Do you have to go to church to be a Christian? We observe Luke's account of a community inspired by a love for God, and some of the qualities that we should aim to mirror in our own churches.
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What does the power of the Holy Spirit mean to us? God promises us the enabling of the spirit through His Grace so that we might be the presence of Christ to others.
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Why are some people not receptive to the gospel? In this section of Acts, Peter’s sermon to the Jews discusses God’s promise to the world and our responsibility to the Holy Spirit.
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Peter is beginning to lead the disciples as Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit comes to fruition. Additionally, Judas' death is mentioned at this point. Peter and Judas in many ways were very similar, both in their time as disciples and also in their betrayal of Jesus. However, there is a major difference in their lives afterwards, and this illustrates the critical difference between Godly and worldly sorrow.
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Jesus picked Judas to be one of his disciples because he knew that it was God's will, even though he later indicated that he knew Judas would be the one to betray him. Jesus humbled himself and treated Judas as one of God's faithful followers to fulfill God's plan.
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In this first section of Acts, Jesus’ disciples are challenged with continuing his work. As we read this section, we see what God wants to reveal to us about himself and about the nature of the relationship he created us to have with him through Jesus.
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Acts is a historical account of the early church recorded by Luke. This introduction provides a guide for how we should read and understand the significance of the events in this book.
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