The book of acts contains important information for all today. What was wrong with the teaching on circumcision that some people were teaching. We have great cause to bless god that we have heard the gospel. This series of sermon and song outlines from acts focuses on the victory of the gospel of jesus christ. 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. Paul was conflicted by the many debates that arose from the church, specifically over the matter of circumcision. Acts 15 niv bible certain people came down from judea to. Study acts 15 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts of the apostles a study guide executable outlines. Every generation has to make clear that christianity is not to be confused with the nation, that it is not a new law, not a new philosophy, and not a new and powerful magic. The life and travels of the apostle paul are followed. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both peter, and james, and john, and andrew, philip, and thomas, bartholomew, and matthew, james the son of alphaeus, and simon zelotes, and judas the brother of james. Except ye be circumcised ye cannot be saved verse 24.
Acts 15 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Acts 15 niv bible certain people came down from judea. The rationale in verse 21, the presence everywhere of jews with scruples in these matters, indicates the circumstances in which this responsibility or burden must be met. In a day when the cultural diversity of worldclass cities is more stew pot than melting pot, the church needs to relearn lessons from the jerusalem council. Now we will see the apostles engaged in controversy in the church at antioch, where. Acts chapter 19 commentary northwest college of the bible. Acts 15 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 15 introduction chapter 15 stands at the very center of the book of acts. Acts 15 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading.
Acts of the apostles chapter fifteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to see how the early church dealt with the issue of circumcision and the law of moses 2 to note that paul, peter, and james were in complete accord, and that judaizing teachers acted without any apostolic authority 3 to notice the rift between paul and barnabas, how. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. In the first 7 chapters, he describes how the good news spread in jerusalem. This makes acts 15 one of the most important chapters in the bible my wife. It is normative practical wisdom, applicable as a matter of courtesy and. Acts 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Certain men came down from judea and taught the brethren, unless you are circumcised according. There is a strange proneness in us to think that all do wrong who do not just as we do. All the books in the bible the jews held on to this covenant and did not want to depart from the law of moses. The early church faced many problems and acts chapter 15 describes one of those main issues. Constable notes that it was probably during the time paul was in.
The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. Go back and read acts one more time the whole book and this time write a summary for each chapter. And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the sadducees, came upon them, 2. Certain people came down from judea to antioch and were teaching the believers. Acts chapter 2 begins with the feast of pentecost, which was a religious custom that jews celebrated. Acts of the apostles, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Commentaries for acts chapter 15 the jerusalem council.
Acts 15 commentary the problem surfaces bible gateway. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. The holy spirit, through which jesus continued his works after leaving the earth, is mentioned in this chapter. Acts of the apostles 15, new living translation nlt the. Not only is this true of its position in the text but also in the early spread of the gospel. The first half of acts focuses on the jewish christian. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. Paul proposes to barnabas to visit the churches where they had preached. Acts records the beginnings of the church and reveals the steps one must obey to become a christian. Acts 15 esv bible reading study notes bible notes online. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. And certain men which came down from judaea taught the brethren, and said, except ye be circumcised after the manner of moses, ye cannot be saved. Study of the book of acts chapter 15 ivy baptist church. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1 1.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. Peter, that justification by faith, and sanctification by the holy ghost, cannot be separated. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Doctrine of justification so far in the book of acts, we have seen the apostles spreading the gospel to the jews and, after the jews rejecting the gospel, we read about the apostles traveling to pagan lands where thousands of converts were added to the church. Outline studies in the book of the acts of the apostles.
Aug 27, 2015 therefore not a few students of acts believe that chapter 15 is the most crucial chaper in the entire book. What we are looking at here in ch 15 of the book of acts some people have called the centerpiece or the pivot point around which the whole of the book turns, since how the believers react to this challenge confirms all the gospel endeavors with the gentiles that have already gone on in the first 14 chapters, and it sets the stage for what. Finally, the church decided to send paul and barnabas to jerusalem. The first thirtyfive verses of this chapter acts 15. Acts chapter 15 questions for discussion the living word. Pdf file, suitable for printing click here if you want the student edition, with the. Taking the message of the lord to nonjews was pauls special calling acts 9. In a day when the cultural diversity of worldclass cities is more stew pot than melting pot, the church needs to. Which timothy was well reported of by the brethren that were at lystra and iconium. This is the last mention of him in the acts, and one worthy of his standing, as formally pronouncing, from the divine decision of the matter already in his own case, in favor of the.
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. Acts 15 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. They come to jerusalem, and inform the apostles of the conversion of the gentiles. It all began with the introduction of a very plausible and attractive heresy which came disguised as christianity. This brought paul and barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. The council at jerusalem 15 certain people came down from judea to antioch and were teaching the believers. Oct 07, 2012 acts 15 and the rest of the nt shouts out its the second of these. The perils that the early church faced are similar to those we face today. Acts chapter 15 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Paul and barnabasnow the recognized heads of the church at antioch.
Acts 15 new international version niv dramatized audio. This study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. The dispute between the men from judea and paul and barnabas. Certain teachers from judea insist on the necessity of the converted gentiles being circumcised, acts 15. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven. Aug 28, 2009 41 videos play all book of acts full movie the. Portions of chapter 17 and all of chapters 1828 were written by kevin scott, who kindly offered his material to help complete this study guide until i have completed it myself, lord willing. Certain persons come from jerusalem, where all was still going on in connection with the requirements of the law. Judas returns to jerusalem, but silas continues with paul and barnabas, teaching and preaching, acts 15. Acts 15 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Acts 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through jesus the resurrection from the dead. Racism, legalism, and all kinds of exclusivism threatened to split the church. He probably wrote down many notes during the voyage.
Jun 19, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 15 ivy baptist church. Acts 14 now at iconium they entered together into the. The heresy propagated by the judaizers see notes on gen. It is both structurally and theologically at the center of acts. And there is little evidence to suggest the letter was used very much as part of gospel preaching. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. They travel to jerusalem from different parts of the region to celebrate this feast. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. Verses 35, 36 and after some days paul said unto barnabas, let us now return and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the lord, and see how they fare. The book of acts is a vital link between the gospels and the epistles. Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by moses, you cannot be saved. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. When you are done you will have an 8 sentence summary of acts. The council handles the second issue through a spiritinspired apostolic decree acts 15.
David guzik commentary on acts 15, where judeans insist on all believers to be circumcised, and the jerusalem council is held to evaluate the matter. Acts chapter 16 1 and certain men which came down from judaea taught the brethren, and said, except ye be circumcised after the manner of moses, ye cannot be saved. Paul and barnabas are sent to jerusalem to consult the apostles on this subject, acts 15. What practical steps were taken by the church to sort out the disagreements over circumcision. Acts 15 scofield reference bible commentary bible study tools. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 15 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 15 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Verse 15 luke records that there were about 120 believers there. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The influx of gentiles into the church produced a problem which had to be solved. And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day. Acts 15, new international version niv the bible app. The apostles, along with the other followers of jesus gathered in an upper room in. The acts of peter and philip the evangelist are recorded here as well. Brenda on acts 15 pray always for the lord to know you, ask for the holy spirit to teach you the word, read the same chapter over and over and pray each time for the word to get into your soul, above all else pray that his will be done on earth as it is in heaven and to teach you.
Therefore not a few students of acts believe that chapter 15 is the most crucial chaper in the entire book. Since the apostles were still in the city, they participated in the feast. Acts of the apostles 15, new living translation nlt. And when paul and barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, paul and barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question. The march of the gospel in the book of acts is a conquest over tribalism, legalism, worldly philosophy, and magic powers. Apostles more interested in proclaiming the gospel than getting boggeddown in church meetings. Acts 15 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Acts chapter 15 commentary northwest college of the bible. Key themes in chapter 14 persecution and suffering for the gospel leads to the spread of the gospel. Jesus brother james became a leader in the church in jerusalem acts 12. This chapter has the continuation of the second missionary tour, relating the revisiting of lystra and derbe acts 16. Acts 01 bible bowl acts chapter 1 acts 02 bible bowl acts chapter 2 acts 03 bible bowl acts chapter 3 acts 04 bible bowl acts chapter 4 acts 05 bible bowl acts chapter 5 acts 06 bible bowl acts chapter 6. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began.
Acts chapter 15 questions for discussion the living. Bible passage and explanatory commentary for acts chapter 15. While paul and barnabas were at antioch, men from judea came and taught that people must be circumcised, as taught by moses, in order to be saved. And in due course some from judea come and begin to teach edidaskon imperfect is ingressive another gospel. Acts 15 and the rest of the nt shouts out its the second of these.