Acts 1–12 for You: Charting the Birth of the Church (God’s Word for You | GWFY)

by Dr. Richard Albert Mohler Jr.

Publisher:

The Good Book Company

, 2018

Overview

There is no more thrilling part of the Bible than the book of Acts, and no better guide to it than Albert Mohler. This first volume takes in the ascension of Jesus, the coming of the Spirit, the birth of the church, the start of persecution, the conversion of Saul, and the divine call to world-wide evangelism. If you want to be fueled for Christian life and mission, you will want to read this book.

About the God's Word for You Series

God's Word For You is a series of expository guides which walk you through books of the Bible verse-by-verse. These flexible resources can be used for reading, for feeding and for leading: read them simply as a book; use them to feed on God's word as a daily devotional, complete with reflection questions; or use them as you prepare to lead small-group Bible studies or teach in your church.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The New Testament, however, doesn’t recognize any unbaptized believer. Baptism is a necessary sign of obedience and discipleship. We do not need to be baptized to be saved, but if we are saved, then we will get baptized.” (Page 39)

“This verse is one of the most important in the book of Acts. First, it shows us that the power the Holy Spirit gives to God’s people is the power to witness to Christ. Second, this verse also functions as a second ‘Great Commission’ (see Matthew 28:18–20). Jesus describes the gospel moving out through concentric circles from Jerusalem to Judea and Samaria and finally to the entire world. Finally, this verse functions as a preview of the entire book of Acts, which will track the movement of the apostles as they travel from Jerusalem to the outer reaches of the Roman Empire.” (Page 13)

“With this response Peter shows us how to rightly respond to the gospel. First, we forsake sin and repent. Sin demands repentance because sin is a violation of God’s commandments. Mentally assenting to the wrongness of sin is not enough. That is not repentance. Feeling sad about the consequences of sin is not sufficient. That is mere regret. We demonstrate true repentance by a genuine hatred of sin with a Spirit-empowered desire to never engage in that sin again and a Spirit-driven determination to obey Jesus instead.” (Page 38)

“Luke also indicates that these men and women were devoted to prayer. This devotion to prayer was an act of obedience to Christ (Luke 18:1). Trusting in the promise of the coming Holy Spirit, the group relied on asking God in prayer to guide their actions. It was because of the disciples’ devotion to prayer that the Lord began to work through them to build his church.” (Pages 16–17)

Product Details

• Title: Acts 1–12 for You
• Author: Dr. Richard Albert Mohler Jr.
• Series: God’s Word for You
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Print Publication Date: 2018
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Acts 1-12 › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781909919921, 9781909919914, 1909919926, 1909919918
• Resource ID: LLS:GWFY65AC
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-26T21:45:30Z

About Dr. Richard Albert Mohler Jr.

Richard Albert Mohler Jr. is an American evangelical theologian and the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been recognized by Time and Christianity Today as a leader among American evangelicals. Dr. Mohler hosts The Albert Mohler Program, a daily nationwide radio show, and writes a popular blog and a regular commentary on moral, cultural, and theological issues.

Mohler’s aim is to address contemporary issues from a consistent and explicit Christian worldview. Widely sought as a columnist and commentator, Dr. Mohler has been quoted in the nation’s leading newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The Washington Post, and has appeared on national news programs.

A native of Lakeland, Florida, Dr. Mohler was a faculty scholar at Florida Atlantic University before receiving his BA from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He holds an MDiv and PhD (in systematic and historical theology) from Southern Seminary. He has pursued additional study at the St. Meinrad School of Theology and has done research at Oxford University. Dr. Mohler also serves as the Joseph Emerson Brown Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary.

His writings have been published throughout the United States and Europe. In addition to contributing to a number of collected volumes, he is the author of several books, including Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth, Desire & Deceit: The Real Cost of the New Sexual Tolerance, Atheism Remix: A Christian Confronts the New Atheists, He Is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World, and the forthcoming The Disappearance of God: Dangerous Beliefs in the New Spiritual Openness. Dr. Mohler has served on several influential committees and has lectured across the country.