Nthe book of acts a commentary by c peter wagner

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 andes evangelical mission. An introduction to the acts of the apostles is followed by a versebyverse commentary on the text. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. Peter wagners apostles for the second apostolic age. Wagner, who worked tirelessly to bring the great commission to fulfillment and establish gods kingdom on earth and served for nearly three. Together they amount to a richly detailed, albeit unfinished, commentary on acts 121. The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach.

At the time wagner wrote this commentary by his records there were already 1,398 commentaries on this magnificent book of the bible. Peter wagner, phd, holds graduate degrees in theology, missiology, and religion from fuller theological seminary, princeton theological seminary, and the university of southern california. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Acts of the apostlescommentaries, commentaries new. Peter who is in charge of the church in collecting funds for world evangelism and pronounces gods judgment on ananias and sapphira. Peter wagner file photo at the beginning of the 21 st century, c. The project of writing a commentary on acts had long been on lightfoots mind, and in the 1880s he wrote an article about the book for the second british edition of william smiths dictionary of the bible. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.

Acts overview mcgarveys original commentary on acts. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of acts. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to. 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 would be. For the first time since the early church, god is harnessing apostles and. Everyone was filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them. The rhema is regarded as a more immediate word from god which we do not find in the 66 books of the bible engaging the enemy, by c. Peter wagner gives us all a new acts for new timesone of crucial value and of almost unique significance in biblical literature. As the gospel began to spread to the world, the early church was confronted with spiritual and cultural barriersstrongholdsit had to overcome. One of the earliest of the apocryphal acts of the apostles, the acts of peter reports a miracle contest between simon magus and the apostle peter in rome. In the book of acts, we have a record of the most fertile period of outreach in the history of christianity. Charles peter wagner august 15, 1930 october 21, 2016 was a theologian, missiologist, missionary, writer, teacher and founder of several organizations.

The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Author or editor of more than 70 books, he was a christian theologian, bible teacher, missiologist, missionary, and church growth specialist. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Unless im mistaken, the most radical of all the changes from the old wineskin to the new wineskin is. What started out as a hard read continued in blessing after blessing. It is not an ivory tower work, but is not for that reason less than scholarly. Power ministries, that is, supernatural acts of healing, prophecy, etc, and 2. He is quoted extensively in other books, mostly from works other than this one. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament.

Peter wagners complete commentary on the book of acts. Peter wagner is a wellrecognized name in the field of church growth. 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. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Wagner has won me over and has stirred in me a fire to spread the gospel of jesus christ. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Baker exegetical commentary on the new testament robert w. Peter wagner in the bible gateway store according to wikipedia, wagner was a missionary in bolivia from 1956 to 1971 and. As the gospel began to spread to the world, the early church was confronted. Sssh evangelism and witnessing whether we acknowledge it or not, all believers preach a message by the example of their. The full name of it is, the acts of the apostles, but there are not many apostles mentioned in it. Peter wagner comes at the book of acts from a missionary point of view, as well as a holy spirit angle. Along with his wife, doris, he established global harvest ministries in the early 1990s, and he is chancellor of wagner leadership institute.

The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. If you love the adventure and drama of acts as i do then this is a must read. This bulletin has in recent years carried a lecture on thepaulinism of. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. He coined the term third wave a theologian, missiologist, missionary, writer, teacher, and church growth specialist, wagner was the founder of global harvest ministries, and cofounder of the world prayer center. 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. Peter wagner is the ambassadorial apostle of global spheres, inc. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. He travels extensively throughout the world, helping to equip believers to minister in the areas of apostolic ministries, wealth, dominion, and reformation of society.

Peter wagner, a leading figure in the new apostolic reformation several apostles affiliated with the movement helped organize or spoke at rick perrys recent prayer rally. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. The acts of peter is one of the earliest of the apocryphal acts of the apostles. Wagners aim, in the words of the books jacket, is to explain, identify, and examine a new form of church. The majority of the text has survived only in the latin translation of the vercelli manuscript, under the title actus petri cum simone. Peter, in verse 8, who speaks for both and preaches boldly of christ and the name of jesus. Peter wagner august 15, 1930october 21, 2016 was a professor of church growth at fuller theological seminary school of world mission.

Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Stein, editors volumes now available luke darrell l. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. After one nasty runin, peter and the apostles rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name 5.

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. Sssh the book of acts what does it mean to you to be called a christian. 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. Peter wagner can be credited with achieving anything significant, he helped identify, within the charismatic renewal movement, the agenda of the new order of the latter rain cult, observing the rise of these selfappointed apostles and prophets and their new wineskin churches. Buy a cheap copy of acts of the holy spirit book by c. No its not pretty, but peter is actually super psyched about the chance to follow in jesuss footsteps. So he approached his version by way of emphasising two key elements of the book. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 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. The book of acts is the action book of the new testament, and it constitutes therefore one of the most exciting books of the bible. Peter wagner and those under him promote his innovated methods. Peter wagner, a leading figure in the new apostolic. 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.

Peter wagner, widely regarded as one of the foremost authorities on church growth, said the body of christ is poised for the most radical transformation in the history of the church. 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. John are arrested and called before the sanhedrin, it is st. James, john, peter, and paul are the only ones who appear in any prominence.