In chapter the holy spirit is recorded as saying to the church at antioch. Stedman paperback jun 1999 joy of living bible studies on each of the following. Discipleship library ministry meditation on gods word. The missionary call of barnabas and saul, recorded in the thirteenth chapter of the book of acts is replete with practical helps in a problem that bothers many. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life not i, but christ is. The book of acts is a tremendously fascinating and interesting book. Expository studies of the bible, by book of the bible. Ray stedman spent 30 years pastoring a church in california and shared his passion for gods word to his congregation. Ray stedman s preeminent goal was to be a faithful steward. A number of years ago canon brian greene spoke at stanford university, and i went over to hear him. Gods final word encompasses and brings into brilliant focus the entire scope of human historyof eternity itself. Chapter 4 the crafty foe chapter 5 divine grief chapter 6 the dinner that delays chapter 7 the price of survival chapter 8 hamans last supper chapter 9 the law of the spirit chapter 10the sweet taste of victory chapter 1 first.
Adventuring through the old testament kindle edition by. The acts based on chuck missler william barclay ray stedman notes and commentary page 2 of 20 9302006 08 acts. They were willing to send their 2 best most active guys so was god. You shall receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you. But peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them. Journeying through the book of acts ebook written by ray c. Now read ray stedman s sermon on this chapter and wilcock pages 6977. The first fourteen verses of chapter one constitute an introduction to the book of. Gods final word understanding revelation stedman, ray c. Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church.
The acts based on chuck missler william barclay ray. The death of stephen was the beginning of a flood of persecution which caused the christians to scatter and to seek safety in remote districts. A bible study series on the book of acts read more. With over nineteen books to his credit, from spiritual warfare to his insightful commentary adventuring through the bible, stedman s published works span the experiences of christian life, including body life, a book that had tremendous impact on the church in the twentieth century. For those of you who are new to these studies i like to teach the bible at a pace thats usually a chapter atatime. Acts 12 nkjv prologue the former account i made, o. As the apostles and their friends waited in the temple courts, three amazing things happened. The book of acts is the action book of the new testament, and it constitutes therefore. In acts, the action book of the new testament, we are examining the first. Using principles from romans 12, 1 corinthians 12, and ephesians 4, stedman helps you discover the dynamic purpose of the church and the exciting role you have to play in the body of christ. We are studying the section of the book of acts which sets before us the. In the fourth chapter of acts is a beautiful glimpse of what life was like in the early church. In acts 2 we left our heroes, the apostles and their friends, waiting in the courts of the temple. If you have read the book of acts lately you will know that sosthenes was at.
Clicking on the highlighted link with the message title loads the sermon html file on your web browser. Jan 01, 1991 ray stedman guides you on a versebyverse exploration of the book of revelation, bringing to life the mysteries of this highly symbolic book of the bible. Divinely structured and unfinished the notes are good. That is a remarkable act of faith, for it was the worst possible. Discipleship library prophecy prophet proverbs psalms. The book of acts records the events that made the gospel burst out of its confines in judaism and the city of jerusalem to reach. Trusted author ray stedman presents an easytounderstand and comprehensive look at genesis through malachi in adventuring through the bible. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life.
The acts based on chuck missler william barclay ray stedman notes and commentary page 2 of 26 1262007 acts. Though the apostles and early christians faced bitter persecution. The first few verses of chapter one constitute an introduction to the book of acts, giving us the key to the book. Adventuring through the bible discipleship library. Chapter two, with its vivid description of the licentious lifestyle of certain false teachers, does suggest a pagan i. Intervarsity press has authorized us to include online ray s ivp commentary on hebrews. Devotions by ray stedman the end of the beginning a. Stedman library discovery papers, expository studies, and books. Ray stedman sermon series expository studies in acts. This is what i like to call the end of the beginning.
This is a very contemporary book because it is the account of the work of the timeless spirit of god. But in the rest of acts we have the beginning of the end. Now we shall examine three events which luke, the writer of this book, puts together, yet. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life not i, but christ is dramatically unfolded. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gods unfinished book. He is the same in every age, working today just as he did here in the book of acts. In this book we see what jesus brought about through the apostles preaching and the beginning of the church. With stedman s guidance youll learn to view the bible as a surprisingly accessible reference for christlike living and a lifechanging expression of gods love. Please turn again to the tenth chapter of acts where we are examining the.
Decision is one thing decision brings the power of god to bear on our lives and sets us free. Devotions by ray stedman the end of the beginning a daily. Ezra, the priest, led an early return to israel and restored worship in the rebuilt temple in jerusalem. In chapter 11 god puts a monkey wrench in the christian jewishs beliefs. Stedman does a masterful job of making the reader get something out of the story of job for themselves, there are so many applicable points, so many things to take note of and. Discipleship library i chronicles i corinthians i john i. He had been converted, evidently, after a difficult time in that city and now is with paul in ephesus. Within two years of the close of the book of acts, a great fire broke out in rome for which the christians were blamed, bringing on the first widespread persecution of christians by the roman empire. Acts introductory notes and chapter 2 jim macgregor amdg title of the book the traditional name for this book is acts of the apostles, but a more accurate name might be a few acts of a few of the apostles. That is exactly what we shall do in the passage from the book of acts before us. If the book of acts were taken out of our new testament, we would never understand the rest of it. The book of revelation is the scariest book in the bible, says ray stedman. Discovery house publishers has graciously granted permission for online electronic versions of ray s books.
He would start at verse one of chapter one and explain all the way through so that it not only was in context to the book, but to the whole bible and to you sitting in the pew. The point peter is stressing is that they do not come behind anyone in the value of their faith. The phrase could also mean a faith of equal worth with that of the apostles. May 01, 2011 body life is a groundbreaking book inspiring churches and disciples to return to new testament christianity. There in the middle of chapter 31 is the great promise of the new covenant which will be made with israel. The believers in the acts were not monks or ascetics. Here and for much of the rest of the book these two fine students of the bible offer markedly different interpretations of these events. After the dramatic events of the day of pentecost, the healing of the lame man, and the great response of multitudes in jerusalem, the church faced life in the world of that day a world of darkness, despair, and death on every side and met it.
Devotional by ray stedman for may 1the unfinished book. Aug 31, 2011 finally, stedman s commentary turns to the ending of the book of acts, or more appropriately the lack thereof. It appears, in many cases, the church has forgotten the study of the bible in lieu of. Here in this introduction we have all the elements that make up the book of acts. Chapters 32 and 33 are the second part of the great song of hope that. The final verses of acts 28 read like much of the rest of the book, as luke tells us about what paul is doing in rome, chained to a guard day and night under house arrest. Packed with charts, maps, timelines, and photographs, this paperback is a great tool for digging into and really understanding the history and message of the old testament. You may remember reading of those exciting and dangerfilled days when paul and silas were in philippi together. These words are picked up by the writer of the letter to the hebrews hebrews 8. Stedman library with message summaries index of all mp3 audio files index of all realaudio messages.
Adventuring through the bible, the complete onevolume guide to the entire bible, has been a popular bible study tool since it was first published in 1997. The book of acts is unfinished, says stedman, in the sense that the church continues to write new chapters as it moves into the 21st century. To quote ray steadman on this verse and topic, a man of faith simply believes. Stedman refers to a christians walking in holy separation as monasticism, but that is unfair. It is often suggested that the book of acts ought to be called the acts of the holy. 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. Aug 31, 2009 also, to stay on topic, i have long enjoyed ray stedman. The book does not contain the acts of all the apostles.
As we pick up the account in chapter 2, we learn the background of the. The first is a critique of an article by the late ray stedman entitled should a. If that sounds like an introduction to a television serial it is only because this is the book where the action is the book of acts. Just before jesus ascended to his father, he said to his disciples. Up to this chapter we have been seeing the body of christ at work. To the church of god which is at corinth, to those sanctified in christ jesus, called to be saints together. Ray stedman fills in the details writing that, there is a beautiful picture in the book of. If you have read the book of acts lately you will know that sosthenes was at one time the ruler of the synagogue in corinth. Stedman takes the reader chapter by chapter through the book but it doesnt feel dry, dull, or like one is wading through quicksand. Ray stedman s passion for biblical exposition will nourish your spiritual health, encourage your growth in knowledge of scripture, and help you grow into the mature saint god intended you to be. The book of acts is just the beginning of the record of the operation of the body of christ at work in the world since his resurrection and ascension. As the book of acts makes perfectly clear, god expects to act this way all the time, and he will, if we are ready to move with him. Luke tells us what followed immediately, beginning in verse eleven of chapter three.
In the fourth chapter of acts is a beautiful glimpse of what life was like in the early. He was a good man, full of the holy spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the lord. The old testament book of nehemiah, along with ezra and esther, covers the period after the babylonian captivity when israel had returned to jerusalem and had begun again the worship of jehovah in the restored temple. Stedman masterfully integrates, crossreferences, and connects each book of the old and new testaments so that.
A key tucked away in the bible in an obscure corner of the old testament is the little book of esther. This lesson is the first of many on the book of acts. During this time some prophets came down from jerusalem to antioch. Nov 19, 2018 you can find the background for this letter in the closing section of the book of acts, and also in chapter sixteen, which tells of pauls visit to philippi and the founding of the church to which he later wrote this letter. Stedman preached this series of 41 messages from the book of acts in 197071 at peninsula bible church in palo alto, california. It is by gods grace that i am learning to listen to various teachers with whom i dont agree with on one topic or another, and yet still be blessed by their expositions. In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Ten years ago he left jerusalem with his tail between his legs and went to tarsus, his home town, defeated and disillusioned because he had been trying to serve god in his own eager zeal. Now this popular commentary and bible study tool has been divided into individual handbooks, by theme and category, and is available in a new, easytocarry, handytouse design. Well study the life of paul as he makes many missionary journeys. In acts 2 we left our heroes, the apostles and their friends, waiting in the courts of the. Notice how the lord jesus himself confirms this calling in the opening chapter of the book of acts. Ray stedman s passion for biblical exposition will nourish your spiritual health, encourage your gro join this beloved preacher and teacher as he takes you through the exciting book of acts, the. Therefore, when a church begins to dwindle, lose its power, and turn dull and drab in its witness, it.
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