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SAMPLERACTS: A VISUAL GUIDE ISBN: 9781527101395Pages: 128 Hardback 9.99 14.99
INFORMS THE HEAD WHILE STIRRING THE HEARTMATT CHANDLERLead Pastor of The Village ChurchKEVIN DEYOUNGCHRIS RANSONKevin DeYoung is the Senior Pastor at ChristCovenant Church in Matthews, NorthCarolina. He serves as a council member atThe Gospel Coalition and blogs on TGC’sDeYoung, Restless and Reformed. Kevin isAssistant Professor of Systematic Theologyat Reformed Theological Seminary,Charlotte, North Carolina and a PhDcandidate at the University of Leicester. Hehas authored several books, includingJust Do Something, The Hole in Our Holiness,Crazy Busy, Taking God at His Word, andThe Biggest Story.Whether inventing products, explainingtheology or simply trying to keep theattention of teenagers in Bible Class, ChrisRanson continues to discover the untappedpotential of visuals. After training as aProduct Design Engineer, Chris now studiesTheology at Edinburgh Theological Seminaryin Scotland and is eager to apply the rules ofdesign and visualisation to engage himselfand others in the gospel call of Jesus Christ.AUTHORCO-AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR. WONDERFULLY CREATIVE AND BIBLICALLY FAITHFUL.DAVID COOK Retired Principal of Sydney Missionary and Bible CollegeA UNIQUE, HELPFUL AND ENJOYABLE GUIDE.SAM ALLBERRY Apologist; Writer and editor, The Gospel CoalitionWHAT COMMUNICATION!RICO TICE Co-author of Christianity ExploredA
AC TSThis book, composed entirely of handdrawn illustrations, brings the book ofActs to life. Each page presents you with astudy in visual form – guiding you throughthe verses and allowing you to ‘see’ thecommunicated truths and concepts ina unique, compelling way. This excitingformat is accessible to anyone and can beused as either an overview of Acts, or as anaid to a deep, devotional study. Taken entirely from talksby Kevin DeYoung Covers the whole book of Acts,breaking it down into60 illustrated segments A unique, fast-paced formatwhich captures the excitementof the original text For more information, and tofind a link to Kevin’s talks, go toAVisualGuide.com#VisuallyActsHOW TO USETHIS BOOKThe clue is in the name: this is foremosta guide and companion. It is designedto be read with your Bible open nextto you, or whilst listening to the KevinDeYoung talks. The message is found inScripture, while the illustrations becomea handbook, helping to unpack and digdeeper into that message. Each pageshows the progression of the verses andtheir implications, applying the truths tohow we live our lives. The format lendsitself well to the intertwining nature ofthe Bible, demonstrating connectionswhich a written commentary might findcumbersome to explain. The notes alsoincorporate cross-references to otherverses and passages from the Bible,helping you to open up the Word foryourself and weave the message into thecontext of the whole Bible. This is Acts asyou’ve never experienced it before!
UPAWAYANDACTS 1:6-11T THISEAUOYWILL ESTORE TH L?TIME R M TO ISRAE1:6KINGDOJROME!THE DISCIPLES MISUNDERSTAND1ITSNATURE2 ITSDOMAIN1 THE3 ITSTIMINGTHE KINGDOMKINGDOM IS HEAVENLY AND SPIRITUALJRULEACTS8:1214:2219:8RDWO"THE KINGDOM"ESARMI20:25POLITICS28:23A CONSTANTTHEME IN ACTS.THE KINGDOMADVANCES WITHTHE GOSPEL!
KINGDOM IS UNIVERSAL.NOT NATIONALYOU WILL BE MY2 THEWITNESSES.J1:8IACT N J ERUSALE M .S 1-8IN JUDEA.ACTS 8-12IN SAMARIA."TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH!"LIKE PACTS 13-28AIN ROM ULE28:30-31KINGDOM IS NOW.AND NOT YET3 THESTOP LOOKING UP!(YOU HAVE A JOBTO DO!)?!"YOU WILL RECEIVEPOWER" 1: 81:11:8:DNAMTHE COM THIS IS STHIEPRO !JESUSJESUKNOWDON’T JUSTBE ANADVOCATE.?DO THIS IN CONFIDENCEBECAUSE THEHOLY SPIRITEMPOWERS YOUWBE A S!ITNESACTS 2:174:31 6:8
GETTING THE BANDBACK TOGETHERACTS 1:12-26JOTHESR Matth12 - 2 6WHY LBIN1:UiaGSLchoSen.TE HIS?.TYOU WILL BEMY WITNESSES1:8GOD’S PLAN IS INDESTRUCTIBLEDEKCIWETH UDGEDJEBLLIWWAITING )(OBEDIENTLYLUKE 24:491:15120 FOLLOWERSALLPRAYINGACTS 1:14NOJUDAS?REMEMBERPeTWHATOSISITH PENED DASHAP KED JUWICPETER1:16 -19GOD WILL NOTBE MOCKEDACTS 5:5 12:23WARNING1 COR 11:29-32GOD CAN JUDGESINNERS TODAYINSTANTLYCONSOLATION PS 73GOD (NOT YOU) WILLPUNISH YOUR ENEMIES
THIS HAD TO HAPPENTHE SC PRIPTURBE FUL ES WILLFILLEDePS 69:251: 16109:8JUDAS WASGOD’S PLANEVEN IN THE DARKESTTIMES, GOD IS WORKINGFOR YOUR GOODGOD WILL HAVE HIS WITNESSESJESUS IS RECONSTRUCTINGWHAT IT MEANS TO BE ISRAELWHYAPOSTLES?12(WHY NOT 11?)THE APOSTATE REPLACEDTHERE ARE NOEMPTY THRONESIN HEAVENJUDAS’ SHAREIN THEMINISTRY WASSTILL NEEDED1:17MUST HAVE SEENALL OF JESUS’MMINISTRY &RESURRECTION1:21-22MATTHIAS CHOSENBY GOD 1:24NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENSOUR GOD WILL HAVE HIS WAY
A RIGHTEOUSREBUKEWHY?PACTS13:1-12ACTS 13:1-12PRACTICALITIESMAIN THEME CONTINUES: THE WORD OF GODCONTINUES TO SPREAD, DESPITE OPPOSITION SPACING12:24NEW SUB-THEMEAPPEARS: THE CHURCH AND MISSIONMISSIONARIES ARE: SENT BY THE CHURCH.SET APART13:213:2BANTIOCH SENDSOUT THE FIRSTEVERMISSIONARIES13:1-3TO CYPRUSNTSESALAMISPAPHOS 13:5-613:5-6PSiPBARNABAS SAUL/PAUL13/274:36 9:27 11:24 WROTEOF NEWTESTAMENTBOOKSSIMEON LUCIUS(NIGER)FIRST BLACKMISSIONARIES?THISGOD’SIS GOD’STHIS ISMISSION13:2,4MISSION 13:2,4-- WEHAVE AAWE HAVEGODWHO 1 1JONGOD WHO4:14JON4:14SENDSSENDSING THISIRESIF NOTTDOMISSIONATHEN NOMMANAENWORKEDCLOSELYWITH KINGHEROD13:1NOTE: THE CHURCHRELEASES THEIR VERYBEST FOR GOD’SMISSIONAL WORK3:17JON 3:17JON14:26 JONJON 14:26.SPEAKERS .O.FTHE WORDLRACHEERST TETHE BETHE LEAD13:1313:13BECAMEGYLOEOTHTHE GOSPEL IS FOR THEJEW FIRST ROMROM 1:161:16 ANDTHEN EVERYONE ELSETHE SYNAGOGUE WELCOMED GOOD JEWISHTEACHERS LIKE PAUL - AN OPEN DOOR!.GUARDIANS OF TRUTHBAR JESUS(SON OF JESUS)BJ2 PEOPLE2 GOSPELFALSE PROPHETMETHODSBLACK MAGIC13:8 ANTI.GOSPEL-1. YOU ARE THE SON OF THEDEVIL (NOT OF JESUS!)2. YOU ARE THE ENEMY OFALL RIGHTEOUSNESS!3. YOU ARE FULL OF DECEITAND VILLAINY - STOP 13:1013:10SERGIUS PAULUSGOVERNOR INSENATORIALPROVINCE OFCYPRUS 13:7SPLISTENSTOGOSPELNO INDIVIDUALPINSTRUCTIONEDEFENSTO THE POTENTIALFRIEND WE MUSTHAVE A DIFFERENTAPPROACHTO THE CLEAR ENEMY,WE MUST NOT BEAFRAID TO GIVE REBUKENOT THOSE- WEAK IN FAITHOR ILL EQUIPPED:MISSIONARIES SHOULD BECAPABLE PEOPLEPBY GODSTOBLINDEDWHORHATPROVEPOWE (NOREALMAGICIAN)THESPBJWAS NOT AMAZED ATTHE MIRACLE, BUT ATTHE TEACHING 13:1213:5THEY WENT STRAIGHTTO SYNAGOGUES13:5SOME OF US ARE CALLED TO GO, THE REST OF THECHURCH IS CALLED TO SEND MATTMATT 28:19-2028:19-20ACTSA VISUAL GUIDEIn this book the exciting and dynamic story of the bookof Acts comes to life. Harnessing talks by Kevin DeYoung,it presents the verses of Acts in visual form, using handdrawn illustrations. Showing the progression of the story,the truths it communicates, and the way that these fit inthe larger narrative of God’s Word, each section aims tobe a guide to: Bible reading Deeper study Personal devotionFor more information, and to link to Kevin’s talks, go to:AVisualGuide.com #VisuallyActsACTS: A VISUAL GUIDE ISBN: 9781527101395Pages: 128 Hardback 9.99 14.99P RODUC T C ODE : S0 13 9 5
DeYoung, Restless and Reformed. Kevin is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina and a PhD candidate at the University of Leicester. He has authored several books, including Just Do Something, The Hole in Our Holiness, Crazy Busy,
