Sep 15, 2020 a study on the book of acts, chapter 14 by staff fbc. Then philip went down to the city of samaria and preached christ to them. God has sent philip a long way to just this one man. For further explanation, see the student manual commentaries for acts 8. In the first 7 chapters, he describes how the good news spread in jerusalem. The book of acts tells us of the witness of the church first in jerusalem, then to judea, acts 8, then to samaria as philip went to samaria and preached christ unto them. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20.
The church expands into judea, galilee and samaria acts 8 a young man named saul 8. Chapter 8 in this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and the propagating of christianity thereby. Peter and john go to the temple at the hour of prayer, and heal a man who had been lame from his mothers womb, acts 3. The church expands into judea, galilee and samaria acts 8. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. You will be witnesses to me in jerusalem, in all judea and samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth 1. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which. Further thoughts acts 8 in acts, we have learned about four principals we must understand. Acts 8 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 8 in plain english. It records the burial of stephen, the beginnings of christian persecution, and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ to the people of samaria and ethiopia. Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages. While no one was looking out in the desert, he was studying gods word in isaiah.
Our hearts are what they are in the sight of god, who cannot be deceived. Acts 8 bible study commentary chapter summary questions acts 8 bible study acts 8. Authority 7 book of acts 120 book of ephesians 232 book of john 262 book of romans 366 face to face with christ 12 gospel 10 great biblical doctrines 55 itinerant preaching 90 kingdom of god 8 knowledge 10 old testament 3 other sermons 240 preaching and preachers 18 revival sermons 24 spiritual depression 24. Second, the author gives some evidence of being a physician by the attention he gives to medical detail luke 8. He desired philip to come up and sit with him such was his modesty, and thirst after instruction. Acts 8, coffman commentaries on the bible, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Understanding the book of acts is so important for anyone seeking to know god and follow his plan for our lives today. The church must have felt that it could not afford to lose a man of stephens caliber. But you will receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you, and you will be my. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Betsy perkins a door of faith opened to the gentiles what risks are you willing to take to introduce people to jesus and share the good news of grace.
Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the knowledge of the gospel, and makes known the preciousness of christ in every. Acts 812 describes the beginning of this worldwide expansion of the early christian church. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demandbefore beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study f. As far as the gospel prevails, evil spirits are dislodged, particularly unclean spirits. In the last lesson, we had seen peter and john come to samaria to help philip. In the summer of 2014 we began a study looking through the entire book of acts. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as. In acts chapter 7 we saw stephen make an appeal to his fellow countrymen in defense of the new christian creed. A second major division of acts begins with acts 8. His appeal was based on the life of moses, who was at this time, presumably next to yahweh god himself, the most venerated figure in the history of israel.
Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. This scene is a fitting climax to the grecian jewish christians mission thrust, for here they complete the geographical aspects of the acts 1. Peter both excuses and reproves them, and exhorts them to. In verse 8, luke tells us what the whole book is about. Acts 28 tells of the gospel going to the end of the earth. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout judea and samaria. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Acts chapter 8 explained discover books of the bible. We find them clearly evident in every chapter of acts. Jerusalem was where jesus was executed at the word of an angry mob. Acts 8 bible study commentary chapter summary questions. Book of acts chapter 8 christogenea internet radio 070520. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. We may imagine the objections the disciples might think of to the places of ministry jesus described.
Acts 8 12 speak of the gospel in judea and samaria. All inclinations to the lusts of the flesh which war against the soul are such. In this chapter we see that the spread of the gospel is not initiated by the apostles, but by two men stephen and philip originally chosen to serve. The greeks used baptizo to describe the dyeing of a garment, in which the whole material was plunged in and taken out from the element used. This persecution is much more severe, since it involves the laypeople and since it comes from the unrelenting hands of saul. Further, it is a harbinger of the fullfledged gentile mission to come acts 28. First of all luke mentions the fact that acts is the sequel to the gospel of luke written around 5560 ad, and therefore must have been written later. Study guide for acts 8 by david guzik blue letter bible. The conversion of the samaritans by philip is given acts 8.
But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. As the book of acts closes, the author places himself beside paul at the roman imprisonment. It seems to have been added from the formularies for baptism which came into current use. In the beginning of the book of acts, jesus promised the apostles, you will receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you. In acts 8 we read about philip, one of the seven leaders called to assist the twelve see acts 6. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. Up to this point, the book of acts recounts the churchs growth among jews in jerusalem and judea. Luke, and used by him both in his gospel and in acts of the occurrence of extraordinary conditions, e. Further, it is a harbinger of the fullfledged gentile mission to come acts. Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7 acts chapter 8 acts chapter 9 acts chapter 10 acts chapter 11 acts chapter 12 acts chapter acts chapter 14 acts chapter 15 acts chapter. But we can infer the drift of his teaching from the criticisms leveled against him, and from his later speech before the aramaicspeaking sanhedrin. In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and the propagating of christianity thereby. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. This commentary on acts 8 treats the evangelization of samaria and the conversion of the ethiopian eunuch.
The first seven chapters of acts deal with mission work among jews in jerusalem. Then agrippa said unto paul, thou art permitted to speak for thyself. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of judea and samaria, except the apostles. When the christians were scattered beyond jerusalem due to the intense persecution by saul, philip was the first to take the gospel to nonjewish people. Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. And at that time there was a great persecution against the. Cried with loud voice and came out of them that were possessed. Saul was consenting unto his deaththe word expresses hearty approval. The summary of the book of acts is provided in jesus words in acts 1. Saul of tarsus meets the lord on the road to damascus. In this verse, see introduction, the keynote is struck of the contents of the whole book, and the great divisions of the acts are marked, see, e. Then comes the incident of the ethiopian eunuch in which the gospel takes a step out to a still. Paul in his epistle states that luke, not titus, was with him at that time philemon 24.
God has a determined will that cannot be stopped it is to build the kingdom of god. In it we see the great beginnings of the church, the spread of the gospel throughout the world, and examples of faithful men and women of the first. The eunuch answered, i believe that jesus christ is the son of god. Exploring the book of acts chapter 28 we have no account of stephens preaching to the greekspeaking jews, so we dont know exactly what he told them. Williams, acts, new international bible commentary peabody, ma. Here is the church spreading by the ministry of philip and others that were dispersed upon that occasion. The people are astonished, and the apostles inform them that it was not by their own power they had healed the man, but through the power of jesus of nazareth, whom they had crucified, acts 3. Notice in this that god is interested in individuals. It was strange, but very true, that the disciples of christ the more they were afflicted the more they multiplied. No wonder philip is the only one in the new testament specifically given the title, the evangelist. A study on the book of acts chapter 8 first baptist church. This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on acts.
In the last part, he describes how the gospel spread through the gentile. And if they are not right in his sight, our religion is vain, and will stand us in no stead. This is the very beginning of the gospels spread to the end of the earth as jesus commanded in acts 1. Acts of the apostles chapter eight objectives in studying this chapter 1 to note the spread of the gospel into judea and samaria, as foretold by jesus cf.
Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the knowledge of the gospel, and makes known the preciousness of christ in every place. The murder of stephen by a mob of jewish leaders was a great blow to the church. In the last part, he describes how the gospel spread through the gentile world. The kingdom of god is not the universe of gods creation but the lordship reign. Acts 8 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Distempers are here named, the most difficult to be cured by the course of nature, and most expressive of the disease of sin.
Acts 8 the church persecuted and scattered 1 and saul approved of their killing him. The earlier persecutions of chapters 4 and 5 involved persecutions of the christian leaders, the apostles, by the jewish leaders, primarily the priests. The portion of scripture by reading that very chapter, the fifty third of isaiah, many jews, yea, and atheists, have been converted. Chapters available acts chuck smith bible commentary. Acts 8 william barclays daily study bible bible commentaries. Those who minister in the church with proper priesthood authority bring others to jesus christ and help them have joy. Paul was born in tarsus, a city in eastern asia minor 21. Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Acts 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
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