The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. Get a detailed summary of chapter 18 in acts of the apostles. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. It is a tonic, the greatest tonic i know of in the realm of the spirit. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demandbefore beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for. Acts chapter 20 explained discover books of the bible. Get a detailed summary of chapter 20 in acts of the apostles. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Living space tuesday of week 7 of easter first reading sacred. The book of psalms, one of the recognized divisions of the canonical scriptures, as we find luke 24.
Acts chapter 20 acts chapter 21 acts chapter 22 acts chapter 23 acts chapter 24. The psalms had represented the righteous sufferer as the victim of treachery. Pauls travels up and down about macedonia, greece, and asia, and his coming at length to troas v. Paul concludes by trying to communicate his heart, his motive in ministry. Acts 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. There is only one outside source i will occasionally use to help clarify some definitions of words, and that is noah websters 1828 american dictionary of the english language. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Acts chapter 20 summary and what god wants from us youtube. But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come upon you. While the author never offers his name, he does identify himself as a companion of paul in philippi acts 16, macedonia and greece acts 20. Luke, the author of the book of acts, a companion of paul the apostle, who was author also of the gospel according to luke, wrote these two treatises to a friend, theophilus. Acts 20 william barclays daily study bible bible commentaries.
Acts 20, william barclays daily study bible, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. The book of acts records that after the resurrection of jesus, there were three more who came back to life.
Acts 20 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 20 in plain english. Greekslaboring under a common malady, and recoverable only by a common treatment. 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. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. The author of acts is believed to be luke, physician, and author of the gospel of luke. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. John calvin wrote that the book of acts was a kind of vast treasure. The book of acts gives us a history of the work of the early church and the holy spirit, within the theatre of the known world. Paul spoke to his disciples and gave them words of encouragement before he left for macedonia. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 20 introduction as you know, our staff rotates writing the article in the weekly newsletter that is passed out each sunday. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22.
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. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Peters speech is continued after the parenthetical note. Pauls personal integrity and responsibilities which are identified in the phrases that begin with i that are meant to serve as an example of leadership, and the specific direction and charge to the elders who are about to assume sole leadership in their own right. It is to encourage and challenge the readers but it also. Acts 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It records the third missionary journey of paul the apostle.
They came together on the first day of the week, the lords day. After the uproar had ceased, paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to macedonia. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. Essentially, these verses serve to explain just how it happened that paul came to troa. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. It makes us examine ourselves to make sure that we have confessed all of our sins against the lord and against one another. Jun 29, 2018 notes of my personal study in the book of acts.
The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. He winds up in philippi, where he celebrates passover with his travelling buddies. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Since the time he came to the region, his life has been an open book for all to read. Pauls farewell to the ephesian elders i have coveted no ones silver or gold or apparel. Paul plans to sail to syria from cenchea but the jews planned to kill him so he went by land up through macedonia and down past ephesus acts 20. This section of the apostles life, though peculiarly rich in material, is related with great brevity in the history.
The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. Exploring the book of acts chapter 28 the apostle paul was a special case. Still trying to reach jerusalem before pentecost 50 days after passover, paul decided to have the elders i. Luke is very selective in what he records in chapter 20. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Paul directs them to look up to god with faith, and commends them to the word of gods grace, not only as the foundation of their hope and the fountain of their joy. Acts 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
Martyn lloydjones called acts that most lyrical of bookslive in that book, i exhort you. Shall we turn to the book of acts, chapter one, as we begin our study of the early church. Acts 20 pauls farewell to the ephesian elders after the uproar had ceased, paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. He had in mind to revisit northern and southern greece macedonia and achaia and then go on to jerusalem and rome. This commentary has been through advanced checking. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Study guide for acts 20 by david guzik blue letter bible. Studies in the book of acts previous page next page. It traces christianity from its beginnings in jerusalem, following jesus resurrection, to the arrest of the apostle paul in rome, the heart of the empire. As paul was about to sail for syria from corinth, presumably to visit antioch and then jerusalem, he learned of a jewish plot.
This man might have been a christian wanting instruction. Acts chapter 20 picks up following a situation of civil unrest. From the empowering by the holy spirit in chapter 2, the early church made a great impact on all it encountered. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was.
The tally of ten raised from the dead is the sum of three, three, one, and three. A guy named eutychus dozes off during his speech and falls out a thirdstory window. Acts 20 niv through macedonia and greece when the bible. Acts chapter 20 explained paul goes to macedonia and greece, paul at troas, pauls voyage to miletus acts chapter 20 acts 20.
This is a summary of the twentieth chapter of acts, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. Acts 20 is the twentieth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the christian new testament of the bible. Luke is here referring to a high and holy season of the jews. His purpose in making the quotation is to show that the disciples should not be staggered by the treachery of judas, and the seeming failure of their hopes. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. He goes into greece, where he tarries three months and, purposing to sail to syria, he returns through macedonia, act 20. Several persons accompany him into asia, and then go before and tarry for him at troas, act 20. This free bible study guide will help you understand what youre reading. By carefully noting the use of we and they in the book of acts, we glean that luke joined paul at troas 16. Acts 20 bible study detailed questions, answers and guide for an indepth, versebyverse bible study of acts chapter 20 in plain english that everyone can understand. One day, paul is discussing stuff with his companions and keeps going on until midnight.
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