Acts of the Apostles
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Luke opens his second letter to Theophilus by picking up the thread of his first book, the Gospel that bears his name. If that first account was the record of all that Jesus began to do and teach, this second account is the record of what Jesus continues to do and teach, now through His apostles, by His Spirit, in the early Church. Luke’s careful research does not end at the empty tomb. It carries on into the streets of Jerusalem, into the upper room, and into the lives of ordinary men who were about to be sent into the…
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In the final section of the book of Acts, Luke records the last years of Paul’s ministry. Luke leaves us without closure and we do not know what happens to Paul. Either he was executed or Luke’s narration had led up to the present day and even Luke does not know what will happen next. However, Luke gives an extensive account of the works of the Holy Spirit which was the purpose of writing the book.
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Paul’s final Missionary Journey to spread the Jesus movement.
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Paul set off in his second missionary Journey across Europe and makes new companions along the way.
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An age old tradition threatens to derail the Jesus movement.
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The start of the Missionary journeys to spread the Gospel to all the Gentiles.
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Peter visits an all night ‘Prayer’ group.
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Cornelius was a centurion in the Italian Regiment and was stationed at Caesarea which was located about 33 miles to the north of Joppa. It was the capital of the Roman occupied Judea. Since it was a major seaport and fell on the main caravan route from Tyre to Egypt, it had a vast and diverse demography. Both Jewish and Hellenized Gentiles resided in the port town and followed their own cultures and maintained their separate place for worship. The soldiers stationed within the city would have primarily been for maintaining peace among these different groups. Many Biblical scholars believe that Cornelius…
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The Encounter that led Saul to the Jesus way.
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The Church scatters and the Word is spread to the ends of the earth.
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The Killing of Stephen and the spread of the Jesus Movement.
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The Church gets an admin wing.
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The members of the first church start bringing their offerings to support the Jesus movement, some with good intentions and some with not so so good…
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At the place where Jesus was almost stoned and amongst the people who crucified him, Peter and John, led by the Spirit, take a bold stand for the sake of the Gospel.
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The festival of weeks or more commonly know as Pentecost is celebrated 7 weeks after Passover. On this day Jews from all over the globe would come to the Holy city of Jerusalem to be part of the festivities.
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Luke starts his second book to Theophilus with a brief summary of the forty days that Jesus spent with his disciples.
