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Acts 1–2

Why is it important to study the book of Acts? Some view it as a history lesson of the early church. While certainly true, that is not its only value to modern day believers. The book of Acts is a definitive statement of mission for the church. It not only tells us what did happen, it tells us what should be happening in the life of the church today.

1. The message and the messenger

Vss 1:1–11

The purpose of the book is to reveal the work of Jesus through the Acts of the Apostles
Jesus gave them a clear directive of what He would do and what He expects us to do (vs 8)
We are promised a secure future because of the work of Christ
The message is the Gospel, the messenger is us
Oswald Chamber said, “If Jesus Christ is only a teacher, then all he can do is to tantalize us, to erect astandard we cannot attain to; but when we are born again of the Spirit of God, we know that he did not come only to teach us, he came to make us what he teaches we should be.”[1]

2. The preparation for the messenger

Vss 12-14

The disciples gathered together for a time of prayer with a few others as they trusted Christ to fulfill His promise
Peter explains the difficult journey they had experienced in the death of Christ, and now the absence of Christ
They choose another to replace Judas who had experienced the same ministry the others had at the side of Christ
Sitting with Him is the preparation we need before going for Him
But we must remember, as J. Vernon McGee said, “There is no way that we can duplicate this period today. Remember that this is in a time period, a time capsule, between His ascension into heaven and the coming of the Holy Spirit. You and I do not live in that time period. It cannot be duplicated. We are not waiting for the coming of the Holy Spirit; He came over nineteen hundred years ago.”[2]


3. The fulfillment of the promise

Vss 2:1-8

The Holy Spirit appeared which proved Jesus’ promise that the presence of God would forever be with His people
The unity experienced in those first few moments was the catalyst to a worldwide movement
This is the beginning of the New Testament church and the mission of His followers
Every person who has accepted Christ as Savior has the exact same gift as every person from Acts 2


4. The beginning of the work

Vss 36-41 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” 37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” 38Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” 40And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

As Peter preached, God began to move in the hearts of the hearers
Through the work of the promised Holy Spirit, people were drawn to Him


The mission of the church is described
Vss 42-47 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. 46So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

They cherished the Word
“The man who is in the direct line from the Apostles is the man who preaches the doctrine of the Apostles, the man who has the spirit of the Apostles in him.”[3] – David Martin Lloyd Jones

They longed for His presence
They were together in unity
They met the needs of others
They worshipped together
They reached others with the Gospel


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