The Book of Acts covers about
Some say that the supernatural events of the Book of Acts were used to get but then
They are called
We hold that that the supernatural events in Acts were just
the of a of God with His Church
We are called
Acts is written by
Luke is one of Jesus’ original
Luke appears a couple of after Jesus’ ministry
Luke is an to Paul (Acts 16:10)
Luke is not
Luke is a not a
“Luke” means
Loukas: contracted from Latin, Lucanus = Light-giving (OTESD)
(Paul) My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.) Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me) Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings… Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings. – Colossians 4:10-14 (NIV)
Written to Theophilus: (v.1)
Theophilus can also mean
Theos: a deity, God Philos: dear, friend, fond (OTESD)
(vv.2-5)
On the day Jesus resurrected:
The disciples were now
And when He had said this, He (Jesus) breathed on them and said to them (disciples), “Receive the Holy Spirit…” – John 20:22 (NASB)
Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” – Acts 2:38 (NASB)
The Holy Spirit is our and the that we are saved
(Paul) “…God has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” – Romans 5:5 (LB)
Approximately after the disciples the Holy Spirit, Jesus says to the same disciples: (vv.4-8)
“…but you will receive power (dunamis) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses (martus) both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” – Acts 1:8 (NASB95)
(Jesus) “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. – John 7:38-39 (NASB95)
The purpose of the power is to be a (v.8)
The empowering is not so we can
We are empowered so we can
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
All were praying Mary, but not Mary (v.14)
“Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers (adelphos), James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” – Matthew 13:55-56 (NASB95)
And, behold, thy cousin (Suggenes) Elisabeth… – Luke 1:36 (KJV)
(vv.15-16)
Peter believed that Scripture was the
had to be fulfilled
…the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the mouth of David concerning Judas… – Acts 1:16 (NIV)
The New Testament Method:
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” – Acts 13:2 (NIV)