Acts 15. Step One: The principle of reading Acts between the Gospels and the letters has been applied to the content in chapter fifteen: Luke wrote the Gospel of Luke and then continued with the same general cast of characters as he began Acts of the Apostles. Let us then first recall what Luke […]
Lesson 3 – God Opens the Door of Faith for the Gentiles
Things to keep in mind as Jesus began to call the Gentiles. The Holy Spirit was carrying out God and Jesus’ orders from heaven to people on earth. The church outside Jerusalem Peter’s mission outside Jerusalem in Palestine 9:32-35. He healed Aeneas and preached in Lydda and Sharon. A church was planted. 9:36-43. He […]
Lesson 2 – Jesus Evangelizes Judea, Samaria and Galilee
Luke introduced three evangelists: Stephen who became Luke’s first recorded martyr, Acts 6:8 – 7:60. Philip, the evangelist, 8:4 – 40. He was not Philip, the apostle (1:13). He was the evangelist in whose house the Apostle Paul once stayed. He lived in Caesarea by the sea. He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied, […]
Lesson 1 – Stephen and the Sanhedrin
God Jesus Christ Holy Spirit Apostles Church Grecian Jews Hebrew Jews Seven men Full of Spirit Stephen, the martyr. High Priest Sanhedrin, Teachers of law, A young man named Saul Synagogue of Freedmen, Acts 6:7 “So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly and a large number of […]
Lesson 13 – The Theology of the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit
Gospels After Jesus began His ministry in Israel, God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit. See Acts 10:38. Consequently, Jesus had an association with the Holy Spirit “without limit” while on earth. John 3:34. After Jesus had finished praying one day, a disciple asked Jesus to teach them to pray. We can see Jesus’ […]
Lesson 12 – God’s Evangelism Program for the Israelites in Jerusalem
Cast Please read from left to right to see the cast. Then read down to understand their role in prophecy and action. God, the Father of Jesus, 1:4. The Father set the times and dates by His own authority, 1:7. Jesus’ death on the cross was by God’s set purpose, 2:23; 4:28. Jesus Christ, […]
Lesson 11 – Worthy of Suffering Disgrace for the Name
God Jesus Christ: Prince & Savior Holy Spirit Angel Apostles Church: Ananias & Sapphira Satan Evil spirits Jews: Sanhedrin High priest Sadducees Gamaliel Scene # 1. 5:1-11. Lying will not work as a secret practice for Christians who have the indwelling, or fellowship, of the Holy Spirit. Luke recorded a “side –story” about the […]
Lessons 10 – The Reaction of the Jewish Leaders
God Jesus Christ Holy Spirit Apostles: John & Peter Church, the saved Jews: Sanhedrin, High priest’ Family, Teachers of The law, Sadducees Reference: Herod, Pilate Gentiles Scene # 1. 4:1-4. The Sadducees and others were disturbed about the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. See Luke 20:27. Peter and John were put in […]
Lessons 9 – The Church Jesus Built
Based upon faith that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, Jesus said, “I will build My church.” Matt. 16:18 Yet a time is coming …. God is spirit and His worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth. John 4:23, 24 Jesus is the cornerstone. Luke 20:17 The purity and fellowship of […]
Lessons 8 – God’s Evangelism of the Jews in Jerusalem
The Cast God Jesus Christ Holy Spirit Jews Apostle Peter John The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our Father, has glorified his servant Jesus. 13 God through Jesus of Nazareth healed a crippled beggar at the temple gate called Beautiful. This development astonished the audience at Solomon’s Colonnade to which […]
