The Lord Jesus Christ continues His ministry through Spirit-empowered witnesses everywhere. In part 1 of Acts: The Continuing Ministry of Jesus, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Acts 1:1-26.
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Study Notes
A Brief Introduction to Acts
Author: Luke
Date: About A.D. 62
A Brief Introduction to Acts-Primary Purpose:
To provide and orderly and reliable account of the growth of the early Christian church, showing how the gospel spread from Jerusalem to Rome.
A Brief Introduction to Acts-Other Purposes:
- To emphasize the role of the Holy Spirit
- To show the fulfilment of Jesus’ commission
- To validate the legitimacy of Christianity
- To encourage believers
- To connect the Gospel of Luke and the early Church
Understanding the Text
- The Pre-Ascension Ministry of Jesus (1:1-5)
- The Ascension of Jesus (1:6-11)
- The Fate of Judas (1:12-20)
- The Replacement for Judas (1:21-26)
Applying the Text
- Are you a Spirit-empowered witness in this end of the earth?