But peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, men of judea and all who dwell in jerusalem. The lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. In the book of acts we will see many people believe in the lord jesus and be saved. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern.
Luke, our historian, begins with the lord being taken up into heaven, and shows us the apostles and the nucleus that would begin the church of christ on this earth. Acts chapter 2 questions for discussion the living word. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer will ask. Thus the church, founded on the apostolic confession and witness of christ, is gods means of taking the gospel to the nations, resulting in his. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture.
This event is designated in the bible as the day of pentecost acts 2. Mar 18, 2010 in the book of acts we will see many people believe in the lord jesus and be saved. Peter heals the crippled beggar in jesus name acts 3 another. Book of acts bible study lessons course a free online bible study lessons about the history of the early church with examples of conversion.
Live with passion the christian life is meant to be vibrant and exciting. Fifty days after the resurrection of jesus christ from death and the grave, and ten days after he ascended up into heaven, a great event took place, the equal of which the world has not witnessed since. Preschool 35 year olds primary school 67 year olds primary school 8 10 year olds preteen 1112 year olds. The church devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, fellowship. These beautiful, fullcolor teaching posters 19 x 25 can be shown or hung in the classroom to reinforce the lesson. This incident is referred to as the birth of the church the holy spirit. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Actschapters 112 bible study book is a sixsession study that will equip you and your group members to understand significant events in the early church, like jesus commission and. But we know that our god will triumph, that every knee will someday bow to jesus christ as lord, to the glory of god the father phil. The second is to serve as preparation for urbana96.
Acts 2 background information with maps and images. They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, to. Luke, our historian, begins with the lord being taken up into heaven, and. However, a close look at the book of acts lets us know that we are not left alone with his commands. Activities for the book of acts three sets of activities based on the book of acts, created by the department of christian education of the orthodox church in america to the teacher. Study guide for acts 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. No part of the teen sabbath school bible study guide may be edited, altered, modified, adapted. Its an exciting ride, from the coming of the holy spirit at. Acts 2 new international version niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost. Assign each participant to read one verse if they feel comfortable doin. As they were empowered by the holy spirit they shared the good news with many people and as a result many were saved from their sins.
Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on the. Acts is the book of the churchs beginnings with the holy spirit coming in power. Model for todays church is a session bible study that will connect. Its an exciting ride, from the coming of the holy spirit at pentecost, to shipwrecks and imprisonments, to life changing sermons. As we have seen, acts is the record of what jesus continued to do and teach through his people after his ascension. It includes the idea of predicting the future, but this is only a part of it. Activities for the book of acts orthodox church in america. This book of the new testament begins where the first four come to a close. 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.
Now is the time is a 30day journey through the book of acts that calls participants to change our world by engaging with gods word and. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. This was a gospel community, not just a church building, uniting people who. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. May 21, 2012 real conversations teen bible study by jonathan mckee. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives. Acts of the apostles chapter two objectives in studying this chapter 1 to carefully consider the events surrounding the outpouring of the spirit on the day of pentecost 2 to examine. The book of acts is a record not only of might conversions, but also of fierce opposition to the preaching of the gospel. Welcome to this bible study series on exploring the bible, which provides an overview of the major sections of the bible. The church, doctrine 11 the church tagged acts 12, bible study, cbsm, ecclesiology, group, ministry, students, teenagers, the church, youth 0 sep 7 2012. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. The book of acts is a record of the growth of the early church, started by jesuss disciples and then expanded by the apostle paul.
Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. It is an important book in understanding how we can be. Learning from the apostles christian bible studies. Acts of the apostles chapter two objectives in studying this chapter 1 to carefully consider the events surrounding the outpouring of the spirit on the day of pentecost 2 to examine peters first gospel sermon, and the evidence presented in it for the resurrection of jesus christ 3 to observe the response to the sermon, and what. Join a bible study group or meet with believers who will encourage you in gods word. If you do the followup experience, youll need to plan for it. This is the story of christianitys beginnings and how evangelism played. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of. Acts 2 niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible. Acts chapter 2 questions for discussion the living. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on. Acts is a book of history as it records the acts of jesus christ by his spirit through his church. What day came where the disciples were all with one accord in one place.
This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Form teams of three or four, and ask teams to make plans for their own exclusive club from scratch. Activities for the book of acts orthodox church in. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. We can see significant similarities between the day of. Disciplers bible studies youth lessons are available for students in kindergarten through high school. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and. Lifeway provides a variety of acts bible studies for your next personal or small group study. Early church history, youth 2 to adult bible study. Book of acts bible study for childrens sunday school. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives.
This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. This page is the index to all our free lesson plans in the book of acts. The book of acts course a, lesson 2 free bible study. A journey through the book of acts overview lesson. During the month of may the hurchs daily readings include most of the book of acts, so the activities are partly based on that book. Philippians, corinthians, ephesus, 1 and 2 timothy, titus. Acts bible study the book of acts bible study lifeway. In this lesson well look at the book of acts also known as the acts of the. Acts 2 in the picture study bible, with maps and background information on acts 2 bible history online. You will see how theology is lived out, evidence for the inspiration of scripture, and proof that the gospel message has never changed. For many teenagers, sharing their faith in jesus with their friends is an overwhelming and scary prospect. Talkbible study notes for youth resource presbyterian church ireland. Bible study of acts weekly lessons the church in jerusalem chapters 17 lesson 1 introduction to the book of acts.
Early church history, youth 2 to adult bible study, teaching posters. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. Home bible studies acts of the apostles acts chapter 2 questions for discussion. Now we read, the lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved 2. God helps those who help themselves and other things the bible doesnt say youth study book. This incident is referred to as the birth of the church the holy spirit working in the life of the believers to fulfil the will of god on earth. Community we gather together to worship god and welcome new friends. Acts provides other details that prove useful in reading several of pauls letters e. 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.
This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will. May 23, 2018 what modern churches and youth groups can learn from the earliest believers. Real conversations teen bible study by jonathan mckee. All youth levels coincide with the adult lessons so the whole family can benefit from studying together. In this lesson well look at the book of acts also known as the acts of the apostles, a short history of the founding and spread of the new testament church from the time of christs resurrection to pauls imprisonment.