The book of acts begins with the resurrected jesus telling his followers, you will receive power when the holy spirit comes upon you. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. Rather, this command is found in the book of leviticus. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. David spoke about judas concerning his betrayal in the book of psalms. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The acts of the heart that lead to holiness, the anchor, august 14. A person like mother teresa sets an aweinspiring example of what holiness is in.
Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. According to lee, the book of acts refers to the formative history of the early church, while establishing luke as a charismatic theologian who demonstrates that baptism in the holy spirit is an experience of empowering to facilitate the mission of the church. This call to holiness comes very early in peters first epistle in chapter. Since my earliest days in christ i have been fascinated by the holy spirit. The book begins with jesus promise of the holy spirit, which is later fulfilled in reference to the jews, and then for the gentiles. The churchs success is vitally tied to its relationship with the spirit. Mother teresa and the pursuit of holiness womens acts retreat. The book of acts kjv audio bible full by alexander. The writer of acts portrayed the holy spirit as the source of spiritual power 1. I believed judas was predestined to betray jesus as in acts 1. Repeat, baptized in the name of jesus, for remission of your sins and ye shall receive the gift if the holy ghost, which is speaking in u known tounge directly to god, with out these your none of mine. The book of acts pentecostal holiness church 82 photos. This is also recorded in substance in the other three gospels and in the acts of the apostles.
Reference to the holy spirit comes in a variety of ways. Many prayer books contain classic formulations of the acts of faith, hope and love, but we can also pray in our own words in which we. The life and teachings of jesus christ are established in the four gospel narratives, and the book of acts provides a coordinated account of the beginning and spread of the church as the result of the work of the risen lord and the holy spirit through the apostles. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Holy spirit is the cornerstone of the acts of the apostles, attributed to the apostle luke. The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ. Jesus gave his great commission in the aftermath of the. The holy spirit in the book of acts essay 1715 words. Shall i present my firstborn for my rebellious acts, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul.
Pastor mccray truly believes acts 2, and wants to see the. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry the good news of his kingdom to the nations of the world. The book of acts demonstrates that the holy spirit leads and empowers the church for growth and service. In the many bibles that i have read and worn out, i have marked with a red pen countless references to the holy spirit in both the old and new testaments. The main theological emphasis of the book of acts is the holy spirit.