Continuation of evangelism outside jerusalem conversion of cornelius. The chronology of the book of genesis can be built up from adam, all authorities agreeing on the date of josephs death recorded in genesis 50. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. Pdf charles peter wagner is a wellknown missiologist and ecclesiologist of the latest era. Peter wagner as he journeys through the entire text of the book of acts, uncovering all of the major themes and illuminating what we can learn for our present situations. The acts of peter is one of the earliest of the apocryphal acts of the apostles. 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. This bulletin has in recent years carried a lecture on thepaulinism of acts2 and dr.
Acts of the apostles 3 commentary new testament matthew. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. Buy a cheap copy of acts of the holy spirit book by c. For the first time since the early church, god is harnessing apostles and. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Peter wagner, founder of the new apostolic reformation and the wagner leadership institute, has introduced a heresy to the church that is growing at an alarming rate. Everyone was filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them. The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach. Peter wagner, win arn and elmer towns wrote, the great commission. The same theophilus is addressed, and in the first chapter the story is resumed just at the point where the gospel left off, save that a few extra details are given of the lords words after his resurrection, and the account of his ascension is repeated in a somewhat.
A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Peter wagner s complete commentary on the book of acts. God added to their number daily tiberius is emperor of rome 31 acts 34. 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. I cannot think of any single biblical commentary that deserves more praise or. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Jun 01, 2008 wagner has won me over and has stirred in me a fire to spread the gospel of jesus christ. New international commentary on the new testament grand. Approximate chronology of the acts regarding the chronology of acts, henry halley writes in his book, halleys bible handbook, there are not enough data given to form an exact chronology, but sufficient to approximate most of the dates.
As the gospel began to spread to the world, the early church was confronted with spiritual and cultural barriersstrongholdsit had to overcome. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Power ministries, that is, supernatural acts of healing, prophecy, etc, and 2. Peters discourse concerning the death of judas iscariot, acts 1. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries.
The return of the disciples to jerusalem, and their employment there, acts 1. If you love the adventure and drama of acts as i do then this is a must read. 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. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Charles peter wagner august 15, 1930 october 21, 2016 was a theologian, missiologist, missionary, writer, teacher and founder of several organizations. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Repent then and turn to god, peter urged them, so that your sins may be wiped out and times of refreshing can come from the lord. It is mainly notable for a description of a miracle contest between saint peter and simon magus, and as the first record of the. Sssh evangelism and witnessing whether we acknowledge it or not, all believers preach a message by the example of their. Peter wagner, cindy jacobs was first to prophesy about the anointing of apostle of prayer the lord supposedly placed on wagner. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. For example, the apostle john was considered a pillar in the early church, but his activity in acts is always tied to peter. Peter wagner, phd, holds graduate degrees in theology, missiology, and religion from fuller theological seminary, princeton theological seminary, and the university of southern california. It is not an ivory tower work, but is not for that reason less than.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in particular on the work of peter and paul. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Along with his wife, doris, he established global harvest ministries in the early 1990s, and he is chancellor of wagner leadership institute. It is mainly notable for a description of a miracle contest between saint peter and simon magus, and as the first record of the tradition that st. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Lukes prologue, containing a repetition of christs history from his passion till his ascension, acts 1.
A good study bible we recommend the following features. And the lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Peter s discourse concerning the death of judas iscariot, acts 1. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. This commentary has been through advanced checking. 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 title acts of the apostles was first used by irenaeus in the late 2nd century.
Peter wagner, the author of apostles today and a leader of the new apostolic reformation gives new insights into how the people called to crucial roles in the churchapostles and prophets, as well as evangelists, pastors and teachersmust work together in order to fulfill their and the churchs divine purpose. What started out as a hard read continued in blessing after blessing. The majority of the text has survived only in the latin translation of the vercelli manuscript, under the title actus petri cum simone. Whereas before, the proponents of the nar were looked at as being on the fringe of charismania, they have now swiftly gained inroads into churches, and even politics, and are. Martin, luke, bible knowledge commentary, new testament. At a certain point, the timeline would get cluttered. Wagner, evangelism and the church growth movement, evan gelism in the twentyfirst century ed.
The dispersion of the jerusalem church and the beginning of evangelism outside jerusalem the samaritans, the eunuch, 3334. Now the second volume, acts, will detail jesus continuing work through his apostles that he had chosen and the work of the holy spirit who. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. Peter wagner holds graduate degrees in theology, missiology, and religion from fuller theological seminary, princeton theological seminary, and the university of southern california. Acts was designed to be gods training manual for christians. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters.
Acts 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The readers study of acts in the book of acts will bring new intimacy with the spirit and new joy in doing his will. Emeritus professor in the university of manchester the study of the acts of the apostles shows no signs of slackening. Sssh the book of acts what does it mean to you to be called a christian. Jun 22, 2014 at the time wagner wrote this commentary by his records there were already 1,398 commentaries on this magnificent book of the bible. It is not known whether this was an existing title or one invented by irenaeus. At the time wagner wrote this commentary by his records there were already 1,398 commentaries on this magnificent book of the bible. As far as i can find back in the prophetic journal the first prophecy i ever had that used the. It worked in the early church and it works in the postmodern world. For the first time since the early church, god is harnessing. As the gospel began to spread to the world, the early church was confronted. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.
Paul s church planting strategies in the book of acts. He served as a field missionary in bolivia for 16 years and taught on the faculty of the school of intercultural studies at fuller seminary for 30 years. Peter wagner is presiding apostle of the international coalition of apostles as well as the founding apostle of eagles vision apostolic team. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of acts. The book has been called the acts of the apostles, really a misnomer because acts has very little to say concerning most of the original twelve apostles. Timeline of the book of acts dates reference events books written historical events roman emperors c. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. So he approached his version by way of emphasising two key elements of the book. Wagner has won me over and has stirred in me a fire to spread the gospel of jesus christ. It should be stated at the outset that the chronology of the acts must ever remain somewhat tentative, owing to the nature of the data provided.
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