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Jul 1, 2024 · July 01, 2024 by: Nancy Guthrie. This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. Acts is not primarily about the acts of the apostles. Luke, the author of the book of Acts, didn’t actually give his book the title, “Acts of the Apostles.”. That name was given to the book by the church in the third century.
Jun 20, 2024 · Acts 16:31: “So they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.’”. Brief Summary: The book of Acts gives the history of the Christian church and the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ, as well as the mounting opposition to it. Although many faithful servants were used to preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ ...
Jun 23, 2024 · The book of Acts is a record of the growth of the early church, started by Jesus’s disciples and then expanded by the Apostle Paul. It’s an exciting ride, from the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, to shipwrecks and imprisonments, to life changing sermons delivered by ex-fishermen. Tucked away in Acts there is also a beautiful little ...
Jun 12, 2024 · As mentioned, the first mention we get of Agabus is in Acts 11. Following Stephen’s stoning ( Acts 7:54-8 :3), great persecution affected the church in Jerusalem, scattering many believers throughout Judea and Samaria ( Acts 8:1 ). Many Christians traveled to places like Phoenicia, Cyrene, and the city of Antioch (located in present-day Syria ...
Jun 29, 2024 · An important character in the Book of Acts is introduced here. In fact, this is characteristic of Luke; he’ll introduce a character in a brief way, who will be somebody important later. He does this here with “Joseph” — nobody would think you knew him in Acts — except it says he was also called “Barnabas” — somebody we are all ...
Jun 29, 2024 · The book of Acts is the second volume written by Luke. True. The church never added a twelfth disciple to take Judas place. They simply carried on without him. False. The textbook argues that the book of Acts could be called "_________________" rather than"The Acts of the Apostles. The Acts of the Holy Spirit.
Jun 26, 2024 · The prophets (Isa 28, Zech 10) used those verses to warn of a day when God would come and replace the wicked Jewish leaders with a selfless, righteous leader of His own appointment. The common people would rejoice, but the corrupt leaders would be doomed. And that's exactly what is happening in Luke 20 and Acts 4.
