Now i know of a truth that this is not a vision, acts 12. I invite you to take out your bibles and turn to acts chapter 3. A scripture illustration of the bible verse acts 4. Beginning with this verse and continuing through chapter 24, ezekiel fulfills his divinely appointed task, given in chapter 3, of being a watchman to the house of israel. Notice that there was no one in the church in antioch who had the office of apostle 2. He at this time ruled over all his fathers dominions. Acts, chapter 4 king james version christian answers webbible.
Acts 4 more people believe the word and are added to the church verse 4. Acts 4 new international version niv peter and john before the sanhedrin. 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 with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Acts chapter 12 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts 12 commentary daily verse, scripture by topic, stories. Jesus, name, salvation, save, phonebook, phone, name above all names. Herod killed james the brother of john with the sword. Unless otherwise noted, all scripture quotations are from the new american standard bible. Acts 3 peter and john are used by god to heal a lame man at the beautiful gate. Nemo distributed under creative commons license, via wikimedia commons other acknowledgements. This book was written by the same man who wrote the gospel of luke. In lystra, they met a man who had been crippled from birth.
A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 9 4. Faith to be healed when paul and barnabas learned of a plot against their lives in iconium, they departed to lystra and derbe. Acts of the apostles 12, new living translation nlt the. This may be considered an initial and sometimes dramatic experience one has with the fullness of the holy spirit, a filling god wants to continue through a persons christian life. Remember this was the same man who only a few days earlier had denied the lord out of fear cf. Chapter 4 continues with an incident that began in acts 3 see notes. Verse they were outspoken because they had the holy spirit which gave them the boldness to be fearlessly outspoken. The healing touch an illustrated sermon from acts 3. It records the period of pauls imprisonment in caesarea. Verse 1 cesarea was a large seaport, and the residence of the roman governors. Acts 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
This picture shows how the whole book can be divided into those three regions. The word apostle means, one sent out, and the one who will become an apostle is the one being sent out in this chapter, saul. Net bible and there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven. Am i missing something here or am i misunderstanding.
Peter next cites an old testament scripture as a prooftext that jesus is the. The concept of the baptism in the holy spirit is spoken of clearly in matthew 3. That is, to four bands of soldiers, each band consisting of four. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters. Acts is the thirteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Herod the kinggrandson of herod the great, and son of aristobulus. Acts 25 is the twentyfifth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.
We can picture them saying, we got to tell them about jesus. When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city. And this is where our story takes upin chapter 4 of the book of acts. Acts 12 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Hebrews 5 is the fifth chapter of the epistle to the hebrews in the new testament of the christian bible. Audio video bible alexander scourby kjv 4,053 views. In chapter three peter and john were just minding their own business as they headed into the temple when they were stopped by a lame man there looking for a handout. Reflect, journal, or create art next to your favorite verses. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 12 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 12 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. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Acts of the apostles 12, new living translation nlt. Our kids are 8, 5 and 4 and they ask us to read it daily. Jesus his name is the only one in the world that can save anyone. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e.
The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition. We are going to zoom in to the city of jerusalem and witness the very first act of the apostles after the day of pentecost. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Acts 12 is the twelfth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. The roman practice of dividing the night into four watches of three hours each was generally adopted by the jews of this period. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. Peter rises to its highest meaning, and proclaims a salvation, not from disease and infirmity of body, but from the great disease of sin. Free reading plans and devotionals related to acts 4. Read full chapter compare different versions of this verse. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. That of which peter spoke was the salvation which the rulers professed to be. Chapter 4 proclaiming the risen lord acts after the four gospels comes a fifth book in the new testament which is called acts or the acts of the apostles. As chapter 4 begins, a group of priests and sadducees enter the scene and interrupt. Verses 1215 who returned to jerusalem to waitand what did they do while they waited.
The night peter was delivered from prison, directly by an angel, just hours before his pending death, martyrdom. Paley has remarked the accuracy of the historian here. Oct 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Verse 12 12 and when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of mary the mother of john, whose surname was mark.
Our 5yrold son learned how to read this year and he will happily spend hours reading it. Last week we studied about peter being arrested and then miraculously delivered by the angel of the lord, and we saw many principles concerning prayer in. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 12 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 12 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. The book of acts course a, lesson 3 free bible study. Kj version is only translation that uses the phrase acts 4. Acts 12 niv bible it was about this time that king herod. To picture this scene correctly, we need to understand how. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. Acts 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Verse 4 and when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The pictures bring the text to life, and the text is very true to scripture.
Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Here the pregnant force of hath been made whole, in acts 4. The apostle peter had healed an impotent man and he was asked by some religious rulers, by what power or by what name have you done this verse 7. She must also have been distinguished for faith and courage to allow such a meeting in the face of persecution. David guzik commentary on acts 4, where peter and john face the.
These were to relieve each other in guarding the prisoner. This book, like the four gospels, is a history book. It records the death of the first apostle, james, son of zebedee, followed by the miraculous escape of peter from prison, the death of herod agrippa i, and the early ministry of barnabas and paul of tarsus. He was the nephew of herod antipas and a grandson of herod the great. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. The book of acts introduction middletown bible church. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. The author is anonymous, although the internal reference to our brother timothy hebrews. Acts chapter 1 king james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible duration. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of israel, that by the name of jesus christ of nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom god raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
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