New testament this category is for questions and answers related to romans, as asked by users of. But not just a scholar and teacher in mission training schools, he began as a missionary, and then also has been involved in shaping missions and the church, reforming them to biblical contours. The book of acts records the beginning of the church, the birth of the church. As you do make a list of major themes that are frequently mentioned in the book. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. The book of acts a commentary book c peter wagner june 2008 this commentary is from cstu 101 at liberty christian academy, lynchburg. Acts was designed to be gods training manual for christians. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. At the time wagner wrote this commentary by his records there were already 1,398. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. The readers study of acts in the book of acts will bring new intimacy with the spirit and new joy in doing his will.
What started out as a hard read continued in blessing after blessing. Wagner does not flinch from the hard questions, or make experience his guide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of acts. I wanted our members to learn about church history, mission and the works of the disciples and especially the works and character of the. He served as a field missionary in bolivia for 16 years and he taught on the faculty of the school of intercultural studies at fuller seminary for 30 years. Peter wagner s complete commentary on the book of acts.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. Wagner s comprehensive and ministryfocused commentary on acts covers all of its major themes and pinpoints principles relevant to gods work in our world. Bible trivia quiz online video games bible crosswords. Power ministries, that is, supernatural acts of healing, prophecy, etc, and 2. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.
What the bible says about spiritual warfare kindle edition. If you love the adventure and drama of acts as i do then this is a must read. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Peter wagner, phd, holds graduate degrees in theology, missiology, and religion from fuller theological seminary, princeton theological seminary. But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come upon you. So he approached his version by way of emphasising two key elements of the book. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters. Wagner has won me over and has stirred in me a fire to spread the gospel of jesus christ. 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. This is a selftest on chapters 15 of the book of acts.
The theme or key to the book of acts is found in 1. Romans quizzes there are 50 questions on this topic. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. In his earlier years wagner was known as a key leader of the church growth movement and later for his writings on spiritual warfare wagner served as a missionary in bolivia under the south american mission and andes evangelical mission. The book of genesis records the origin of the spiritual body which we designate as the church. Look on as one hundred thirty converts shake a city. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Peter wagner is presiding apostle of the international coalition of apostles as well as the founding apostle of eagles vision apostolic team. Instead of giving money, peter told him to rise up and in the name of jesus. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Whereas jesus is the chief character in the gospels, the holy spirit.
As the gospel began to spread to the world, the early church was confronted with spiritual and cultural barriersstrongholdsit had to overcome. The title acts of the apostles is a bit misleading. Along with his wife, doris, he established global harvest ministries in the early 1990s, and he is chancellor of wagner leadership institute. Acts 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was. Buy a cheap copy of acts of the holy spirit book by c. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Many intercessors want to pray for their ministers or a missionary but do not always know what. To ask other readers questions about the book of acts, please sign up. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. However, so many people were convinced jesus had risen from the dead that the number of believers grew to over 5,000. It really should be called the acts of the holy spirit. The book contains only a few of the acts of some of the apostles, primarily peter and paul. Peter wagner, phd, holds graduate degrees in theology, missiology, and religion from fuller theological seminary, princeton theological seminary, and the university of southern california.
A good study bible we recommend the following features. What conclusion do you reach about who wrote the book of acts. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. It is not an ivory tower work, but is not for that reason less than. The book of acts describes how the first disciples of christ learned to overcome spiritual and cultural resistance. At the time wagner wrote this commentary by his records there were already 1,398 commentaries on this magnificent book of the bible. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Identify the purpose of the book of acts based on its introduction 2. Charles peter wagner august 15, 1930 october 21, 2016 was a theologian, missiologist, missionary, writer, teacher and founder of several organizations.
Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. As a pastor, i chose to teach several months on the book of acts. It is more a story of the expansion of the church from jerusalem to rome. Wagner, evangelism and the church growth movement, evan gelism in the twentyfirst century ed. This is a selftest on chapters 10 12 of the book of acts. The traditional title of this book is, in some respects, a misnomer. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Luke volume ii, often called the acts of the apostles, completes the pentateuch of the new testament. Your spiritual gifts can help your church grow by c. It primarily deals with the acts of peter and paul. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. It worked in the early church and it works in the postmodern world. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation.
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