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Acts Of The Apostles
Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 4, 2020 (message contributor)
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1. Introduction To The Apostles
Contributed on Aug 4, 2020
The first part shows Peter as a prominent person, and in the second part, Paul was a prominent figure. Above all, the Holy Spirit was important than these two apostles...
INTRODUCTION TO ACTS Title: In fact, the book had no title until the middle of the second century AD. Acts 1:13 served as the base to title it as ACTS of the Apostles. However, records of most of the Apostles are missing. Only Peter, John, and James are found. The first part shows Peter as a ...read more
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2. Connections
Contributed on Aug 4, 2020
Luke 1 narrates the birth of the Messiah, and the first chapter of the book of Acts of the Apostles expresses the Birth of the Church. Luke brings out the connection between the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
1: 01-11 Introduction to Acts of the Apostles 1: 1-03 Connection between Gospel and Acts 1: 4-08 Connection between Christ and Disciples 1: 9-11 Connectivity between Present and Future Church 1: 1-03 Connection between Gospel and Acts ...read more
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3. Introduction To Church
Contributed on Aug 4, 2020
The upper room in Jerusalem accommodated all apostles minus Judas, and they remain in prayer along with the women and Mary the Mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
Acts 1: 12-26 Introduction to Church 1: 12-14 Entry of the New Testament Church 1: 15-20 Enrol of the Members into Church 1: 21-26 Election in Early Church Acts 1: 12-14 Entry of the New Testament Church Now we read here about the entry of the ...read more
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4. Church And The Holy Spirit
Contributed on Aug 4, 2020
Know about the seekers, speakers, and mockers of the Holy Spirit. Who are you? How do you approach the Spirit of God?
Acts 2: 01-13 Church and the Holy Spirit 2: 1-3 Seekers of the Holy Spirit 2: 4-12 Speakers of the Holy Spirit 2: 13 Mockers of the Holy Spirit This passage talks about the approach of the people to the Holy Spirit. The early Church had to ...read more
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5. First Gospel Preaching
Contributed on Aug 4, 2020
New Testament is not an independent book. The gospel is nothing but the good news about birth, miracles, teachings, preaching of Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, it includes death and resurrection of Christ. It is the FULL GOSPEL.
Acts 2:14-36 First Gospel Preaching of the Church 2: 14-15, 22-24, 29-33 Presentation of Gospel by Peter 2: 16-21 Prophecy of Joel concerning Holy Spirit 2: 25-28, 34-35 Prophecy of David concerning ...read more
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6. Spirit Filled Life
Contributed on Aug 15, 2020
Most preachers preach to bring comforts, consolation, at the same time it is also, the responsibility of a Preacher to declare the condemnation. Confrontational preaching leads the hearers to yield their lives to Christ.
Acts 2:36-41 Result of the Spirit-Filled Preaching 2: 36-37 Conviction of the Sinners 2: 38-40 Confrontational preaching 2: 41 Conversion of the Sinners Acts 2:36-37 Conviction of the Sinners In the previous passage, we have seen how Peter took the ...read more
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7. Early Christians Life Pattern
Contributed on Aug 22, 2020
Their Church life was inclusive of personal and family activities, Social gatherings, spiritual learning, and fellowship. Read this lesson to learn more...
Acts 2: 42-47 Early Christians Life Pattern Acts 2: 42-43 Church Life Acts 2: 44-46a Social Life Acts 2: 46b-47 Family Life This passage is the end of the First Part of the Acts of the Apostles. We have titled this portion (Acts 1:1-2:47) as ...read more
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8. Powerful Words
Contributed on Aug 23, 2020
Peter and John had gone to pray with one accord at the Temple at three in the afternoon. Today, Seeing two prominent leaders entering into the prayer halls with one accord to pray is a miracle.
Lesson 9: Acts 3: 01-11 Powerful Words – Jesus Christ of Nazareth 3: 01-02 Men of Prayer 3: 03-06 Men of Proclamation 3: 07-10 Men of Performance Acts 3:01-02 Men of Prayer Peter and John had gone to pray at the Temple ...read more
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9. Powerful Preaching Of Peter
Contributed on Sep 8, 2020
It is pleasing to observe the love and attitude of saints towards their new contacts and believers in the early Church. If anyone who does not believe in the Truth and its effects on lives but talks about Christ and the Kingdom is a false witness.
Acts 3: 11-26 Powerful Preaching of Peter 3: 11-12 We are Instruments of God 3: 13-16 We are Witnesses of God 3: 17-26 We are Evangelists of God Acts 3: 11-12 We are Instruments of God It is pleasing to observe the love and attitude of ...read more
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10. Reactions Of The Priests
Contributed on Sep 18, 2020
The priests, captain of the Temple guard, and Sadducees were disturbed. Read further to know the reasons.
Acts 4: 01-22 Reactions of the Priests 4: 01-04 Greatly Disturbed 4: 05-12 Great Question 4: 13-17 Greatly Astonished 4: 18-22 Great Commission or Commission Acts 4:01-04 Greatly Disturbed The ...read more
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11. Reactions Of The Believers
Contributed on Sep 26, 2020
‘One heart and one mind’ – was their motto and goal. Dr. Luke described the life of the community with the expression of the were together. Read further to know the life of first-century church life.
Acts 4: 32-37 Reactions of the Believers 4: 32-33 Graceful Community 4: 34-35 Sharing Community 4:36-37 Sacrificing Community Acts 4:32 Sharing Community The first-century believers had enjoyed the goodness of God. They had oneness of heart, and there was an ...read more
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12. Reactions Of The Disciples
Contributed on Sep 26, 2020
True Christians or real followers of Christ never turn back from their call and commitment to Christ and His missionary work, even there are threats and persecutions in their ministry.
Acts 4: 23-31 Reactions of the Disciples 4: 23-24a Prayers in Persecution 4: 24b-30 Prayers with Scripture 4: 31 Prayers and the Spirit of God Acts 4:23-26 Prayers Increased True Christians or real followers of Christ never turn back from their call and ...read more
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13. Hurdles And Progress
Contributed on Oct 5, 2020
There was Hypocrisy, covetousness, and lie, which had been dealt with correction in the early Church. Then, the Church began to expand. Read more.
Acts 5:1-11 Hurdles in the Progress of a Church Hypocrisy, Covetousness, and Lies The episode of the death and burial of Ananias and Sapphira in the first church of the New Testament is heartbreaking, and a costly spiritual lesson the Church has learned. Hypocrisy, covetousness, and lie were ...read more
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14. Progress Of The Church
Contributed on Oct 12, 2020
Luke introduces this section by spelling out that signs and wonders had been performed by the Apostles, which were the orders of the day for Apostles ministry. Peter had become an icon of healing.
Acts 5:12-26 Progress of the Church 5:12-16 Apostles Perform Miracles 5:17-19 Apostles Persecuted for Gospel 5:20-26 Apostles Preach the Word Acts 5:12-16 Apostles Perform Miracles St Luke introduces this section ...read more
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15. Persecution Never Stop
Contributed on Oct 12, 2020
Down through the Christian History, it has been a system to work against the Christians and missionaries. They had been ill-treated, threatened, and persecuted, many at times with severe hatred, enmity, and jealous for the simple reason, they believe in true God.
Acts 5:27-42 Persecution Never Stopped 5:27-28 Threat from Sanhedrin 5:29-33 Apostles Response 5:33-39 Gamaliel Speaks 5:40-42 Apostles Carry out the Ministry Acts 5:27-28 Threat from Sanhedrin Down ...read more
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16. Administration And Spirituality
Contributed on Oct 12, 2020
The newly accepted believers made a complaint in the early Church, and they expected Apostles would visit them and care for them. There was a cultural clash based on ethnicity, and language, and background of their previous identity.
Acts 6:1-7 Administration and Spirituality 6:1 Complaints of Believers 6:2-4 Concentrations of Apostles 6:5-6 Contributions of Deacons 6:7 Contours of the Church Acts 6:1 Complaints of Believers The newly accepted believers made a ...read more
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17. Deacon Stephen
Contributed on Oct 12, 2020
The Freedmen on those days had secretly plotted against Stephen. They induced men and stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council. They also set up false witnesses against Stephen. Truth triumphs.
Acts 6:8-15 Deacon Stephen 6:08-10 Spirit Filled Stephen 6:11-14 Seized Stephen 6:15 Shining Stephen Acts 6:08-10 Spirit Filled Stephen Now, St. Luke turns to project an individual, named Stephen, who has improved in his Spiritual ...read more
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18. Core Points For Gospel Truth
Contributed on Nov 9, 2020
Stephen in his oration of preaching refers to the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and twelve patriarchs, and how they had faith in God for the promise of God. Read further to know more.
Acts 7:1-50 Core Points of Stephen 7:01-19 History of Patriarchs 7:20-41 History of Exodus and Wilderness 7:42-50 History of Exile and Babylon Acts 7:1-19 History of Patriarchs Stephen in his oration of preaching refers to the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, ...read more
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19. Martyr Stephen
Contributed on Nov 10, 2020
Stephen had tried to convince Sanhedrin about their graceless character and arrogant behavior. He cites examples from history as well as their ancestors' conduct towards prophets and godly but died as Martyr.
Acts 7:51-60 Revelation through Death of Deacon Stephen 7:51-53 Confrontational Preaching of Stephen 7:54, 57-58 Conditions of the Ungodly 7:55-56, 59-60 Confident of Stephen Acts 7: 51-53 Confrontational Preaching Stephen had tried to convince them about ...read more
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20. Persecuted Church Expands
Contributed on Nov 27, 2020
Church History filled with events of persecution and death of the believers in Christ. God allows the Church to go through many difficulties with a greater purpose of His eternal plan.
Acts 8:01-03 Persecuted Church Expands 8:1 Church and Persecution 8:2 Church and Burial 8:3 Church and the Persecutors Acts 8:1 PERSECUTION Church History filled with events of persecution and death of the believers in Christ. God has permitted His chosen people to ...read more
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21. Ministry Of Philip
Contributed on Jan 13, 2021
The Persecution of the early church scattered believers all over, everyone witnessed according to their understanding and gifts. Philip landed in Samaria and did wonders and reached many. Read and enjoy.
Acts 8:4-25 Samaria: Philip, Peter, and John 08:04-08 Ministry of Philip in Samaria 08:09-13,17-24 Conversion of Simon the Sorcerer 08:14-25 Ministry of Peter and John in Samaria Happy New Year 2021!. This Part 3 of the ACTS covers the expansion of the Church ...read more
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22. Philip And Ethiopian Eunuch
Contributed on Jan 13, 2021
Evangelism is the work of a team. Evangelist, Holy Spirit, and a thirsty soul. God involves and inspires to reach people who are in need through his Evangelists and Gospel workers. read and enjoy the grace of God.
Acts 8:26-40 Philip and Ethiopian Eunuch 08:26-29 Reaching the Thirsty Soul 08:30-35 Preaching Gospel to the Needy 08:36-40 Teaching on Baptism The gist: This week, we are here to learn about evangelism and the Disciple of a new person. Philip was an evangelist. He ...read more
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23. Saul's Conversion Experience
Contributed on Jan 25, 2021
The Church had murderous threats from Saul. Then how Saul became a great missionary in the early church has been unfolded in this chapter as the conversion experience of Saul. Read further to the development.
Acts 9:1-31 Saul’s Conversion Experience 9:01-02 Saul threats the Church 9:03-09 Saul repents through Vision 9:10-19 Ananias Misunderstanding and understandings on Saul 9:20-31 Barnabas Disciples Saul Acts 9:1-2 Saul threatens the Church. After narrating the ...read more
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24. Conversion Of Aeneas And Death Of Dorcas
Contributed on Jan 27, 2021
Church growth has always faced with two events. One is the Conversion experience, and the other is the death of the believers. Little flock found with multitudes of numerous population.
Acts 9:32-43 Conversion of Aeneas and Death of Dorcas 9:32-35 Conversion of People at Sharon and Lydda 9:36-39 Works of Dorcas 9:40-43 Death and Life of Dorcas Introduction: Church growth has always faced with two events. One is the Conversion experience, and the other is the death of the ...read more
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25. Peter And Cornelius
Contributed on Feb 8, 2021
Cornelius' career and rank in society did not forbid his time for God. He never cited a lame excuse because he was in the defense ministry. Read further to enjoy the message.
Acts 10:1-22 Peter and Cornelius Household 10:01-08 Cornelius’ vision of Angel of God 10:09-22 Peter and his trance on Food habits Acts 10:01-08 Cornelius’ vision of Angel of God Luke reports that there was a centurion named Cornelius, He was serving in the Italian ...read more
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26. Repentance Of The Gentiles
Contributed on Feb 8, 2021
It is the beginning of the expansion of the Church and the Kingdom of God. God has elected nations have been confirmed by this passage. Read further for a better understanding of the Gospel work.
Acts 10:23-48 Repentance of the Gentiles 10:23-34 Peter and Cornelius meet each other 10:35-43 Peter Preaches the Gospel 10:36-48 Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit Acts 10:23-34 Peter and Cornelius meet each other It is the beginning of the expansion of the Church and the Kingdom of God. God has ...read more
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27. Peter Reaches Gentiles
Contributed on Feb 19, 2021
Gospel reaches the Gentiles through Peter, even before Paul took the Gospel to them. Church accepts the new Challenges and met the needs. Read further to know the mission of Peter.
Acts 11:01-18 Peter and the Jerusalem Church regarding Gentiles Mission 11:01-03 Church questioned Peter 11:04-17 Peter Explains the Church 11:18 Church rejoiced over the Gentiles Acts 11:01-03 Church questioned Peter. There could have been some communication systems among the first-century ...read more
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28. Church At Antioch
Contributed on Feb 25, 2021
The Gospel reached the nations through the persecution of disciples. They became founders of taking the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles. Find out how God used Christians on run for the expansion of the early Church.
Acts 11:19-30 Church at Antioch 11:19-21 Gospel and nations 11:22-24 Barnabas Ministry at Antioch 11:25-26 Believers named as Christians 11:28-30 Response of the Church during Calamities Acts 11:19-21 Gospel reached many nations The expansion of the ...read more
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29. Peter's Arrest And Church's Prayer
Contributed on Mar 1, 2021
The war between the political and spiritual leaders is an age-old issue. It exists time immemorial. Religious leaders are raised by God, whereas political leaders inherit from their forefathers, are elected by their citizens through democracy.
Acts 12:1-17 Political and Spiritual Powers 12:01-05 Peter arrested and Church at Prayer 12:06-10 Peter released by an Angel 12:11-17 Peter Escapes to Unknown place Acts 12:01-05 Peter arrested and Church at prayer The war between the political and spiritual leaders is an age-old issue. It ...read more
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30. Herod Agrippa And His Rule
Contributed on Mar 8, 2021
Early Church was going through very challenging times during King Herod Agrippa 1. But God took control of the Church and blessed the Church to grow, word to spread.
Acts 12:18-24 Herod and his activities 12:18-20 Herod’s Unlearned Lessons 12:21-23 Herod’s Inhumane Activities 12:22-23 Herod’s self-glory and God’s intervention Acts 12:18-19 a. Herod’s unlearned lessons Herod was a political person with a political agenda of ...read more