Acts 6 peter and john before the council 4 and as they were speaking to the people, the priests and l the captain of the temple and m the sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming n in jesus the resurrection from the dead. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on the. Acts study noteschapter 1 watchtower online library. Acts 6 the appointment of deacons and the arrest of stephen a. Let us now seek to connect the dots of these two texts, and see where it leads us. 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. This very short chapter narrates the preliminaries of stephens martyrdom, noting that it occurred following a period of great growth and prosperity for the new faith acts 6. In the book of acts, satans attacks on the church have come on many different fronts. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you.
The second is to serve as preparation for urbana96. Acts chapter 6 during our last study in the book of acts we saw the first persecution of the church. The choosing of the seven in those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the hellenistic jews among them complained against the hebraic jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. I have stressed, contrary to tradition, that the early chapters of acts are still to the nation of israel no mention of gentiles. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for. The former group thought that their widows were being treated unfairly because they were not receiving the same amount of food as other widows. Acts of the apostles chapter six objectives in studying this chapter 1 to note how the church in jerusalem handled their internal problems. The discontent that was among the disciples about the distribution of the public charity, acts 6. The god of glory appeared to our father abraham while he was still in mesopotamia, before he lived in harran. Here is a bible study with commentary and a summary over acts chapter six. Jan 30, 20 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. Acts of the apostles chapter six objectives in studying this chapter 1 to note how the church in jerusalem handled their internal problems 2 to examine the process of selecting and appointing those who serve in the lords church 3 to evaluate the charges that were brought against stephen summary as the disciples in jerusalem multiplied in. Nowhere in this chapter of acts are these men called deacons, but most consider they were. It takes too much of their time away from prayer and study of the word.
Acts 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The language is jewish, everything is there in jerusalem. Leave your country and your people, god said, and go to the land i will show you. While the chapter and verse divisions of the bible.
The choosing of the seven 3 therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the spirit and wisdom. Study guide for acts 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. Were back to where we started my sense that we should study acts chapter 6 as a unit, because the two halves of this chapter are closely related. Stephens speech to the sanhedrin then the high priest asked stephen, are these charges true.
Acts 6 now in these days when the disciples were increasing. The word deacon simply means servant, and these men were certainly servants. Ammanuel montreal evangelical church amec recommended for you 52. It covers primarily the activities of peter and paul, not those of all the. Acts 6 niv the choosing of the seven in those bible gateway. Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the hebrews by the hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily. The increase of the church, by the addition of many to it, acts 6. The next chapter, the longest in acts, is devoted to stephens speech before the sanhedrin. In the days following gamaliels advice, the number of the disciples was. Acts 6 niv the choosing of the seven bible gateway.
I have never had any formal bible training at a seminary or bible school. Acts 6, new international version niv the bible app. Taken together, the two chapters complete lukes discussion of the. Church leaders prayed for courage to proclaim the gospel in the face of opposition 4.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. He has attempted many forms of direct opposition and intimidation, and he has tried to corrupt the church from within. They chose stephen, a man full of faith and of the holy spirit, as well as philip, prochorus, nicanor, timon. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. In chapter 5, verse 40, peter and john were beaten for preaching and teaching about jesus christ. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Acts chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Jul 12, 2018 lesson 1 part 1 book 17 acts chapter 1. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Acts 7 new international version niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin.
The book is a continuation of the gospel written by luke. Aug 01, 2018 in acts chapter 6, stephens brought before the religious leaders of israel. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Actschapters 112 bible study book is a sixsession study that will equip you and your group members to understand significant events in the early church, like jesus commission and ascension, pentecost and the birth of the church, the persecution of the early christians, philip and the eunuch, pauls damascus road conversion, and peters vision. The book of acts, above all else, is a story about the churchand what a story it is. David guzik commentary on acts 6, where the apostles arrange for deacons to be nominated to serve at the tables, and stephen gets arrested.
In the days following gamaliels advice, the number of the disciples was multipliedbut there arose a murmuring of who against who. Even though chapter 6 is brief, there is much to be learned and much applicable directly to the local church today. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. In acts chapter 6, stephens brought before the religious leaders of israel. We will appoint this responsibility to them 4 and devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the word. Acts 7 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. This very short chapter narrates the preliminaries of stephens martyrdom, noting that it occurred following a period of great growth and prosperity for the new faith, that stephens rise to prominence was a result of his appointment as one of the seven chosen to administer the distribution of food to the needy, an appointment brought about by complaints of neglecting the grecian. The election and ordination of seven men, who should take care of that matter, and ease the apostles of the burden, acts 6.
Chapter five concludes by saying, every day, in the temple and at home. A full chapter by chapter study would take more than six months, so feel free to select from our available lessons below. Nowhere in this chapter of acts are these men called deacons, but most consider they were the first to fulfill the office of deacon as described in 1 timothy 3. This web page contains lesson plans for a multiweek study of your choice. Turn to acts chapter 1 and we will start where we left off last lesson. We will study all of chapter 6 in this lesson, and then deal with chapter 7 in our next message. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 9 introduction in chapter 9 of acts, luke begins to give a broader view of what is taking place in the new testament church. Version nkjv new king james version rsv revised standard version. Acts of the apostles 6, new living translation nlt the.
The book of acts course a, lesson 6 free bible study. So the twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, it would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of god in order to wait on tables. There arose a murmuring here was the first breach made on those who were before of one heart and of one soul. It always thrills us when folks write or call and tell us they are learning.
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