Acts: Seeing the Spirit at Work

by John R.W. Stott

The Spirit moved with dramatic fashion in the early church. The gospel was preached, thousands were added to their number, many were healed, and the good news about Jesus was spread across continents. Covering the exciting action of the Spirit in the years just following Jesus' life on earth, this inductive Bible study will help you dig deeply into the riches of Scripture and apply it to your own life.

Genres: Christian, Christianity, Theology

110 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

John R. W. Stott is known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist, and communicator of Scripture. For many years he served as rector of All Souls Church in London, where he carried out an effective urban pastoral ministry. A leader among evangelicals in Britain, the United States and around the world, Stott was a principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant (1974). His many books, including Why I Am a Christian and The Cross of Christ, have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. Whether in the West or in the Two-Thirds World, a hallmark of Stott's ministry has been expository preaching that addresses the hearts and minds of contemporary men and women. Stott was honored by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."

Reviews

[richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Acts: Seeing the Spirit at work was a great study book. Before I thought I knew the book of acts well but now I know and understand it a lot more better. I see how God spread the gospel throughout the world. John Stott keeps this incredibly simple and focuses on the word of God for answers to all questions. I did one study a day and I really enjoyed the fact that I was reading the bible regular with this and saw many things which I lack myself. I would recommend to groups of individuals to do this study.

[Nathan Marone]

Used with one of the teens in my ministry. He wanted to learn about the book of Acts, so we went through this together. Good tool. Not extensive, but excellent as a helpful resource to anyone new to the book. Mostly focuses on assisting the reader in making observations and noticing details about the text.

I assume Stott's other books like this one are equally good. Good for one-on-one discipleship. Probably good for a Sunday School class or small group.

[Rob N · Rating 4 out of 5]

Went throught this in a ladies Bible study and had great discussions. It is not a difficult study but a really good one.

[Stacia · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I love Acts, this was not my favorite study material. To me this book was too cursory of the text. It's hard for me to really dig in and enjoy a book of the Bible when I feel like I have to speed read through it.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was good history in this study which helped with my reading. Only half the questions were very deep. It was nice to have something to follow. I enjoyed reading the book of Acts more than the study. I think that's how it should be. :)

[Wade · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very solid Bible Study (with some short commentary) on Acts.