The Book of Acts
The Book of Acts records the continuation of Jesus' work through the Holy Spirit and the birth and expansion of the early Church. Written by Luke, Acts shows how the message of Christ moved from Jerusalem to the ends of the known world.
Acts begins with Jesus' ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, empowering believers to boldly proclaim the Gospel. The early church grows rapidly through teaching, fellowship, prayer, and miracles, even amid persecution.
As opposition increases, the Gospel spreads beyond Jewish communities to Gentiles. The book increasingly focuses on the missionary journeys of Paul, demonstrating how God uses faithful obedience to advance His mission.
Despite imprisonment, hardship, and resistance, the Gospel continues to spread, revealing God's sovereignty and unstoppable purpose.
Overall, Acts shows that the risen Christ continues His mission through Spirit-filled believers.
Acts teaches:
- •The Holy Spirit empowers the Church
- •The Gospel is for all nations
- •God advances His mission despite opposition.
Author
Luke
Written
62-68 AD
Chapters
28
Characters in Acts
Key Themes in Acts
Verse Commentaries in Acts
Acts 1:7
"And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seas…"
Acts 1:8
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you…"
Acts 1:9
"And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken u…"
Acts 2:1-4
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one a…"
Acts 2:4
"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with …"
Acts 2:38
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in…"
Acts 2:38
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in…"
Acts 2:42
"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship…"
Acts 3:19
"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted o…"
Acts 4:11
"This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is be…"
Acts 4:12
"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name …"
Acts 4:13
"Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that t…"
Acts 13:22
"I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which…"
Acts 16:30
"And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?…"
Acts 16:31
"And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be sav…"
Acts 16:32
"And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in …"
Acts 17:11
"These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they receive…"
Acts 17:28
"For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of y…"
Acts 20:34
"Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my nece…"
Acts 20:35
"I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to suppor…"
Acts 20:36
"And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all…"
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Miracles in the Book of Acts
Supernatural acts of God recorded in Acts:
Pentecost — Tongues of Fire
The Holy Spirit fell on the disciples with a rushing wind and cloven tongues of fire on the day of Pentecost.
Read the miraclePeter Released from Prison by an Angel
An angel of the Lord wakes Peter in prison, opens chains and gates, and leads him to freedom.
Read the miracleDorcas Raised from the Dead
Peter prays in an upper room and Dorcas, a beloved disciple, is raised back to life.
Read the miraclePaul and the Viper on Malta
A venomous viper fastens on Paul's hand on Malta, but he shakes it into the fire and feels no harm.
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