Nbook of acts chapter 2 verses 1 42-47

Acts chapter 2 is the beginning of many great things. Verses 4247 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Get started with pro today to preach better and prepare with confidence. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.

Pentecost means fiftieth and refers to the feast of weeks exodus 34. Last week we saw that some had given up in despair. This is another one of those passages that is very rich in giving us insight into how we as christians should be living, but which is also often abused because it is taken out of its context and therefore applied incorrectly. As a united body of believers we then fellowship, grow and witness about christ together acts 2.

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. They continued steadfastly 42they continued steadfastly greek. Ultimately, it is god who saves and expands the community, but not without our cooperation. The passage is fairly easy to understand in terms of the picture it describes. Now viewing scripture range from the book of acts chapter 2. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine notwithstanding all the apparent danger to which they were exposed, they regularly attended on the word which the apostles preached, and resolutely adhered to their doctrine. The title acts of the apostles was first used by irenaeus in the late 2nd century. Acts 2 niv bible when the day of pentecost came, they. This verse by verse commentary page is part of an ongoing project to add notes to each verse of the bible.

The gospel of luke and the book of acts form a single, twovolume work. Personal repentance and new life through baptism must lead to a committed group of believers who share their property and wealth, and take care of each other. The author had written a former account covering what subjects 1. Verse 1 demonstrates clearly that the unnamed author of acts is the same person as the unnamed author of the third gospel luke 1. What common manifestation do we witness in the following accounts of people receiving the baptism. Of course, this exact pattern of community doesnt continue for the rest of acts. Is the life of this community to be taken as a model for christian life today. And since this passage describes the birth of the church as we know it, i think this is a wonderful place to learn more. In an early chapter of her book of widows and meals. They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Acts 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Free reading plans and devotionals related to acts 2.

This is the sad portrait of what can happen to a church when they forget where they have come from, where they are going, and what their purpose as a church is. They enjoy the favor of the people, and the lord adds to the church daily those being saved 4247. Between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened. The fact that the antecedent of any pronoun is found by referring back to the nearest noun or pronoun with which it agrees in number etc. What conclusion do you reach about who wrote the book of acts. Signs and wonders are done by the apostles, while the believers display their love and devotion through acts of benevolence and frequent worship. Understand and apply biblical principles to all areas of life. Verses 4247 verses 4247 we often speak of the primitive church, and appeal to it, and to the history of it. They continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine they received it, retained it, and acted on its principles. The book of acts was written by luke to theophilus as a sequel to the gospel of luke. The apostles were filled with the holy spirit acts 2. Here is the church where there is an active christian education program, where people dont have to drag.

Now we read, the lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved 2. It is not known whether this was an existing title or one invented by irenaeus. And they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers. During his ministry, jesus said he would build his church mt 16. In the book of acts, luke frequently mentions teaching 2. With this, those who were converted came to a belief in christ and made time to the study of the word of god and listened to the apostles testimony about jesus christ.

This great chapter in the bible is one of the most studied, most taught, and often times the most wrongly taught. Ruth 1 new international version niv naomi loses her husband and sons. The decrees purpose exploring the book of acts chapter 16. Wouldnt it be great to be a member of that first church in jerusalem. For an introduction to acts 2, see the commentary for acts 2. In their context they indicate that the reign of the resurrected lord jesus christ creates the potential for mutual service that embodies gods justice. But others mocking the world begins with mocking, thence proceeds to cavilling, acts 4. All the believers were together and had everything in common.

Review let us begin today with a little background information about our passage in acts 2. Several years ago studies were conducted among former american prisoners of war to determine what methods used by the enemy had been most effective in breaking their spirit. Relevance newest first oldest first most views highest rated title trending. Acts 2 when the day of pentecost arrived, they were all. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Nurture relationships that reflect the supremacy of christ through marriage, family, church, and community investments. Also, numbered with the eleven apostles, as it stands at the end of acts 1, requires eleven apostles to be understood as the antecedent of they in acts 2. The book of acts chapter 2 verses 4247 bible study. The descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost. Therefore many verses do not yet have notes, but if the lord tarries and gives me breath. Acts 2, new international version niv the bible app.

These mockers appear to have been some of the natives of judea, and inhabitants of jerusalem, who understood only the dialect of the country, by the apostles immediately directing his discourse to them in the. Over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at the people who kept following jesus after his death. Romans 1 niv bible paul, a servant of christ jesus. Click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission another chart from charles swindoll another chart on acts. God worked in and through people willing to teach and be taught, to believe in, perform and receive signs and wonders, and to create mutual koinonia. And they all lived in the most endearing communion and intimate friendship one with another, and especially expressed their. As we have seen, acts is the record of what jesus continued to do and teach through his people after his ascension. So a man from bethlehem in judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of moab. Then fear came over everyone, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.