Nna commentary on the book of acts chapter 3

There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven. From what standpoints can the book of acts be approached. The leaders and people of nations everywhere should read the words found in the little book of nahum.

This chapter develops the story of the healing of a congenital cripple by the apostles peter and john. View the entire commentary a healing miracle and its consequences crammed into firststory rooms of an undistinguished building in a suburb of seoul are pews, a pulpit and other sanctuary furniture suitable for an auditorium seating five hundred to a thousand people, not the fifty to seventyfive who meet there for an organizing service. Acts 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. David guzik commentary on acts 3 describes the encounter of peter and john with a lame man begging for alms, and healing him instead. Peter and john seem to have been led by a divine direction, to work a miracle on a man above forty years old, who had been a cripple from his birth. Acts 3 new international version niv peter heals a lame beggar.

Acts chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. The holy spirit, through which jesus continued his works after leaving the earth, is mentioned in this chapter. Using that criterion, the second chapter would have been a great start to the book of acts, as the holy spirit came with fiery tongues and the. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. Peter and johnalready associated by their master, first with james 1. A key idea in the book of acts is that christians should be witnesses everywhere they go. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Acts 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The commandment in view here was given on the day jesus was taken up, this commandment being in fact the enabling charter for all that the apostles were to do. All the awesome things he said and did and the super cool way he died and came back to life again. How great must have been the friendship, of these two men. Michael clay jenkins on acts 3 the church can no longer say gold and silver have i none, but it also cant say in the name of jesus christ rise up and walk.

He decides to hang around with all his favorite disciples for forty days. Anyhoo acts starts with jesus already back in black. Acts 3 niv peter heals a lame beggar one day bible gateway. Acts 1 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. Now we find them constantly together, but john yet young only as a silent actor. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. Verses 111 the apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. The events of this chapter begin as the 12 apostles 1. Acts, chapter 3 king james version christian answers webbible. Its so nice to hear from so many of you who tell us not to change a thing in our teaching. The language here is reminiscent of gabriels words to mary in luke 1. In this sermon series, we come to chapter 3, where it can be seen that we should all be truly concerned and be drawn to surrender our hearts, lives and nations to the lord. 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, 916. And, in the days that followed, he says, many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke.

Just keep it simple so we can understand it, and that is what we intend to do. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Inspiration for transformation series god of glory. Acts 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Learn bible quiz chapter 3 acts with free interactive flashcards. Peter both excuses and reproves them, and exhorts them to. At what time did peter and john go to the temple in jerusalem. Acts 3, new international version niv the bible app.

Peter, in the name of jesus of nazareth, bade him rise up and walk. Acts chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. He said to abraham, through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed. Free reading plans and devotionals related to acts 3.

Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. 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. Furthermore, acts chapter two tended to focus on the last days, the day of the lord as prophesied by joel, while the second sermon tends to go back to the early days of israels beginnings, to the days of the patriarchs abraham, isaac, and jacob, 3. One day peter and john were going up to the temple at the time of prayerat three in the afternoon. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. Finally, the primary theme of chapter 2 was judgment. Acts 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. The sadducees, taking exception to the doctrine of resurrection, have peter, john, and apparently the beggar as well, arrested acts 4. We trust we are reaching hearts that probably would never otherwise be reached.

For such things, we must wait and trust in gods promise. Choose from 500 different sets of bible quiz chapter 3 acts flashcards on quizlet. Acts 3 1 one day peter and john were going up to the temple at the time of prayerat three in the afternoon. The two apostles set out for a temple called beautiful because it was the ninth hour, a time for prayer. Peter and john healing the lame man nicolas poussin 1655 chart from jensens survey of the nt used by permission. Acts 3 niv peter heals a lame beggar bible gateway. Peter and john go to the temple at the hour of prayer, and heal a man who had been lame from his mothers womb, 18. Both the gospel and the book of acts thus begin with gods spirit moving in the world to bring something new. 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. All of chapter 21 is about jerusalem, as are chapters 22, 23, and 24.

Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the holy spirit. Lukes summary of the life of the early church, he has told us in chapter 2, verse 43, that fear came upon every soul after the events of pentecost. And they said, cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth god, and of good report among all the nation of the jews, was warned from god by an holy. Acts chapter 3 is where we find peter and john healing a crippled man as they continue to tell people with boldness about jesus christ. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. The importance of the book of acts one can hardly overstate the importance of the book of acts or its contribution to the canon of scripture. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Here at the very beginning of acts, luke brought into view the work of the holy spirit which received such extensive emphasis throughout the book. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18.

Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into th. He came to jesus at night and questioned him, because he. Now peter and john were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. The apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. Luke mentions the city name five times in acts chapter 1. First, acts combined with the gospel of luke makes up over onefourth of the entire new testament. Today, we hope to discuss the message that accompanied the healing of the lamb man. I told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit.