Witnesses to the

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Acts 1
Witnesses to the End of the Earth.
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A.D. 29-62
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The Name of Acts

• ½ of Luke/Acts, known as A History of Christian
  Origins
• By 2nd century known as The Acts of the
  Apostles
• Actually Some of the Acts of Some of the
  Apostles
• Since 4th Century Acts of the Holy Spirit

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Recipient

• Theophilus Loved of God (Luke 11-4 Acts
  11)
• A wealthy patron
• Eventually to more than one person to the whole
  church (Philemon, 1 2 Timothy, and Titus were
  to more than just individuals)

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Two Books One Prologue
Luke 11-4
Luke
Acts
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Purpose
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• Historical Purpose (orderly account)
• Apologetic Purpose (know the certainty)
• Theological Purpose (the things you have been
  taught)

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Luke the Writer

• The Beloved Physician (Col. 414)
• A Gentile (Acts 119 their)
• The Greek is formal polished.
• Frequently with Paul (we
  166-10)
• With Paul in Roman Prison
  (Philemon 23-24 Col.
  410-17)

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Luke the Writer

• Irenaeus (A.D. 180) says Acts was written by Luke.

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Inspiration

• 2 Timothy 316-17
• 2 Peter 121

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The Ascension 11-11

• Theophilus lovesGod
• Starts where Luke ends
• Jesus appeared 40 days (3)

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Kingdom of God (3)

• Political? (Herod, Crowds Jn. 615)
• Not of this world (John 1836)
• Kingdom Reign or rule of God
• Restore the kingdom to Israel? (6)

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Promised Holy Spirit
Acts 14
Luke 2449
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You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
on you and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
the ends of the earth.(Acts 18)

• Theme of Acts

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Outline of Acts
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Outline of Acts

• Jerusalem (1-7)
• Judea Samaria (8-12)
• Ends of the Earth (13-28)

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Witnesses of the Resurrection

• Witness appears 29 times in Acts
• Greek (martus) martyr
• Means eyewitness
• Eyewitnesses of the Resurrection
  (Acts 420
  1 John 11-3)

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Jesus.will come back! (11)
Ascension
2nd Coming
Now The In-Between Time
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Waiting (12-14)

• Mount of Olives overlooks Jerusalem
• Sabbath Days Walk
  ¾ Mile
• Upper Room
• The Women (Lk.
  81-3 2349)

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Mary, Mother of Jesus

• This is the last time she appears in the New
  Testament (114).

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Replacement for Judas (15-26)

• Peter takes the lead (15)
• 120 Believers were together
• Judas had killed himself (118 Matthew
  273-9)
• Their language Aramaic (119)
• Akeldama Field of Blood

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Requirements for New Apostle(Acts 121-22)

• A man (aner male)
• Been with them the whole time from Johns baptism
  to the Ascension

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Apostle Selection Process

• Prayed
• Cast lots (Barsabbas or Matthias)
• Leviticus 168
• Numbers 2656
• 1 Samuel 1020-21
• Proverbs 1633
• Jonah 17
• Last appearance of casting lots in New
  Testament
• Not used to select elders (Timothy Titus)

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Matthias is Chosen

• Replaces Judas
• Apostleship was a mission, not
  an office.
• Eyewitnesses of the ministry and
  Resurrection of Jesus
• James was not replaced (122).
• Ready for the greatest chapter in the Bible.