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Title: Book of Acts Product Code: 257X ISBN-13: 9781596367388
The Beginning of Christianity
Jesus disciples were riding a roller coaster of emotions and insights.
First there was the hope and expectation raised by Jesus life and ministry.
Ten it all seemed to go so wrong with his horrible death, only to turn right
side up once and for all with the
resurrection! But their new joy lasted
only a few days when they gathered
to see their Lord ascend to heaven
and leave them behind. Yet the Lord
had promised a Comforter, one who
would come to the disciples, and to
all believers, who would guide them
into all the truth (John 16:13).
Tis small and confused group of
disciples gathered to pray and seek
the Lords guidance. But when the Holy
Spirit overpowered that room with
the sound like a roaring windstorm
and what seemed like tongues of re,
history changed forever! People from
many nations were beside themselves
with wonder at hearing of Gods
amazing acts in their own languages. Te Spirit set Jerusalem ablaze, and the
good news spread like wildre.
Back to the Beginning
When Adam and Eve rebelled in the garden of Eden, God began a rescue
mission. God wanted to restore his world and creatures so they would fulll
his original intentions for them: to enjoy him and praise him forever.
Troughout history, God has shaped events to bring about his plans of
renewal. While God is the force, mind, and will behind the mission, he has
chosen humans to work alongside him. Te stories in the book of Acts show
us how God is moving his mission forward.
Te book of Acts shows Gods actions in fullling his plan. Tis is picked up
from the ending of the Gospel of Luke, where the apostles are commissioned
to be part of that fulllment: You are witnesses of these things (Luke
24:48). Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Jesus disciples become an extension
of Gods plans to reach the whole world. Te story of the church becomes the
story of the fulllment of Gods mission to make all things new.
PENTECOST
Pentecost, also known as the Feast of
Weeks or Shavuot in Hebrew, marked
the high point of events that began with
the Passover. This Old Testament feast
commemorates the giving of the Law at
Mount Sinai. In the wilderness, the Law
(Torah) gave Gods people guidance,
identity, strength, instruction, comfort,
and light. On that same feast day (50 days
after Jesus death and 10 days after his
ascension) the disciples received the Holy
Spirit who would teach, guide, comfort,
strengthen, and give light to Gods people,
the church.
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Title: Book of Acts Product Code: 257X ISBN-13: 9781596367388
The Good News
We learn about the good news the apostles were to share from their own speeches.
Tere are 24 speeches in the book of Acts.
However, only eight of them help us with learning about the content of
the gospel message:
Six of them are speeches addressed to a Jewish audience (2:1439;
3:1226; 4:8 12; 5:2932; 10:3443; 13:1641)
Two of them to a Gentile audience (14:1517; 17:2234).
Examples:
SPEECH AUDIENCE REFERENCE FOCUS OF THE CONTENT
Peters speech
to the other
disciples in the
upper room
Christians 1:1626 Fulllment of Gods purpose in Scripture (16, 20)
Activity of the Holy Spirit (16)
Decision to replace Judas (24)
Peters speech
to the crowd in
Jerusalem on
Pentecost
Jewish
not-yet
believers
2:1439 Gods actions as fullling his promises in Joel (1621)
Gods actions and acceptance of Jesus life, death
and resurrection (2224)
Conclusion: God made Jesus Lord and Messiah (36)
Peters speech
to Corneliuss
household in
Caesarea
Gentile
not-yet
believers
10:3443 God shows no partiality (34)
Jesus preaching came from God (35)
God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit (38)
God raised Jesus from the dead (40)
The apostles as witnesses to these events (41)
God appointed Jesus as judge (42)
Pauls speech
at the
Areopagus in
Athens
Pagans 17:2234 God has revealed himself (23)
God is creator and sustainer of the world (2425)
God is the Lord of all nations (26)
God wants people to seek and nd him (2728)
Idolatry misses the mark (29)
God calls all to repentance (30)
God appointed Jesus as judge by raising him from
the dead (3132)

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