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T he book of Acts forms a bridge between the Gospels and Paul’s epistles. Almost every commentator on Acts maintains its purpose is to tell the story of the birth and growth of the church. While the birth of the church is found in Acts (though not in the way most think) Luke’s purpose was far different. The goal of this study is to examine ...
The Acts of the Apostles, often simply referred to as Acts, stands as a pivotal New Testament book chronicling the early Christian church’s development. Authored traditionally by Luke the Evangelist, it is a sequel to the Gospel of Luke, forming a cohesive narrative known as ‘Luke-Acts’. This work, written in Koine Greek, primarily ...
BibleProject Guides. Guide to the Book of Acts. Key Information and Helpful Resources. About Acts 1: Jesus Commissions His Disciples and Ascends to Heaven Acts 2-7: Pentecost in Jerusalem and the Birth of the Church Acts 8-12: The Jesus Community Becomes an International Movement Acts 13-20: Mission to Israel and Clashes with Roman Culture Acts ...
Jul 16, 2013 · Why Acts was written. Acts is the follow-up to the Gospel of Luke (Ac 1:1-2). Luke carefully records the spread of Christianity in the Roman world, sometimes as an eyewitness. Acts shows us that Jesus was true to His word: the Holy Spirit came to the disciples and empowered them to work miracles and preach the good news throughout the world.
J. A. Alexander states the purpose of Acts in his commentary, as. a special history of the planting and extension of the church, both among Jews and Gentiles... 1. This, obviously, is the traditional understanding of Acts and the Gospels, as history, and corresponds to the traditional understanding of Christianity itself by the Church as the ...
Mar 14, 2024 · Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”. Acts 2:4: “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”. Acts 4:12: “Salvation is found in no ...
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Jan 16, 2019 · Acts begins with Jesus telling the disciples to stay in Jerusalem and await the coming Holy Spirit which the Father promised to send (Acts 1:4). This promise appears in Luke 3:15-17, but is drawn from the Hebrew Bible as well (Joel 2:28, Jeremiah 31:31-33). Acts is the story of how the fulfillment of God’s promise works its way from Jerusalem ...
