Tag Archives: Book of Acts

Acts 1:12-26

These verses are simple but there is a lot going on.  I will try to unpack these as neatly as possible, but a certain amount of chaos is sure to follow.  In advance, I am sorry if I am a little all over the place. So Jesus just ascended into heaven, and the disciples were [...]

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Acts 1:1-11

Acts 1:1-11  Read the verses and come back so we can talk about what’s going on.  Luke is picking up where the Gospels leave off.  Just like in the Gospel of Luke, he addresses acts to Theophilus, whose name means “one who loves God.”  I love God so this was written directly to me… and [...]

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My Name Is Theophilus

Book of Acts Background Information Let me Acts you something.  (Get it?  Acts you something, instead of ask you something!)  I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist.  Moving on – have you ever heard of Luke?  Anyone?  Sounds familiar.  Oh yeah – the Gospel of Luke… got it.  Acts was written by him as a sequel to [...]

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