Presents the history of the early Christian church. This title provides us with glimpses of the great moments in those years after Christ's death. It shows us how the characters and events relate to our lives.

William Barclay

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication page

Series Foreword (by Ronnie Barclay)

General Introduction (by William Barclay, 1975)

General Foreword (by John Drane)

Editor’s Preface (by Linda Foster)

Introduction to the Acts of the Apostles

Power to Go on (1:1–5)

The Kingdom and its Witnesses (1:6–8)

The Glory of Departure and the Glory of Return (1:9–11)

The Fate of the Traitor (1:12–20)

The Qualifications of an Apostle (1:21–6)

The Day of Pentecost

The Breath of God (2:1–13)

The First Christian Preaching

God’s Day has Come (2:14–21)

Lord and Christ (2:22–36)

Save Yourselves (2:37–41)

The Characteristics of the Church (2:42–7)

A Notable Deed is Done (3:1–10)

The Shame of the Cross (3:11–16)

The Notes of Preaching (3:17–26)

Arrest (4:1–4)

Before the Sanhedrin (4:5–12)

Loyalty only to God (4:13–22)

The Triumphant Return (4:23–31)

All Things in Common (4:32–7)

Trouble in the Church (5:1–11)

The Attraction of Christianity (5:12–16)

Arrest and Trial Once Again (5:17–32)

An Unexpected Ally (5:33–42)

The First Office-bearers (6:1–7)

A Champion of Freedom Arises (6:8–15)

Stephen’s Defence

The Man who Answered God’s Call (7:1–7)

Down into Egypt (7:8–16)

The Man who Never Forgot his Own People (7:17–36)

A Disobedient People (7:37–53)

The First of the Martyrs (7:54–8:1)

The Church Reaches Out

Savaging the Church (8:1–4)

In Samaria (8:5–13)

Things which Cannot be Bought and Sold (8:14–25)

Christ Comes to an Ethiopian (8:26–40)

Surrender (9:1–9)

A Christian Welcome (9:10–18)

Witnessing for Christ (9:19–22)

Escaping by the Skin of his Teeth (9:23–5)

Rejected in Jerusalem (9:26–31)

The Acts of Peter (9:32–43)

A Devout Soldier (10:1–8)

Peter Learns a Lesson (10:9–16)

The Meeting of Peter and Cornelius (10:17–33)

The Heart of the Gospel (10:34–43)

The Entry of the Gentiles (10:44–8)

Peter on his Defence (11:1–10)

A Convincing Story (11:11–18)

Great Things in Antioch (11:19–21)

The Wisdom of Barnabas (11:22–6)

Helping in Trouble (11:27–30)

Imprisonment and Deliverance (12:1–11)

The Joy of Restoration (12:12–19)

A Terrible End (12:20–5)

The First Missionary Journey

Sent out by the Holy Spirit (13:1–3)

Success in Cyprus (13:4–12)

The Deserter (13:13)

An Adventurous Journey for a Sick Man (13:14–15)

The Preaching of Paul (13:16–41)

Trouble at Antioch (13:42–52)

On to Iconium (14:1–7)

Mistaken for Gods at Lystra (14:8–18)

The Courage of Paul (14:19–20)

Confirming the Church (14:21–8)

The Crucial Problem

A Problem Becomes Acute (15:1–5)

Peter States the Case (15:6–12)

The Leadership of James (15:13–21)

The Decree Goes out (15:22–35)

Paul Takes to the Road Again (15:36–41)

The Second Missionary Journey

A Son in the Faith (16:1–5)

The Gospel Comes to Europe (16:6–10)

Europe’s First Convert (16:11–15)

The Demented Slave Girl (16:16–24)

The Philippian Jailer (16:25–40)

In Thessalonica (17:1–9)

On to Beroea (17:10–15)

Alone in Athens (17:16–21)

A Sermon to the Philosophers (17:22–31)

The Reactions of the Athenians (17:32–4)

Preaching in Corinth

In the Worst City of All (18:1–11)

Unbiased Roman Justice (18:12–17)

The Return to Antioch (18:18–23)

The Third Missionary Journey

The Entry of Apollos (18:24–8)

Presents the history of the early Christian church. This title provides us with glimpses of the great moments in those years after Christ''s death. It shows us how the characters and events relate to our lives.

Told by Luke the physician, acting as historian, this is the gripping and vital history of the early Christian church. Drawing upon the incredible first-hand sources at his disposal, he provides us with vivid glimpses of the great moments in those first years after Christ's death. "The Acts of the Apostles" commends Christianity to the world, for all people of ever country. William Barclay's commentary uncovers the richness of this important book of the New Testament, showing how the characters and events relate to our lives today. In his well-informed, enthusiastic style, he shows us how, in the space of just thirty years, Christianity spread from a small corner of Palestine to the very heart of Rome.

William Barclay (1907-1978) is known and loved by millions worldwide as one of the greatest Christian teachers of modern times. His insights into the New Testament, combined with his vibrant writing style, have delighted and enlightened readers of all ages for over half a century. He served for most of his life as Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow, and wrote more than fifty books--most of which are still in print today.

\["For anyone eager to understand early Christianity", "The Acts of the Apostles reveals church history", "You will see how faith spread across nations swiftly"\]

Explore the early Christian church through Luke's vivid narrative.

Acts of the Apostles

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Presents the history of the early Christian church. This title provides us with glimpses of the great moments in those years after Christ''s death. It shows us how the characters and events relate to our lives.

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