Themes Book Of Acts
Acts 1 6 when they had come together they asked him lord is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to israel.
Themes book of acts. It portrays the beginning of the church from it s roots at pentecost fifty days after the lords resurrection to paul being held under house arrest. Themes in the book of acts the book of acts begins with the outpouring of god s promised holy spirit on the day of pentecost. His mission was to see his kingdom spread to the ends of the earth by drawing people to himself through his life death and resurrection luke 24 46 47.
And you will be my witnesses in jerusalem in all judea and samaria and to the ends of the earth. Acts is authored by dr luke. The doc portrays jesus as the living lord.
As a result the preaching of the gospel and the witness of the newly formed church sparks a flame that spreads across the roman empire. We will explore three major themes that are introduced in the opening of the book of acts and developed throughout its chapters. This is the major theme of acts.
The theme is the work of christ through the ages of which each successive depository of his energies can do but a small portion and must leave that portion unfinished. Luke wraps up his book with paul preaching under house arrest in rome but there is more to be discussed in acts particularly the important themes that underlie the book. Christian life occurs in a community oriented with a vocation for the kingdom of god.
The purpose of god and the fulfillment of scripture luke seeks to show that christianity called the way is not a new religion. Themes luke used to illustrate and support this main idea. The book of acts records the founding and spreading of christianity and unlike many books in the nt this book is truly controlled by a set of themes that luke rigidity follows as he unfolds this book for us.
And we have seen how the apostles fulfilled their appointed task by establishing the church. The opening of acts discloses a primary theme throughout the book. As you read acts keep your eyes open for the following themes.