Lectures On Acts

Ironside Expository Commentaries

by H.A. Ironside

The book of Acts is the story of early Christianity. This book gives us a great many principles that should guide us in Christian effort at the present time. One is reminded of the Lord’s word to Moses when He commanded him to build the tabernacle: “Look that thou make them after their pattern which was showed thee in the mount” (Exodus 25:40). God has given us in the book of Acts a pattern of Christian testimony, missionary effort, world evangelism, and building of Christian churches—a pattern which we would do well to follow. Certainly we can be assured of this: the closer we come to following this holy pattern, the greater blessing will attend our efforts.
The title of this book as given in our English Bibles is of course not inspired. These titles have been added to the books by editors. Sometimes they seem to have been given with great exactness; in other cases we may question their appropriateness. Actually this book does not contain the acts of the apostles as a whole. The fact of the matter is, very few of the apostles are even mentioned in it. The book is largely limited to the ministry of two of them—Peter, who was one of the twelve, and Paul, who was an apostle of a different order altogether and not one of the twelve. He did not know our Lord on earth, but received his commission directly from Heaven. Actually the book might be called, as others have suggested, The Acts of the Holy Spirit; or, if you will, The Acts of the Risen Christ through the Holy Spirit Working in the Church on Earth. In this book we have brought before us in a wonderful way the work of that promised Comforter who came to earth to witness to the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ and to convince men of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.

Genres: New Testament, Religion

334 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 1951

About the author

Henry Allen "Harry" Ironside (October 14, 1876-January 15, 1951) was a Canadian-American Bible teacher, preacher, theologian, pastor, and author.

Ironside was one of the most prolific Christian writers of the 20th Century and published more than eighty books and pamphlets, many of which are still in print. As an editorial reviewer wrote of a 2005 republication, "Ironside's commentaries are a standard and have stood the test of time."

Reviews

[Philip Tadros · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and helpful book

I really like Ironside’s commentaries, though they are not your typical commentary or exposition, but when you read, it is like you are sitting in a meeting room listening to him speak on these portions, which is more refreshing.
Ironside’s books are simple to read and follow, and he makes his points clear and aims to divide the relevant chapters into helpful sections. I would recommend for any reader.

[Russell Holland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book with some excellent insights

I always enjoy Ironside’s writings. This is a good book on Acts. I’d recommend to anyone interested in digging farther into the meat of Acts.