MacArthur Bible Studies: Acts
Overview
Acts describes the world's initial response to Christ's Great Commission and the spread of the gospel. It provides details of the first three decades of the church's existence-material found nowhere else in the New Testament. To know the roots of your Christianity, you must study the Book of Acts.
Top Highlights
“Luke’s silence about such notable events as the martyrdom of James, head of the Jerusalem church (a.d. 62, according to the Jewish historian Josephus), the persecution under Nero (a.d. 64), and the fall of Jerusalem (a.d. 70) also suggests he wrote Acts before those events transpired.” (Page 2)
“Acts may originally have had no title. The Greek manuscripts title the book ‘Acts,’ and many add ‘of the Apostles.’ The Greek word translated ‘Acts’ (praxeis) was often used to describe the achievements of great people. Acts does feature the notable figures in the early years of the church, especially Peter (chapters 1–12) and Paul (chapters 13–28). But the book could more properly be called ‘The Acts of the Holy Spirit through the Apostles,’ since His sovereign, superintending work was far more significant than that of any human being. The Spirit directed, controlled, and empowered the church and caused it to grow in numbers, spiritual power, and influence.” (Page 1)
“In Acts, there is always a close connection between the activity of God’s Spirit and the proclamation of the gospel. Time and again those who experience the baptism or filling of the Spirit begin immediately speaking with others the truth about God and His Son, Jesus Christ.” (Page 13)
“Someone once quipped that God has had to endure three great humiliations: (1) becoming man in Christ, (2) becoming sin on the cross, and (3) the church.” (Page 5)
“Do you agree with this assessment? Do you know Christians who adhere to this way of thinking? Do you believe this rule? Why or why not?” (Page 27)
- Title: Acts: The Spread of the Gospel
- Author: John F. MacArthur
- Series: MacArthur Bible Studies
- Publisher: W Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2000
- Logos Release Date: 2003
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible › Study
- ISBNs: 9781418505097, 1418505099
- Resource ID: LLS:53.10.66
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-13T19:31:01Z
John MacArthur (b. 1939) is a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He is a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He has also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.
MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extends around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.
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