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Written by Luke
28 chapters · 271 min read
60s-80s AD
(and the broader early church)
To document how the spread from to the ends of the earth through the
Acts is the sequel to Luke's Gospel — it begins where Jesus ascended and follows the early church as it expands across the Roman Empire. The arrives at and everything changes. It is part history, part adventure, and entirely remarkable.
Luke called his Gospel what Jesus 'began' to do — meaning Acts is what Jesus continued to do through his followers by his Spirit.
Acts 1 — The Day Everything Changed Hands
Stephen's accusers thought they were putting him on trial — but with his face glowing like an angel's, the chapter suggests the roles were reversed.
Acts 6 — The First Christ-Follower to Die for It
God's inclusion of the Gentiles wasn't decided by a committee — the Holy Spirit moved first, and the church had to decide whether to follow or fight it.
Acts 11 — The Moment the Door Swung Open
Paul and Silas, beaten and chained in a Roman prison, chose to sing hymns at midnight — and their inexplicable joy became the most powerful testimony the jailer had ever witnessed.
Acts 16 — The Night Everything Changed
There's a passage in 1 Corinthians 15 that scholars across the spectrum agree predates the Gospels — by decades.
A Jewish prophet describes a suffering servant 'pierced for our transgressions' centuries before Roman crucifixion existed.
The first thing God called 'not good' wasn't sin. It was a person being alone. Genesis 2:18.
Caiaphas condemned Jesus to death. In 1990, construction workers in Jerusalem unearthed his ossuary.
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Paul treats the Spirit's warnings at every stop not as stop signs but as preparation — walking into Jerusalem with his eyes wide open, ready to die for the mission.
Acts 21 — The Road Nobody Wanted Him to Take