Timeline of the apostle paul includes the year, the life of paul, the books written. It is said that we pauline dispensationalists study only pauls epistles, romans through philemon. 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 christian church. The book of acts tells mainly about the ministry of paul, beginning just after the resurrection of jesus christ and ending about a. Our approach will be a chronological study of his life, using the book of acts as the backbone, and incorporating biographical elements from pauls letters. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith. Healing in the book of acts and the epistles exceedingfaith.

He was born into a jewish family in the city of tarsus. When studying paul s life, one must consider who paul was and what influenced him. Paul s threefold mission from god was to preach the gospel to the pagans gentiles, to rulers or kings, and to the children of israel wherever he found them acts 9. The period from the conversion of paul until the 1st trip to jerusalem. They are not printed in the order in which they were written.

Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. Ministry to helps you tell kids about jesus by providing ageappropriate bible study material and sunday school curriculum all 100% free online we believe that god is the loving father of all kids. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading peter and paul in acts. Pauls first missionary journey the book of acts amazing. The propagation in asia minor and europe through the ministry of paul s company 1. Pauls emphasis on justification by faith is completely absent from his speeches and sermons in acts, where he seems more aligned with peters mission to the jews compare acts 2 and acts. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Yes, some people study only pauls epistles, but, no, i am not one of them. The primary source of this information will come from two sources. The ministry of peter the book of acts amazing facts. Now, were in lesson seven, but were actually studying acts, 14. Sermon outline for acts 14 pauls ministry abroad the ministry in iconium act 14.