Acts Explained: A Bible Study

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Who wrote the Book of Acts? What is the Book of Acts about? How did a small group of disciples in Jerusalem become a movement that turned the world upside down? In Acts Explained, Dr. Toby Holt provides a rigorous, verse-by-verse exposition of the Book of Acts, tracing the sovereign expansion of Christ’s Kingdom and the vital work of the Holy Spirit. As the Scripture records: "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." (Acts 1:8, NKJV) Drawing from the historical Reformed tradition—echoing the exegesis of John Calvin R.C. Sproul and others—this series examines the theological weight of Pentecost, the birth of the church, and the missionary journeys of the Apostles. This is not merely a history lesson; it is the account of the Risen Christ continuing His work on earth through His redeemed people. Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand. Support New Geneva: To support Dr. Holt's ministry, please visit: newgeneva.org/give.

  1. Turn The World Upside Down

    26 mai

    Turn The World Upside Down

    Why does the gospel stir up so much trouble? In Acts 17:1-15, the message of Jesus turns whole cities upside down. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt explains why the good news unsettles the world — and why that is exactly what it is meant to do. In Thessalonica, Paul reasoned from the Scriptures for three Sabbaths that Jesus is the promised Christ who had to die and rise. Some believed, but jealous opponents stirred up a mob and dragged Paul’s host before the rulers, accusing the missionaries of defying Caesar by proclaiming “another king — Jesus.” Dr. Holt points out that the real opposition is spiritual, not just human. He then contrasts the angry crowd with the people of Berea, who were “fair-minded” and searched the Scriptures every day to test what Paul taught — a model for every Christian. Questions this study answers: 1. Why did the gospel cause such an uproar? Because it announces “another king, Jesus,” and challenges the world’s idols and power. A message that calls for full allegiance to Christ will always unsettle the way things are. 2. What was the real source of the opposition? Dr. Holt points beyond the angry crowd to a spiritual enemy. The struggle over the gospel is ultimately not against people but against spiritual darkness. 3. What made the Bereans different? Rather than reacting with anger, the Bereans listened and searched the Scriptures daily to see whether Paul’s teaching was true. They show us how to test everything by God’s Word. “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.” — Acts 17:6 (NKJV) Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Acts Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

    25 min
  2. The One Name That Saves

    01/09/2024

    The One Name That Saves

    Is Jesus really the only way to be saved? In Acts 4:1-13, Peter stands before the rulers who killed Jesus and makes a bold claim: there is salvation in no one else. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt explains why the name of Jesus is the one name that saves. After Peter and John healed a lame man and preached the resurrection, the authorities arrested them — but thousands believed. Hauled before the council and asked by what power they had acted, Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, pointed to “Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead.” Then he declared that there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Dr. Holt explains that this exclusive claim was offensive then and now, but it is the heart of the gospel: salvation is found in Christ alone. Questions this study answers: 1. Does the Bible really teach Jesus is the only way? Yes. Peter says plainly that there is salvation in no one else, “for there is no other name under heaven ... by which we must be saved.” The New Testament repeats this truth elsewhere. 2. Why was this so offensive to Peter’s audience? The rulers had rejected and crucified Jesus, yet Peter told them this same Jesus was their only hope. The claim challenged their power and their pride. 3. What does this mean for other religions today? It means salvation is not one option among many. Christianity claims Jesus is the only Savior, which is why the message both draws people and provokes opposition. “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” — Acts 4:12 (NKJV) Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Acts Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

    26 min
  3. Salvation In The Wasteland

    03/03/2024

    Salvation In The Wasteland

    Does God pursue the outsider? Yes. In Acts 8:26-40, God sends Philip into the desert to reach one searching foreigner — an Ethiopian official. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt shows how far God will go to save the people the world overlooks. On a lonely desert road, Philip meets an Ethiopian official riding home, reading aloud from Isaiah 53 but unable to understand it. Philip climbs into the chariot and, starting from that very passage about the suffering servant, “preached Jesus to him.” The man believes and is baptized on the spot. Dr. Holt highlights the string of God-arranged appointments that brought them together, and reminds us that we all once started like the eunuch — lost and searching — and are now called to be like Philip, ready to point others to Christ. Questions this study answers: 1. Why does God care for outsiders and rebels? Because His salvation reaches beyond Israel to people of every nation and background. Here He pursues a foreigner most would overlook, showing the wideness of His grace. 2. What was the Ethiopian reading? He was reading Isaiah 53, the passage about the suffering servant, without understanding who it described. Philip showed him it pointed to Jesus. 3. What hope does Acts 8 give for the lost people in our lives? It reminds us that God arranges “divine appointments” and uses ordinary believers to reach searching hearts. We were once like the eunuch; now we can be like Philip. “Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.” — Acts 8:35 (NKJV) Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Acts Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

    28 min
  4. The Whole Counsel Of God

    14/01/2024

    The Whole Counsel Of God

    Should preachers teach only the easy parts of the Bible? No. In Acts 20:17-38, the Apostle Paul charges the Ephesian elders to preach the whole counsel of God — not just the comfortable parts. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt explains why every truth of Scripture matters. Meeting the Ephesian elders one last time, Paul reminded them how he had served them through tears and trials, holding nothing back. He warned that after he left, “savage wolves” would come — even from within the church — twisting the truth to draw people away. His answer was not less Bible, but all of it: the full counsel of God, faithfully taught. Dr. Holt notes that Paul speaks to a group of elders, not a single ruler, and that false teachers attack the same way the serpent did in Eden, with the whisper, “Has God really said?” Questions this study answers: 1. What is the “whole counsel of God”? It is the entire message of Scripture — every doctrine, command, and warning, not only the popular parts. Paul says he held none of it back from the people. 2. Why did Paul warn about “wolves”? Because false teachers would rise up, even from within the church, twisting God’s Word to lead believers astray. Faithful elders must guard the flock by teaching the truth. 3. Why does Paul address “elders” rather than one leader? The church was led by a group of elders together, not a single ruler. Shared, accountable leadership helps protect the church from error. “For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.” — Acts 20:27 (NKJV) Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Acts Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

    30 min
  5. The Stoning Of Stephen

    22/08/2021

    The Stoning Of Stephen

    Why do people attack the messenger? In Acts 7, Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr — stoned to death for telling the truth. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt shows that God’s people are often attacked not for what they do, but for what they say. Stephen, a man full of faith, was dragged before the ruling council on false charges. Instead of backing down, he walked them through Israel’s history and showed how God’s messengers had been rejected again and again — and now they had done the same to Jesus. As they raged, Stephen looked up and saw heaven opened, with Jesus standing at God’s right hand to welcome him. Even as the stones fell, Stephen prayed for his killers, echoing Jesus on the cross. Watching it all, and approving, was a young man named Saul — who would later become the Apostle Paul. Questions this study answers: 1. Why was Stephen killed? Not for any crime, but for boldly telling the truth about Jesus. Like the prophets before him, he was attacked for his message, not his behavior. 2. What did Stephen see as he died? He saw heaven opened and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, as if rising to welcome him home. It was God’s assurance in his final moment. 3. How does Stephen’s death echo Jesus’ own? Like Jesus, Stephen entrusted his spirit to God and prayed for those killing him. His death also scattered the believers and helped spread the gospel further. “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” — Acts 7:56 (NKJV) Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Acts Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

    30 min
  6. Finish Well (Are You On Track)

    26/05/2019

    Finish Well (Are You On Track)

    Will you finish the Christian life well? In Acts 20:17-24, the Apostle Paul says goodbye to the elders of Ephesus, determined to finish his race no matter the cost. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt asks a searching question: are you on track to finish well? Paul was heading to Jerusalem, knowing that prison and hardship waited for him. Yet he told the Ephesian elders that none of it moved him; his one aim was to complete the ministry God had given him. Finishing well, Dr. Holt warns, is not automatic. He points to leaders like Solomon, Samson, and David — men who knew better, yet stumbled badly near the end — and urges us to make wise choices now, in prayer and self-discipline, so that we finish the race with joy. Questions this study answers: 1. Why does Paul compare the Christian life to a race? Because a race must be finished, not just started. Paul wanted believers to see that staying faithful to the end takes endurance and intention, not coasting. 2. What does it mean to “finish well”? It means completing the life and work God gives you while still trusting and obeying Him at the end. Many start strong but drift; Paul aimed to cross the line with joy. 3. How can we stay on track? By dealing honestly with sin, staying in prayer, and keeping our eyes on Christ. Finishing well is the fruit of faithful choices made day by day. “But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” — Acts 20:24 (NKJV) Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Acts Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

    25 min
  7. The Ascension And Return Of Christ

    21/10/2018

    The Ascension And Return Of Christ

    Where did Jesus go, and is He coming back? In Acts 1:1-11, Jesus is taken up into heaven forty days after rising from the dead. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt explains that the ascension was not a loss but a crowning — and that the same Jesus will return. Before He left, the risen Jesus gave His followers many proofs that He was truly alive, told them to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit, and sent them out as His witnesses to the ends of the earth. Then He rose into a cloud and was gone from sight. As the disciples stood staring upward, two angels promised that this same Jesus would come back in the same way. His going was actually good news, because now His Spirit would be with His people everywhere at once. Questions this study answers: 1. Why is Jesus’ ascension good news? Because Jesus did not simply leave. He took His throne at the Father’s right hand and sent His Spirit to be with His people everywhere. His departure opened the way for the Holy Spirit’s work. 2. What did the angels promise the disciples? As the disciples watched Jesus rise into the sky, two angels told them that the same Jesus would return in the same way He had left — bodily and visibly. 3. What hope does Acts 1 give us today? It assures us that history is going somewhere: the Jesus who ascended will come again. Until then, His people are sent into the world as His witnesses, helped by His Spirit. “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” — Acts 1:11 (NKJV) Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Acts Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

    29 min
  8. Hallmarks Of A Healthy Church

    15/01/2017

    Hallmarks Of A Healthy Church

    What makes a church healthy? Not gimmicks or the latest program. In Acts 2:38-47, the early church grows through simple, God-given habits. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt points to three marks of a healthy church: sound teaching, real fellowship, and prayer. After Peter preached at Pentecost, about three thousand people repented and were baptized in a single day. But what happened next is the real test. Luke tells us the new believers “continued steadfastly” in the apostles’ teaching, in fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayer — and the Lord added to their number daily. Dr. Holt reminds us that a praying church is a powerful one. As Scripture says of Elijah, a man just like us, the secret of his ministry was simply that “he prayed.” Questions this study answers: 1. What makes a church healthy and growing? Acts 2 points not to clever programs but to ordinary, God-given means: faithful teaching of God’s Word, real fellowship, and steady prayer. These are the marks of a church the Lord builds. 2. What did the early church devote itself to? Luke says they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine, in fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayer. They gave themselves to these habits together, day by day. 3. How did God respond to their faithfulness? The Lord Himself added to the church daily those who were being saved. Their growth was God’s work, not a marketing plan. “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in prayers.” — Acts 2:42 (NKJV) Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Acts Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

    28 min
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Who wrote the Book of Acts? What is the Book of Acts about? How did a small group of disciples in Jerusalem become a movement that turned the world upside down? In Acts Explained, Dr. Toby Holt provides a rigorous, verse-by-verse exposition of the Book of Acts, tracing the sovereign expansion of Christ’s Kingdom and the vital work of the Holy Spirit. As the Scripture records: "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." (Acts 1:8, NKJV) Drawing from the historical Reformed tradition—echoing the exegesis of John Calvin R.C. Sproul and others—this series examines the theological weight of Pentecost, the birth of the church, and the missionary journeys of the Apostles. This is not merely a history lesson; it is the account of the Risen Christ continuing His work on earth through His redeemed people. Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand. Support New Geneva: To support Dr. Holt's ministry, please visit: newgeneva.org/give.

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