Acts: A Logion Press Commentary

by Stanley M. Horton

Publisher:

Logion Press

, 2001

Overview

Jesus told His followers, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses. . .to the ends of the earth." The Book of Acts records the fulfillment of His promise and command: The Holy Spirit worked through the lives of believers to bring growth to the Church, to break down barriers to the gospel, and to take the message of Christ to the very heart of the Roman Empire. Luke, the author of Acts, wrote from a combination of careful research and practical experience. Pentecostal scholar Stanley M. Horton brings a similar combination of research and experience to this study of Luke’s inspired record. In this Logion Commentary, Horton takes an in-depth look at the story of the Early Church—a story still being written in the lives of believers today. Horton writes, "The acts of the Risen Lord . . . continue today wherever God’s people gather in one accord with an earnest desire to search His Word, seek His gifts, and do His work."

Contents

Top Highlights

“The Day of Pentecost would have had little effect if only two or three of them had remained in Jerusalem. Further, Jesus began His ministry in the power of the Spirit (Luke 4:14); so must they.” (Page 35)

“ The fact that they can be interpreted shows also that the speaking in tongues is real language, not gibberish.^{32” (Page 60)}

“The women joined with them in prayer with the same steadfastness” (Page 47)

“They all joined ‘together’ (‘with one accord,’ KJV)” (Page 45)

“Peter, as he began to speak, was filled with the Holy Spirit. The form of the Greek verb here indicates a new, fresh filling.³⁹ This does not mean he had lost any of the power and presence of the Spirit he received on the Day of Pentecost. In view of the pressures of this critical situation, the Lord simply enlarged his capacity and gave him this fresh filling to meet this new need for power to witness.” (Page 102)

Product Details

• Title: Acts: A Logion Press Commentary
• Author: Stanley M. Horton
• Series: Logion Press Commentary Series
• Publisher: Logion Press
• Print Publication Date: 2001
• Logos Release Date: 2011
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Acts › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780882433042, 0882433040
• Resource ID: LLS:LOGION65AC
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:18:41Z

About Stanley M. Horton

Stanley M. Horton (May 6, 1916–July 12, 2014), was a highly respected theologian within the Pentecostal movement and the author of several books including Bible Doctrines, Acts, and What the Bible Says About the Holy Spirit. He served as the senior editorial advisor for the Modern English Version of the Fire Bible and was the Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri. He held an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, an STM from Harvard University, and a ThD from Central Baptist Theological Seminary. He was an ordained minister in the Assemblies of God.