Studies from the Book of Acts
In July 2002 Bro. Buddy began offering a series of studies walking
through the book of Acts section by section. He is sharing from the
Hebraic underpinnings of the early church as well as sharing insights from
his years of study. We're delighted to make these studies available on our
website.
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Study #01 - Acts 1:1-5 The Promise of the Father
- Study #02 - Acts 1:6-11 Israel, the Holy
Spirit, and the Second Coming
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Study #03 - Acts 1:12-26 The Upper Room Before
Pentecost
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Study #04 - Acts 2:1-13 The New Covenant Comes
Into Place
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Study #05 - Acts 2:14-36 Peter's Sermon at
Pentecost
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Study #06 - Acts 2:37-47 Three Thousand New
Believers
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Study #07
- Acts 3 - The Miracle at the Gate Called Beautiful
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Study #08 - Acts 4:1-12 Apostles First
Confrontation with Temple Authorities
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Study #09 - Acts 4:13-22 The Challenge of
Authority
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Study #10 - Acts 4:23-31 The Provision of the
Spirit
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Study #11 - Acts 4:32-37 Sharing From The Heart
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Study #12 - Acts 5:1-11 Satan's Intrusion in
the Camp
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Study #13 - Acts 5:12-16 The Shadow of Peter
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Study #14 - Acts 5:17-42 Second Encounter With
Temple Authorities
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Study #15 - Acts 6:1-7 Providing for the Widows
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Study #16 - Acts 6:8-15 The Face of an Angel
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Study #17 -
Acts 7:1-60 A Message to the Stiff Necked
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Study #18 - Acts 8:1-24 Persecution, Scattering,
and Philip
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Study #19 - Acts 8:25-40 Philip Goes After One Man - The Eunuch
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Study #20 - Acts 9:1-9 Saul the Tormentor Meets the Glory
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Study #21 - Acts 9:10-22 The Radical
Transformation of Saul
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Study #22 - Acts 9:23-31 Saul Finds His Place With Believers
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Study #23 - Acts 9:32-43 From Saul to the Apostle Peter
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Study #24 - Acts 10 For God So Loved --- The Gentiles
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Study #25 - Acts 11:1-26 Traditions and the Expanding Gospel
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Study #26 - Acts 11:27 - 12:25 The First Apostle Goes Home
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Study #27 - Acts 13 Barnabas and Saul Sent out
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Study #28 - Acts 14 Opposition Follows the Apostles
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Study #29 - Acts 15:1-29 The Apostolic Council of Jerusalem
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Study #30 - Acts 15:30-41 Paul and Barnabas Part Company
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Study #31 - Acts 16 The Vision (Come Help Us)
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Study #32 - Acts 17:1-21 From Thessalonica, to Berea, to Athens
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Study #33 - Acts 17:22-34 Paul's Sermon on Mar's Hill
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Study #34 - Acts 18:1-22 Paul Completes His Second Missionary Journey
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Study #35 - Acts 18:23 - 19-10 All In Asia Heard
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Study #36 - Acts 19:11-41 Miracles and
Disturbances along the Way
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Study #37 - Acts 20 Paul's Warning Against
False Shepherds
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Study #38 - Acts 21 Paul is Seized in the
Temple
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Study #39 - Acts 22 Paul's Testimony in
Jerusalem
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Study #40 - Acts 23 Paul Before the
Sanhedrin Council
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Study #41 - Acts 24, 25, 26 Felix,
Festus, and Agrippa
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Study #42 - Acts 27-28:10 Paul's Ship
Wreck
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Study #43 - Acts 28:11-31 Paul at Rome- A
Word to the Jews
Recommended Reading:
To have a better understanding of the Hebraic underpinnings of the
early church, Bro. Buddy has recommended the following books:
(1) "The
Messiah Texts" (Jewish Legends of Three Thousand Years) by
Raphael Patai
(2) "Christianity
in Talmud and Midrash" by R. Travers Herford
(3) "The
New Testament and Rabbinic Judaism" by David Daube
(4) "The
Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah" by Alfred Edersheim
(Anything by Edersheim will be helpful.)
(5) "The
Jewish Reclamation of Jesus" (An analysis & critique of the
modern Jewish study of Jesus) by Donald A. Hagner
(6) "The
Sages" by Ephraim E. Urbach
(7) "Judaism
and the Origins of Christianity" by David Flusser (This one is a
little more expensive, but well worth the purchase. Flusser passed away
in 2000. A friend of mine helped him in some of this book. Flusser was
professor emeritus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem.)
(8) "The
Works of Josephus" Translated by William Whiston (This book was
the first one I purchased that spoke to my studies in the Hebraics of our
faith. Bought it in latter 60s.)
(9) "The
Works of Philo" Translated by C. D. Yonge
(10) "The
End of History - Messiah Conspiracy" by Philip N. Moore. (May be
difficult to find, but another well worth the money.)
Here's a quote from Bro. Buddy's email where he recommended the
above books:
- "There are other books that's are quite valuable to the study
of Hebraic, and there are books you need to avoid. Some writings by
so-called scholars are nothing more than pure bunk. If you come across
a book that you are curious about, let me know. But whatever you do,
don't waste money on trash."
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studies as well as offers open discussion on the Biblical Christian. Its
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This study on
Acts was originally part of a
series on the book of Acts given to members of
Hebraic Foundations from July 10, 2002 through January 19, 2003.
They were written by Pastor Buddy Martin, Founder and Senior Pastor of
Christian Challenge International.
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