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"Witnesses of the Faith (1)""A Study of The Acts of the Apostles""Date:""(7/3)""Lesson 1 (Acts 1)""“You Will Be My Witnesses”""(7/17) Lesson 2 (Acts 2:1-41)""“Men of Israel, Hear These Words”""(7/24) Lesson 3 (Acts 2:42-47)""Day by Day""(7/31) Lesson 4 (Acts 3)""“Repent Therefore, and Turn Back”""(8/7) Lesson 5 (Acts 4:1-31)""“We Cannot But Speak”""(8/14) Lesson 6 (Acts 4:32-5:11)""Of One Heart and Soul""(8/21) Lesson 7 (Acts 5:12-42)""“We Must Obey God Rather Than Men”""(8/28) Lesson 8 (Acts 6:1-7)""“Pick Out From Among You Seven Men”""(9/4) Lesson 9 (Acts 6:8-7:60)""Stephen, Full of Grace and Power""(9/11) Lesson 10 (Acts 8)""Those Who Were Scattered""(9/18) Lesson 11 (Acts 9:1-22)""“Saul, Why Are You Persecuting Me?”""(9/25) Lesson 12 (Acts 9:23-43)""Preaching Boldly in the Name of Jesus""Witnesses of the Faith (1) © 2016 Jason Hardin. All rights reserved.""No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.""Unless otherwise noted, scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, Bibles, a publishing mi
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161009 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 14 (2) Acts 11-12 The Hand of the Lord Was with Them
Oct 9, 201600:35:57Tap to summarize• Lesson 14 (2) (Acts 11:19-12:25) •"The Hand of the Lord Was With Them" ---"Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life" (Acts 11:18) . This was the inescapable conclusion following the dramatic events in Caesarea documented in Acts 10. The Holy Spirit had fallen on Cornelius, his relatives, and close friends. Peter had commanded Gentiles to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of their sins and then given a full explanation to those who were skeptical in Jerusalem. "If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?" (Acts 11:17). With the scope of God's willingness to save both Jew and Gentile now fully in view, Luke begins to highlight the church in Antioch - people who will launch the gospel deeper and deeper into the Gentile world. "The Grace of God on Display in Antioch""Remember what Luke told us at the beginning of Acts 8. Immediately following the violent stoning of Stephen:""There arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered through out the regions of Judea and Samaria... Now those who were""scattered went about preaching the word. (8:1, 4)""Now, in Acts 11:19-20, we learn just how far some have been scattered""Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and""Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except""Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who""on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching""the Lord Jesus.""=> What is Luke drawing our attention to by specifically mention in that some were ""speaking the word to no one except Jews""?""=> In your own words, what does it mean to preach ""the Lord Jesus""?" continue on pdf lesson 14 print out
Transcribe →161002 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 13 (1) Acts 10-11 To the Gentiles Also God Gas Granted Reprentance
Oct 2, 201600:35:37Tap to summarize"Acts 10:1–11:18""Peter and Cornelius""10 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3 yAbout the ninth hour of the day1 he saw clearly in a vision aan angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” 4 And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms bhave ascended cas a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter.""6 He is lodging dwith one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” 7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him, 8 and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.""Peter’s Vision""9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, ePeter went up fon the""housetop about gthe sixth hour2 to pray. 10 And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into ha trance 11 and saw ithe heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” 14 But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; jfor I have never eaten anything that is kcommon or lunclean.” 15 And the voice came to him again a second time, m“What God has made clean, do not call common.” 16 This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.""17 Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what nthe vision that he had seen might mean,""behold, othe men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate 18 and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there. 19 And while Peter was pondering nthe vision, pthe Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. 20 Rise and go down and qaccompany them without hesitation,3 for I have sent them.” 21 And Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?” 22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and rGod-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by sa holy angel to send for you to come to his house and tto hear what you have to say.” 23 So he invited them in to be his guests.""The next day he rose and went away with them, and usome of vthe brothers from Joppa""accompanied him. 24 And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and wfell down at his feet and xworshiped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, y“Stand up; I too am a man.” 27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many persons gathered. 28 And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew zto associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but aGod has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean. 29 So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me.”"
Transcribe →160925 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 12 Acts 9 Preaching Boldly in the Name of Jesus
Sep 25, 201600:37:30Tap to summarize• LESSON 12 (September 25) • Acts 9:23-43 • Preaching Boldly in the Name of Jesus 1. ""When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill [Saul] (9:23). Why would these Jews go to such extreme lengths in their opposition against Saul? 2. Why would Saul have found it beneficial to join the disciples in Jerusalem (9:26)? 3. We find Barnabas mentioned by Luke again in Acts 9:27. Think back. Where did we last hear of Barnabas? What do we learn about Barnabas from this second account of his actions? 4. What does it mean to preach boldly in the name of the Lord (9:28)? 5. Think about Luke's summary statement in Acts 9:31-32. , In what way was the church being built up? In what way was the church walking in the fear of the Lord? In what way was the church walking in the comfort of the Holy Spirit? How do these elements contribute to the multiplication of the church? 6. What do we learn from the brief account of Aeneas' healing in Acts 9:32-35? 7. In what way could Peter say, Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you (9:34)? 8. And what about the account of Tabitha's healing in Acts 9:36-43? What do we learn? 9. Of all the healings Luke could document, what is the point of including the healing of Aeneas and Tabitha?"
Transcribe →160918 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 11 Acts 9-1-22 Saul Why Are You Persecuting Me
Sep 18, 201600:35:51Tap to summarize"ACTS Lesson 11 Acts 9-‐1-‐22 ""Saul Why Are You Persecuting Me ""But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and ""asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. (Acts 9:1-‐2) ""1. Note Luke's description of Christianity in Acts 9:2 as ""the Way."" We will continue to run across this phrase throughout Acts (19:9,23; 24:14, 22). What does Luke intend by its use? ""2. What are the implications of the phrase, especially considering the context? "" ""Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, ""Saul, Saul, whyare you persecuting me?"" And he said, ""Who are you, Lord?"" And 'he said, ""I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting."" ,(Acts 9:3-‐5) ""3. Place yourself in Saul's ""sandals"" at this moment. He must have immediately had some shattering realizations. What might some of them have been? "" ""Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, ""Ananias."" And he said, ""Here I am, Lord."" And the Lord said to him, ""Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."" (Acts 9:10-‐12) ""4. Place yourself in Ananias' ""sandals"" at this moment. What might you have been thinking? "" ""But the Lord said to him, ""Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. For J will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."" (Acts 9:15-‐16) "" 5. What does the Lord mean by referring to Saul as ""a chosen instrument""? "" 6. In what way could Saul be an especially effective ""instrument"" in, carrying the name of Jesus to others? "" 7. Why would suffering be a reality from the very beginning of Saul's conversion? "" ""Even though Saul was physically blind for three days, there were certain things he came to ""see"" very ""clearly. In your own words, how did Saul grow to realize: "" 8. Simply being a ""religious"" person was not enough? {Gal 1:13-‐14) "" 9. Being sincere doesn't necessarily make one right? {Acts 26:9-‐11) "" 10. Conscience doesn't always lead in the right direction? (Acts 23:1; 24:16) "" 11. He had been ignorant of God's will? (1 Tim 1:12-‐14) "" 12. The ""chief of sinners"" could be saved? (1 Tim 1:15) "" 13. He had to change the way he was serving God? (Phil 3:2-‐11) "" 14. The Lord could use him in powerful ways? (Act 26:15-‐18) "" 15. What sinners must do in order to be saved? (Acts 22:14-‐16) """"He is the Son of God."" And all who heard him were amazed and said, ""Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?"" But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ. (Acts 9:19-‐22) "" 16. What does it say that Saul ""immediately"" proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ""He is the Son of God""? "" 17. THOUGHT QUESTION: How would Saul have gone about ""proving"" that ""Jesus was the Christ"" to the Jews ""who lived in Damascus? "
Transcribe →160911 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 10 Acts 8 Those Who Were Scattered
Sep 11, 201600:34:55Tap to summarize"Lesson 10 (Acts 8)""Those Who Were Scattered""Acts 5:11). The Greek equivalent is ekklesia, a compound of ek,""""out of' and kaleo, ""call."" Ekklesia is frequently used in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) to describe ""the assembly"" or ""congregation"" of Israel (Deut 18:16; 23:1-8; Psa 26:12, etc). There is no inherent religious meaning in ekklesia. In fact, Luke will use it in this same book to describe a riotous mob in Acts 19:32 and 19:41.""1. What then does Luke mean by ""the church in Jerusalem""""(Acts 8:1)? In your own words, what is the ""church"" of Christ?""2. The Greek term used by Luke that we have translated as ""preaching"" is most accurately rendered evangelizing. It literally means ""to proclaim or announce good news."" What does it mean to ""proclaim the good news of the word"" to someone?""3. Luke also describes Philip as ""proclaiming to them the Christ."" In your own words, what was Philip doing?""4. Finally, what does it say about ""those who were scattered"" by the"" great persecution against the church in Jerusalem"" that they ""went about preaching""?""5. Remember Jesus' commission in Acts 1:8-""You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."" In what way are the events documented in Acts 8:4-25 revolutionary? And what must we as believers in the 21st century recognize and apply from this account?""6. Is there anything we can glean from this account as to who should be baptized?""7. Who was empowered by God to impart miraculous gifts to others and how did they do it?""8. Do we have any evidence that those who had been empowered by the apostles (Stephen or Philip, as examples) had the ability to impart miraculous gifts to others?""9. If not (and this is important), what would this naturally and logically mean once the apostles had passed away? I'm a Christian and I've sinned. What now? How do we know Simon was once in a saved condition?""10. What does Simon's example (Acts 8:9-24) teach us about Christians and sin? Is it possible for a Christian to sin and, as a result, to be in grave spiritual danger?""11. What should the erring disciple of Christ do in order to reestablish a pure heart before God?""12. How would you summarize this powerful account of salvation in your own words?""13. THOUGHT QUESTION: One of the obvious topics throughout""Acts is the response of men and women to the gospel of Jesus Christ. What have we learned from Acts 8 about how"
Transcribe →160904 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 9 Acts 6-8-7-60 Stephen Full of Grace and Power
Sep 4, 201600:36:51Tap to summarizeLesson 9 (Acts 6:8-7:60) Stephen, Full of Grace and Power Luke has already described Stephen as "a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 6:5). Now, in Acts 6:8, he is described as "full of grace and power." 1. What do you make of these descriptions? What does Luke want us to understand about Stephen? 2. “But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking" (Acts 6:10). The question is why? 3. What were the charges brought by these men against Stephen (Acts 6:11-14)? What did they hope to gain with these charges? And do the charges sound familiar? Who else had been falsely charged in much the same way? 4. First of all, chart below the basic flow and progression of Stephen's response. What major story lines from the Old Testament does he bring to the forefront of his audience's minds? 5. In your own words, what is Stephen's point? What connections is he seeking to make between the past and the present? 7. What does Stephen want his audience to grasp concerning the latest and most profound manifestation of the "glory" of God? Perhaps John 1:14-18 would be helpful. 8. In Acts 7:51-53, Stephen concludes his address with a number of scathing rebukes. In fact, they are rebukes with roots in the Old Testament. Take the time to go back and read these Old Testament passages. What is Stephen saying about the men on the receiving end of these rebukes? 9. What about the description of Jesus as "the Righteous One" (Isa 53:11)? What is Stephen communicating? "You always resist the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:51). Is it possible for us to do the very same thing today? If so, in what way? How can l beguilty of this serious offense? 10. What is unusual is that Jesus is described in Acts 7: 55 as standing, not sitting. A variety of explanations have been suggested: 11. THOUGHT QUESTION What difference could remembering that wonderful truth make in your life this week
Transcribe →160828 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 8 Acts 6-1-7 Pick Out From Among You Seven Men
Aug 28, 201600:35:40Tap to summarize"Lesson 8 (Acts 6:1-‐7) "" Pick Out From Among You Seven Men"" ""1. The ""disciples"" were continuing to increase in number, according to Acts 6:1. This is Luke's first use of that word iri Acts. What is a disciple and what are we implying as we describe ourselves as ""disciples of Christ""? "" ""2. Even though sinners are added as sons and daughters to the one family of God upon obedience to the gospel (Rom 6:1-‐4; 8:11-‐17; 2 Cor 6:14-‐18; Gal 3:23-‐29), physical differences, diverse cultural backgrounds, varying preferences and opinions rerp.ain as a fact of everyday Hf e. How do these things sometimes lead to tension, disagreements, oversights, and the showing of partiality among brethren, even in the twenty-‐first century? ""3. Considering typical human nature, what might you have been tempted to do if you were one of the ""Hellenists whose widows were being neglected? ""4. And what if you were one of the Hebrews? With so many to care for, it would have been very easy to ""unintentionally overlook someone, especially if they were different from you. What if you were working as hard and sincerely as you could, yet still there were those who were complaining? What might you have been tempted to do? ""5. Interestingly, the apostles did not undertake a blame-‐finding investigation, nor did they propose that ""Hellenist believers and Hebrew believers go their separate ways. Instead, they ""summoned the full number of the disciples"" (6:2) and immediately sought a solution to the problem. Is there anything we can learn from that? ""6. Why does it seem so very easy to allow our devotion to prayer and the word of God to slip in times of ""great busyness? ""7. Why were the apostles determined to avoid that pitfall? ""8. With busy schedules and wide-‐ranging responsibilities of our own, what do we need to learn from the ""apostles? ""9. The apostles instructed the disciples to pick out from among themselves seven men with specific ""qualities. What do these qualities mean and why do they matter? ""A. + Men of good repute -‐ ""B. + Full of the Spirit -‐ ""C. + Full of wisdom – "" 10. THOUGHT QUESTION: ""And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples "" multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many-‐of the priests became obedient to the faith"" (Acts "" 6:7). What is the significance of that last phrase? "
Transcribe →160821 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 7 Acts 5-12-42 We Must Obey God Rather Than Men
Aug 21, 201600:35:58Tap to summarize"• LESSON 7 •""Acts 5:12-42 • ""We Must Obey God Rather Than Men""""1. ""None of the rest dared join them..."" (Acts 5:13a). Why might this have been? And do people still""have this reaction today?""2. Acts 5:17 tells us that ""the high priest"" and ""all who were with him (that is, the party of the""Sadducees)"" were ""filled with jealousy."" Jealousy over what?""3. What lessons can we learn from Acts 5:19-21?""4. What were the men of the Jewish council saying in Acts 5:28, in your own words?""5. The response of Peter and the rest of the apostles is very straightforward: ""We must obey God""rather than men"" (Acts 5:29). What does this mean, practically speaking? In what way must we also have the same determination?""6. In what way was Jesus ""exalted"" by God ""as Leader and Savior"" (5:31)?""7. What is the ultimate aim of Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and exaltation according to Acts 5:31?""8. What does Peter want the members of this council to understand in Acts 5:32?""9. What do we learn from Gamaliel's message to the council in Acts 5:33-39?""10. ""Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer""dishonor for the name"" (Acts 5:41). What does this mean?"
Transcribe →160814 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 6 Acts 4-32-5-11
Aug 14, 201600:36:54Tap to summarize"• Lesson 6 (Acts 4:32-5:11) •""Of One Heart and Soul""In Acts 4:32-5:11 our attention is briefly turned from the courageous""work of the apostles to the fruit of their labor inJerusalem that is evident in the sincere devotion of a multitude of new believers. God was powerfully at work in transforming thousands of individual lives into an extraordinary fello;wship. These new Christ-followers were united, compassionate, unselfish, and generous. They were a living testimony to the truth of Jesus' promise: ""By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one""another"" (John 13:35). Sadly, however, not all acted out of sincerity and the time quickly came for sin to be forcefully nipped in the bud. A deadly combination of greed and craving for the praise of men gave birth to sin, the swift consequences of which struck fear into the hearts of all who heard of it."". Faith Demonstrated by Works""Luke begins this section of his orderly account with a beautiful description of a�thentic unity.""Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. (Acts 4:32)"". ::::> Practically speaking, what does it mean to be ""of one heart and soul""?""::::> How had this ""full number of those who believed"" been""transformed to the point of being ""one heart and soul""?""::::> Were these people a living fulfillment of Jesus' prayer in John""17:20-21? If so, in what way, and how were their lives a powerful witness to the fact that Jesus had in fact been sent by the Father?"
Transcribe →160807 The Acts of the Apostles Lesson 5 Acts 4-1-31 We Cannot But Speak
Aug 7, 201600:35:08Tap to summarizeActs 4:1-31 (ESV) 1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand. 5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14 But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. 15 But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another, 16 saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.” 18 So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, 20 for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” 21 And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened. 22 For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old. 23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, “‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’— 27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place. 29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, 30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
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