As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. With this new service, you will no longer have to wait until the. The event is the lame man being healed in jesus name and the explanation is peters sermon preached in the temple. 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. Inasmuch as acts is primarily the record of the performance of the early church, no homiletical treatment of the book would be complete without some reference to the several churches whose faults and foibles, strengths and weaknesses, triumphs and tragedies are reported by luke. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 52 sermons from the book of acts pulpit outlines 4. The holy spirit first came upon christians in the early church. This website is dedicated to sharing gods truth with the men of god who minister to others. But i have never heard a sermon about this pattern of boldness. This is not just about learning church history, its about recognizing that we are part of the same story, the same missionshould we choose to accept it.
Therefore, when a church begins to dwindle, lose its power, and turn dull and drab in its witness, it needs desperately to get back into the spirit, expectation, knowledge and teaching of the book of acts. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. The outlines were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. Nearly one third of the book of acts consists of speeches, most with similar goals of convincing listeners of key tenets of the gospel. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. His great plan of redemption of the whole world through the work of christ jesus is enacted through covenants. Then i ask, how many of you were intentionally taught about the ministry and person of the holy spirit. The book of acts is a series of expository preachingnotes that will give the listener an account of what happens in the book of acts with commentary on each scripture within the text. Study the acts of the apostles and learn the history of cities and people affected by the gospel through the sermons of dr.
The holy spirit was sent to prove that god is real and to provide seasons of refreshing as well as restoration. If youve benefited from our resources, would you consider giving back to help us continue helping men, women and children as they find their place in gods story. To paraphrase something jesus once said, this we should do without leaving the other undone. Below is a list of sermons preached in acts along with a short description and reference for each are listed below. The book of acts harley howard sermon series ideas. If he sounds familiar, it is because thats the same guy who wrote the gospels of luke. Acts, expository sermons from the executable outlines series by mark a. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of. I consent to jerry vines ministries collecting my details through this form. We love creating practical, discipleship resources to help you know and love god more. In fact, luke and acts are almost like a two volume set of one book. It is also aptly named because acts is preeminently the book of. This gave oldness to his actions and there was an abiding authority that had not been present prior to pentecost.
The church it is important to understand that when peter stood to preach on the day of pentecost that he had been filled with the spirit. The book of acts sermon series hope bible church oakville. I find myself excited as i think about this series because acts is one of the most exciting books in the new testament. While the definition of what constitutes a sermon and the precise number of them may be open for debate, i put the number at eleven.
Not every passage below quotes the preachers sermon. The sermons recorded in acts give us a window into the preaching ministries of peter, stephen, philip, james, and paul, along with the immediate impact those sermons had. Acts 3 is comprised of an event and peters explanation of that event as well, in the form of a speech or a sermon. Discipleship ministries book of acts sermon starters. While we could delve into a discussion of sacrament and word in preaching and the role they play in this dual exposure, instead lets use this dual exposure to see how it illumines the effect of several sermons in the gospel of lukes companion text, the book of acts. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. This message was part of graces one church sunday gathering at the tsongas arena in lowell, ma on may 17th, 2015. Through this series we will attempt to recognize the magnitude of what. Acts is a book about the church trying to discover what it means to be the church. There is nothing but heaven worth setting our hearts uponrichard baxter. Sermon archives the book of acts jerry vines ministries. This week we learn that the holy spirit moves in power wherever there is an unashamed commitment to the gospel of jesus christ. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use.
The book of acts free sermon outlines and bible studies. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Once per week, all new sermons will be emailed to your inbox. To download a file to a home computer, rightclick your mouse on the lesson number and choose save link as. It is in that moment that the church was set aflame. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Craig parro, recently shared a sermon on the book of acts called gods plan for you, preaching through the book of acts in one sermon. Discipleship ministries book of acts sermon starters week 3. Christianity has its foundation in the power of the holy spirit.
Martyn lloydjones shows us how these great redemptive events form the background of the work of christ. In the churches youve attended, how many of you were intentionally taught how to pray. There are a number of sermons teachings, messages, and proclamations found in the book of acts. The book of acts gives a unique glimpse into the life and practice of the early church. Martyn lloydjones explains that while men may affirm the need for moral improvement, and for this reason they like the moral teachings of jesus, they reject the two natures in christ, and they reject the need for salvation from sin and the wrath to come. There are over 1,100 written sermons and sermon outlines on this site. The book of acts sermon outlines this material is from, a web site containing sermon outlines and bible studies by mark a.
Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church. The book of acts the book of acts recalls the sending of the third person of the trinity the holy spirit given, granted to every born again believer in order to glorify christ. Jesus is messiah confirmed through resurrection, and through jesus, god. 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. Bible verses on acts craig parro, president of leadership resources international, recently shared a message called gods plan for you, preaching through the book of acts in. After you open the file in powerpoint, choose the slide show tab, and from the menu bar from beginning. 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. Today we are beginning a brandnew sermon series from the book of acts. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Ive often heard sermons that call attention to patterns in the book of acts, such as the pattern in the accounts of conversion, or the pattern of the work done by the churches in acts. All the sermons and outlines on this site are free for you to use as the lord leads you. Like in acts 2, there was an event, namely, speaking in tongues and peters explanation of the event.
We see how the holy spirit worked in the new testament, but he is also working today and he will work in you too. Book of acts series part 1 visitation the brooklyn. Feed and shepherd gods flockhis church, purchased with his own bloodover which the holy spirit has appointed you as elders. At the club meeting each week, a different member told a little about his job. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Dale kuehne is leading us through a sermon series in the book of acts. Sermon acts 2 the day of pentecost faithlife sermons.