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Jan 25, 2016 · The first is the phenomenal growth of the church. So, in Acts 1, we begin with this small community of about 120 people. By the end of Acts 2, after Pentecost, that number has jumped to 3,000 souls, with more added every day ( Acts 2:47 ). By Acts 4, the church has grown to include 5,000 men ( Acts 4:4 ).
BibleProject Guides. Guide to the Book of Acts. Key Information and Helpful Resources. About Acts 1: Jesus Commissions His Disciples and Ascends to Heaven Acts 2-7: Pentecost in Jerusalem and the Birth of the Church Acts 8-12: The Jesus Community Becomes an International Movement Acts 13-20: Mission to Israel and Clashes with Roman Culture Acts ...
Jan 17, 2019 · The question Long poses of whether the early church in Acts should be the example the modern church should follow is a critical question because I often see churches drawing on practices the early church put in place such as having community, sharing finances, and having prayer meets (Acts 2:44) but they ignore practices such as publicly confessing sins (Acts 19:18) or lying on hands (Acts 13:3).
The book of Acts was written by Luke after his Gospel as the second part of a great two-volume work on Jesus Christ and the early Christians. Whereas the Gospel of Luke focuses on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, the Acts of the Apostles builds upon what Jesus did and taught (see Acts 1:1), recounting the story of the young, emerging Church and the work of the early Apostles as they went ...
- Like Peter and John, We Should Give All Credit to Jesus.
- Like The Believers, We Should Let The Holy Spirit Embolden us.
- Like Barnabas, We Should Continually Encourage others.
- Like The First Christians, We Should Give Generously and Share Our possessions.
- Unlike Ananias and Sapphira, We Should Give For God’s Glory, Not Vanity.
- Like Peter and John, Our Lives Should Reflect The Presence of Jesus.
- Like The Early Church, We Need to Be Unashamed of The Gospel.
“Then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.” (Acts 4:10) When the miraculous work of healing that Peter and John had been equipped to do caught the attention of the religious leaders, Peter and John did...
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!” (Acts 4:8) “Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak yo...
“Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means ‘son of encouragement’), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.” (Acts 4:36-37) “When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. But Barnabas to...
“With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to any...
“Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” (Acts 5:4) The sin of this couple wasn’t that they didn’t give away all of the money from their property sale. It had been theirs to do with as they wis...
“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13) I’m so thankful to Jesus for leveling the playing field. In a time when religious leaders oppressed people with their faulty interpretations of God’s Word, Jesus ...
The early Christians just couldn’t stop talking about the risen Jesus, even though it got them into considerable trouble along the way. It was just too good of news not to share. We need to recover this contagion: When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or g...
Mar 14, 2024 · Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”. Acts 2:4: “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”. Acts 4:12: “Salvation is found in no ...
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May 6, 2019 · Book of Acts. The book of Acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of Jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers.
