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We start Acts as the direct continuation of Luke and follow Jesus’ promise that power is coming through the Holy Spirit. We watch the church move from fearful waiting in Jerusalem to bold witness at Pentecost, then ask what that same Spirit empowers us to do today.
• Acts as Luke’s continuing story addressed to Theophilus
• Jesus’ ascension and the command to wait in Jerusalem
• the promise of baptism with the Holy Spirit and power to witness
• Judas’ betrayal, Scripture fulfillment, and Matthias chosen to replace him
• Pentecost explained as the Feast of Weeks and what “Pentecost” means
• wind, fire, and speaking in other languages as the Spirit enables
• Peter’s sermon using Joel and David to proclaim Jesus’ death and resurrection
• the call to repent and be baptized for forgiveness and the gift of the Holy Spirit
• the early church pattern of teaching, fellowship, prayer, generosity, and shared meals
• the Holy Spirit given for mission and purpose, not spectacle
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