I have heard the book of Acts referred to as “The Acts of
the Holy Spirit” (my personal favorite) and “The Acts of the Apostles”. Now, I will add another nickname for this
book to my vocabulary: “Luke, Volume
Two” because the book is authored by the writer of the Gospel account that
bears his name. It is believed that both
books were written in part because trial documentation was required to precede
a prisoner to Rome, so these accounts were sent when Paul appealed to Caesar
during his imprisonment.
The arrival of the Holy Spirit to inhabit every believer
lights up the candles on the birthday cake of Christianity. Other significant events such as the stoning of Stephen and introduction of
Saul figure prominently in this book that Dr. Missler refers to as being the
gateway to the epistles.
One of my favorite moments in this video teaching involves
the story of Philip and the eunuch who happens to be the treasurer for the
queen of Ethiopia. There is some
confusion about the Scripture this man is reading on the Jerusalem-Gaza road
and Philip takes the opportunity to explain the Scriptures and this man
receives Christ and is baptized. I’m not
going to give away the punch line on this one.
You must watch Chuck Missler’s video teaching for this. Trust me:
it’s worth it!
Paul’s life and ministry were quite remarkable. It’s too bad that only one hour was dedicated
to this incredible topic.
Homework for next time:
Romans
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