Acts 1:1 Introduction - Prog 01

The book of Acts was written by Luke, the beloved physician and accurate historian to his friend, the most excellent, Theophilus. We will find his own words and his presence in this book as he journeys with the Apostle Paul. The Gospel of Matthew is the transitional book from the Old Testament to the New giving the reader a divine perspective of the movement of God to a new divine reality, the person of Jesus Christ, His birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus the Christ. Such is Acts. It is a transition as it introduces God’s church built on the person and work Christ. The book of Acts notes the divine changes from a focus on Israel and the kingdom of God to the church being built by Christ. This church was first spoken of by Jesus in Matthew 16:18 where our Lord said to Peter and all the disciples, “upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hades will not overpower it.” Jesus spoke of the rock of the divine revelation to the disciples from God His Father as to the identity of His person as Jesus the Christ the Son of the living God. In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell give us an overview of the book of Acts in his introduction, Acts. 1:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unchanging-word/message