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The Message of Acts (The Bible Speaks Today Series) Paperback – February 13, 1994

by John Stott (Author)

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A 1991 Christianity Today Readers' Choice Award

The Spirit moves the church into the world. That is how it has always been since the day of Pentecost when the Spirit brought thousands from many countries into the body of Christ. With the breadth and scholarly care that have marked John Stott's years of ministry, this book opens to us the early days of the church as recorded by Luke in the book of Acts. The experiences of the early church have much to say about issues that concern Christians today. What can Acts tell us about tongues and other extraordinary manifestations of the Spirit? How should churches structure themselves--with elders, deacons, pastors or all three? What should a normal Christian conversion look like? And, of course, how should the church reach out into the world with the message of salvation? These and many other topics are handled with a pastoral heart and an unwavering commitment to the authority of God's Word in our lives. As Stott concludes, "The Acts of the Apostles have long ago finished; the acts of the followers of Jesus will continue until the end of the world."

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John R. W. Stott (1921-2011) has been 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 have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. Stott's best-known work, Basic Christianity, has sold two million copies and has been translated into more than 60 languages. Other titles include The Cross of Christ, Understanding the Bible, The Contemporary Christian, Evangelical Truth, Issues Facing Christians Today, The Incomparable Christ, Why I Am a Christian and Through the Bible Through the Year, a daily devotional. He has also written eight volumes in The Bible Speaks Today series of New Testament expositions. 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" and was named in the Queen?s New Years Honours list as Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In 1969, Stott founded the Langham Trust to fund scholarships for young evangelical leaders from the Majority World. He then founded the Evangelical Literature Trust, which provided books for students, pastors and theological libraries in the Majority World. These two trusts continued as independent charities until 2001, when they were joined as a single charity: the Langham Partnership. Langham's vision continues today to see churches in the Majority World equipped for mission and growing to maturity in Christ through nurturing national movements for biblical preaching, fostering the creation and distribution of evangelical literature, and enhancing evangelical theological education.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP Academic; Reprint edition (February 13, 1994)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 428 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830812369
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830812363
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches

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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."

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Tennessean

Offers The Best Of Both Worlds In Study

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018

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I have the commentary and refer to it often. In fact I have most of this BST series.

I have a masters and a doctorate and I do not say that for pride - but to illustrate that post-graduate degrees require a ton of research - which means my library of commentaries is quite vast and eclectic.

This series at large, edited and overseen by John Stott, is most likely the best commentary series out there today in my estimation. While that's a huge statement, I believe it to be true because this commentary series does a stellar job of bridging exposition with application.

John Stott was a legend at taking deeper theological truths and packaging them in ways that were able to be digested in any given sermon. And his oversight of this series measures up to that.

Like Stott, I've forever felt that it's counterproductive to preach to impress any listener with my theological prowess. The point is to bring glory to God and to move any hearer closer to Him.

For pastors, this BST series has foundational to me. The content is rich and exegetical, but very often the series writers point back to how it applies to matters with the church or the human heart.

I just finished a 4 month series in Nehemiah, and that volume was absolutely the best work on the totality of Nehemiah I've ever seen. Hands down.

I couldn't recommend this series enough. You won't regret it.

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Edward J. Vasicek

Solid Commentary

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2008

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John Stott's commentary on Acts is one of the better straightforward works available. It is great for the pastor, Bible teacher, or serious laymen. But it offers standard fare, yet in a concise, clear manner.

Stott does not present any new or ground-breaking information, but rather does a good job of interpreting the text and providing the reader with a basic, generally solid interpretation.

Stott recognizes God's Sovereign Grace (I agree with him here), but he does not embrace the literal fulfillment of God's plans for the physical descendents of Israel (I disagree with him here). He takes the view that Paul's participating in Jewish rituals and sacrifices (Acts 21) was strictly for relational issues (so he rejects the idea that Jewish believers continued to practice Judaism, another point with which I disagree). I don't want to go hard on Stott here, because few teach otherwise.

Overall, this is a solid volume worth getting and using.

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Dutch

Great Commentary!

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022

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Thank God for commentators such as John Stott. He digs deep and shares with the reader other commentator's thoughts.

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Lorene Baynton

is an excellent commentary on the book of Acts

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016

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The Message of Acts (Bible Speaks Today), by John Stott, is an excellent commentary on the book of Acts. It is written in layman's language and is very readable as well as giving an accurate biblical account of this time in the history of the Christian Church. I highly recommend it to anyone who desires to have a deeper understanding of the beginning and growth of Christianity into the known world during the 1st century.

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Maegan Baker

Very readable, applicable, and educational!

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2022

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Very readable, applicable, and educational!

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Y. Chai

Stott is adept at bringing out Acts’ messages: articulate ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015

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Stott is adept at bringing out Acts’ messages: articulate, thought provoking and enlightening.

This is a commentary on Acts that every pastor must read. Stott was voted as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005. His works often exude scholarly excellence and contemporary relevance.

It’s certain that his work will be constantly referred to in the study of Acts.

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Bluebird Boy

Old style cover

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2022

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Cover was different but book itself was in new condition.

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B. L. Swoverland

If you can afford only one book on Acts, make it this one.

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2013

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Looking ahead to teaching Acts to an adult Sunday School class, I purchased commentaries by the following three authors: I. Howard Marshall, F. F. Bruce, and John Stott. I would not trade, sell, or otherwise willingly get rid of any of these since all three are very helpful. If I could keep only one, it would be the one by Stott. I also have J. A. Alexander and G. Campbell Morgan and these, too, are helpful.

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