It records the first missionary journey of paul and. At iconium paul and barnabas went as usual into the jewish synagogue. A new chapter in the history of israel has begun, as well as a new chapter in the history of the church. Acts 01 bible bowl acts chapter 1 acts 02 bible bowl acts chapter 2 acts 03 bible bowl acts chapter 3 acts 04 bible bowl acts chapter 4 acts 05 bible bowl acts chapter 5 acts 06 bible bowl acts chapter 6 acts 07 bible bowl acts chapter 7 acts 08 bible bowl acts chapter 8 acts 09 bible bowl acts chapter 9. This person with no strength in his feet is very similar to another lame man, who we previously studied in acts chapter 3. But there was an important difference between them, as we shall see in the next verse.
What two major effects did the preaching of the gospel have. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Iconium modern konya is the next city in which paul and. Learn bible quiz chapter 14 acts with free interactive flashcards.
Yet often sexual or financial indiscretion means the ruin of political ambitions, no matter how cogent the political message. Acts chapters 14 notes grace notes lissa eggleston. Acts 14 commentary witness at derbe and the return trip. Book of acts is the gospel, they walked in the light as jesus walked. Acts 14 the conclusion of the first missionary journey. Acts 14 bible bowl acts chapter 14 please consider contributing. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 14 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 14 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. Acts 14 now at iconium they entered together into the. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both peter, and james, and john, and andrew, philip, and thomas, bartholomew, and matthew, james the son of alphaeus, and simon zelotes, and judas the brother of james. Why do you suppose some of the jews at iconium were willing to believe pauls message, but others refused to believe.
Learn bible quiz 1 acts 14 with free interactive flashcards. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. But she only wanted to go to those that she knew were looking for help. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 14 introduction illus. Choose from 500 different sets of bible quiz 1 acts 14 flashcards on quizlet. Acts chapter 14 commentary northwest college of the bible. Acts 14 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. This chapter concludes the account of the first missionary journey, detailing the experiences of paul and barnabas in iconium, lystra and derbe, and also their revisiting all of the galatian cities of this first tour, strengthening the churches, appointing elders, and their preaching at perga which had been skipped at the beginning. David guzik commentary on acts 14, where paul and barnabas experience great success, but also opposition on the first missionary journey. On the other hand, those who lean toward signs and wonders seem to act as if there were no other book in the bible than acts.
This book possibly contains the only physical descriptions of paul ever recorded. Study of the book of acts chapter 14 ivy baptist church. Acts 14 kjv and it came to pass in iconium, that bible gateway. Barnabas was not an apostle in the same sense as paul and the 12 since he was not an eyewitness of the resurrected christ nor had he been called by him. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Special thanks to pastor berzins for his work and graciousness.
Then they returned to lystra, iconium and antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and. Barnabas is called an apostle because he was sent forth by the church on a particular message, acts. We encouraged her to take her resume to every dental office she could find. Acts chapter 14 barnes notes on the new testament on. Your contribution keeps the site online and supports. Thus, even though the liturgical year may have developed so that acts 1.
Paul and barnabas, having preached at iconium with great success, are persecuted, and obliged to flee to lystra and derbe, acts 14. 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. We are user supported and depend on contributions from users like you. Commentaries for acts chapter 14 witness at iconium. How often have we heard, what happens in a politicians private life is his own affair. After telling the man to rise to his feet, he did so and began walking. The book of acts is, among other things, a dramatic description of the infinite array of tools at gods disposal, which he sovereignly employs to achieve his predetermined ends. Acts chapter 14 questions for discussion the living word. And certain men which came down from judaea taught the brethren, and said, except ye be circumcised.
Should opposition or persecution hinder or discourage us from peaching. My daughter was recently looking for a job as a dental assistant. As paul looked at him, he could tell that he had the faith he needed to get healed. Acts of the apostles chapter fourteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to continue tracing the route of paul and barnabas on their missionary journey 2 to note the increasing persecution endured by the apostle paul cf. Acts 14, new king james version nkjv the bible app. 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.
The others speakers had not appealed to their personal authority, but to gods visible and measurably dealings through them. They were ware of it, and fled unto lystra and derbe, cities of lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about. Notes on acts chapter 14 3 chapter 14 pauls first missionary journey ends acts 14. Acts 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Choose from 500 different sets of bible quiz chapter 14 acts flashcards on quizlet.
Jun 19, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 14 ivy baptist church. From iconium, acts chapter 14 tells of the healing of a man in lystra. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. Now peter and john went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. But he mentions only peter, james and john again in acts. Verses 1 4 and it came to pass in iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the jews and also of the greeks believed. Luke, the author of the book of acts, used to describe the mans condition.
Acts 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Chapter 14 should be titled the empire strikes back. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living god, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them. Acts 14 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.
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 different setting. Acts 14 niv in iconium at iconium paul and bible gateway. The ruins of ancient religious temples, whether in the peruvian highlands or the cambodian jungle, are mute testimony to the assertion a religious faith is always one generation from extinction. Acts 14 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The crowds cheered and began comparing paul and barnabas to zeus and hermes.
The apostles were doing the command that our lord gave them to preach and baptize in the name of the father, the son and the holy ghost. Apr 04, 2017 acts chapter 14 i encourage you to follow along with your bible. Now it happened in iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the jews and of the greeks believed. As a rule those who want to deny the possibility of signs and wonders today want to turn our attention away from the book of acts, as though this book and its events were not normative, but exceptional. Acts 14, new international version niv the bible app. Should we expect opposition when we preach the gospel. Acts chapter 14 coffmans commentary of the new testament. The words seem to imply that it was the jews who did this. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 16 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 16 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.
This is the example that the apostles did wherever they went to preach. He saw right through them and refused to judge paul right out. Acts 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. We have, in this chapter, a further account of the progress of the gospel, by the ministry of paul and barnabas among the gentiles. It records the first missionary journey of paul and barnabas to phrygia and lycaonia. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. It was now a time of trouble and danger with the disciples of christ. But the jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren. Acts chapter 15 commentary northwest college of the bible. And a certain man lame from his mothers womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of jews and greeks believed.
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