Introduction to the book of acts acts study guide medium. Acts chapter 16 commentary northwest college of the bible. This audio series will encourage you to discover the good news. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. This great bible chapter could be described as bittersweet. In chapter 4 there is a pbix file, but you cannot doe anything with it because there is not a sql database file to connect to. All the awesome things he said and did and the super cool way he died and came back to life again. The miraculous conversion of the jailer to the faith of christ, acts 16. Anyhoo acts starts with jesus already back in black. Acts 16 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Acts 16 new king james version nkjv timothy joins paul and silas. Study guide for acts 16 by david guzik blue letter bible. This introduced the gospel to the continent of europe for the first time turkey is in.
Learn introducing new testament powell with free interactive flashcards. The apostasy began to occur in the early christian church while the apostles were still alive see acts 20. Jewish males were required to assemble for this holy day, just as they had been for passover 2. The gentiles are included too, and the gospel is spreading from jerusalem to judea and beyond. Episode 153 acts 16 introducing timothy, introducing luke sort of this is the episode is part 16 of a study of the book of acts. A disciple, whose mother was a jewish christian and father was greek 3. Episode 153 acts 16 introducing timothy, introducing. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 16 introduction chapter 16 makes for interesting reading. Acts 16 21st century king james version kj21 16 then paul came to derbe and lystra. After the holy spirit came down, the old testament program just came to. Acts of the apostles chapter sixteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul. An introduction to the new testament chapter 17 flashcards. Acts of the apostles 16, new living translation nlt the.
Acts 16 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. The casing of an evil spirit out of a damsel, acts 16. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The earliest full manuscripts of individual new testament books date to around a. This is the third in a series of three smallgroup bible study discussion guides luke 19, luke 1024 and selected portions of acts which explore the meaning of witness. Acts 16, new international version niv the bible app. The book of acts course a, lesson 1 free bible study. Acts of the apostles 16, new living translation nlt the bible app. Nonetheless, one central idea of this book is that determining how to live morally is a matter of determining how to be genuinely happy. Jesus is the only one who baptizes with the spirit, not man. The holy spirit empowers the church to continue the ministry and mission of jesus acts 1.
This chapter recounts the tragic fall of ananias and sapphira acts 5. Acts 16 nkjv timothy joins paul and silas bible gateway. Without the book of acts, our knowledge of the early history of the church would be limited to the small amount provided by the new testament epistles. And behold, a certain disciple was there named timothy, the son of a certain woman who was a jewess who believed, but whose father was a greek. It is some rebuke to barnabas that after he left paul we hear no more of him, of what he did or suffered for christ. Paul was anxious to see for himself how the work of the lord continued. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Acts chapter 16 coffmans commentary of the new testament. The book of acts is unique because it is the only book of church history in the new testament. Acts is a story about men and women encountering the resurrected jesus, who is alive and reigning in heaven. This suggests that luke, the author of the book of acts, was among pauls. The abrupt ending of acts allows for an early date around the time of the events, but could. This is one of several we passages in the book of acts see also.
The second foundational idea of this book is that living happily depends. Jan 28, 2010 episode 153 acts 16 introducing timothy, introducing luke sort of this is the episode is part 16 of a study of the book of acts. Acts 16 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. In deference to the jews of the area, he arranged for timothy to be circumcised. It reads almost like a story of tom sawyer and huckleberry finn.
I am working on the book introducing microsoft power bi and until chapter 3 everything goes well. Jun 19, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 16 ivy baptist church. With a sure hand, he guides the reader through numerous approaches to the text. In one sense you would not want to be in paul and silas shoes. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Acts 16 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Literary purpose and structure, narrative theology, discourse analysis, cultural backgroundsall are exploited for insight. After they were come to mysia, they assayed to go into bithynia. Aug 31, 2015 two dates are possible for the writing of the book of acts. Jesus christ has given direction to the apostles directions for them to go everywhere, spreading the gospel. It is jesus who pours out the spirit on the church on pentecost acts 2.
If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it the last recorded fact about jesus in the gospel of matthew is the resurrection. 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 plan of salvationintroduction to and context of the new testament unit 1. Study of the book of acts chapter 16 ivy baptist church. This chapter records pauls encounter with lydia, the successful. Acts 16 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. From time to time when people lose faith in government, it can trigger a rapid devaluation of their. The earliest date for the book of acts is the two year imprisonment which is recorded in acts 28. Paul and silas travel to derbe and lystra, where they meet timothy 2. John the baptist was sent only to the jews of that time to baptize with water, to introduce the messiah. Day 1 ask for insight read the passage a read acts 16. Paul meets both timothy and luke in this chapter although luke fails to mention that latter fact.
Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. The new testament reveals that women played an important role in the advancement of the early christ. His mother was a jewish believer, but his father was a greek. Acts of the apostles 16, new living translation nlt. The book ends with luke accompanying paul to his imprisonment in rome 28. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text.
Start studying an introduction to the new testament chapter 17. In acts 1 jesus had instructed the apostles to wait in jerusalem to receive the holy spirit. The events in this chapter occurred in jerusalem 2. From your study this past week, what is one thing that impressed you that can be of help in your life. The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. Acts 16 21st century king james version kj21 bible gateway.
Acts 16 1 he came to derbe and then to lystra, where a disciple named timothy lived, whose mother was a jewess and a believer, but whose father was a greek. 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. The accusing and abusing of paul and silas for it, their imprisonment, and the indignities done them, acts 16. 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. Acts 16 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. As recorded in acts 15, paul and the other leaderselders had just decided, after. The first missionary journey finished about five years before the events of this chapter. He decides to hang around with all his favorite disciples for forty days. In acts 16, after the beginning of the first we section 16. Here, paul and timothy are teaching the doctrine set down in jerusalem that. We will after the first of the year actually begin a verse by verse study of the book of acts. Acts, chapter 16 king james version christian answers.
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. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named timothy, the son of a certain jewish woman who believed, but his father was greek. Episode 153 acts 16 introducing timothy, introducing luke. The work of the holy spirit is so prevalent in acts that many commentators have suggested the book should be titled the acts of the holy spirit rather than the acts of the apostles. It is jesus who saves men and women as they hear the gospel acts 2. This book is a compilation of 12 thirty minute tv program transcripts, broken down into 3 lessons, with each lesson containing 4 programs. There stood a man of macedonia, and prayed him, saying, come over into macedonia, and help us.
The events described in acts occurred over a period of about 30 years about a. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 16 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 16 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 of the apostles chapter sixteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul and silas on their missionary journey 2 to consider whether the spirit led paul through impressions or some other less subjective way 3 to study carefully the conversions of lydia and the philippian jailer summary with this chapter we find. By carefully noting the use of we and they in the book of acts, we glean that luke joined paul at troas 16. The latest date for the book of acts is in the second century writings of the church fathers. To help students understand the context of these chapters relating to pauls. Acts 16 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Interpreting the book of acts presents the fruit of the authors thirtyyear reflection on the lukan corpus. Im not sure exactly which sunday marching into january, but we will do that. Acts 1 niv bible in my former book, theophilus, i wrote. This chapter has the continuation of the second missionary tour, relating the revisiting of lystra and derbe acts 16. You may want to invite students to turn to bible maps, no. Acts, chapter 16 united states conference of catholic bishops. Choose from 275 different sets of introducing new testament powell flashcards on quizlet.