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Wednesday January 3, 2007
Get into the River
We are going to be in the Book of Acts
/Opening Prayer/
*/ACTS/*
*Introduction*
* *
The */Book of Acts/* provides a bridge for the rest of the Books of the New Testament.
It teaches what Jesus /“began to do and teach”/
As told in the 4 Gospels,
He continued to do and teach through the apostles’ preaching.
And the establishment of the church.
Geographically the story spans the lands between Jerusalem,
where the church began,
and Rome, the political center of the empire.
Historically it recounts the first 30 years of the church.
The */Book of Acts/* is also a bridge that ties the church in its beginning,
all the way down to this age.
The */Book of Acts/* may be studied to gain an understanding of the principles that ought to govern the church of today.
*/The Theme and Purpose of Acts/*
The theme of */Acts/* is best summarized in */Acts 1:8 (read)/*
The power of the /Holy Spirit/ came to earth,
and it came upon the people.
The power of the /Holy Spirit/ is still on the earth today.
And the /Holy Spirit/ is on God’s people today.
The main purposes of the */Book of Acts/* are:
*/1.
/**/To present a history/**.
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The significance of */Acts/* as a historical account of Christian origins.
It tells of:
the founding of the church,
the spread of the gospel,
the beginnings of congregations,
and evangelistic efforts in the apostolic pattern.
One unique aspect of Christianity is its firm historical foundation.
The life and teachings of Jesus Christ are established in the 4 Gospels.
The */Book of Acts/* provides a coordinated account of the beginnings of the church.
*/2.
/**/To give a defense/**.*
We finds in */Acts/*,
Record of Christian defenses made of both Jews and Gentiles.
Underlying purpose of conversion.
Shows how the early church coped with pagan and Jewish thought.
Shows how the early church coped with the Roman government and Hellenistic society.
*/Hellenistic: Jewish believers wanted to require Gentile believers to become Jews as a prerequisite to becoming Christian./*
*/3.
/**/To provide a guide./*
Luke had no way of knowing how long the church would continue.
As long as we pursue,
the */Book of Acts/* will be one of our major guides./
/
In */Acts/* we see basic principles being applied to specific situations in the context of problems and persecutions.
The same principles continue to be applicable until Christ returns.
*/4.
/**/To depict the triumph of Christianity in the face of bitter persecution./*
The success of the church in carrying the gospel from Jerusalem to Rome,
and planting local churches across the Roman empire,
demonstrated that Christianity was not a mere work of man.
*/God was in it!/*
Turn to */Acts 5:35-39, (read)/*
*/The Characteristics of Acts/*
*/1.
/**/Accurate historical detail/*
Every page in */Acts/* abounds with sharp, precise details of history.
*/Acts/* covers a period of about 30 years.
*/Acts/* reaches across the lands of Jerusalem to Rome.
Hostile criticism has not succeeded in disproving the detailed accuracy of Luke’s writing.
*/2.
/**/Literary excellence/*
Not only does Luke have a large vocabulary compared with other New Testament writers.
But he also uses these words in literary styles that fit the cultural settings of the events he was recording.
At times he employs good, classical Greek.
At other times the Palestinian Aramaic of the first century shows through his expressions.
This is an indication of Luke’s careful practice of using language appropriate to the time and place being described.
*/3.
/**/Dramatic description/*
Luke’s use of details brings the action to life.
The */Book of Acts/* is vivid and fast-moving throughout.
*/4.
/**/Objective account/*
Luke’s careful arrangement of material need not distract from the accuracy of his record.
He demonstrates the objectivity of his account by recording the failures as well as the successes,
The bad as well as the good, in the early church.
Even than there was divisions in the church.
Luke weaves together different interests and emphases as he relates the beginnings and expansion of the church.
His book revolves around,
1.
Key people: Peter and Paul
2.
Important topics and events:
The role of the Holy Spirit
Pioneer missionary outreach to new fields
Conversions
Growth of the church
And life in the Christian community
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Significant problems:
Conflict between Jews and Gentiles
Persecution of the church by some Jewish elements
Trials before Jews and Romans
Confrontations with Gentiles
And hardships in the ministry
4. 5 Geographical advances:
1.
Started in Jerusalem going to:
Lydda
Joppa
Samaria
Caesarea
And Capernaum
2. Tyre
Sidon
Antioch
Tarsus
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