Acts—Christ Gathers His Church (1)

In the opening statement, "The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up" (Acts 1:1-2), Luke makes obvious reference to the Gospel that he had already written. Now he proceeds to write about the things that Jesus continues to do. The Holy Spirit was given to the church, and in His strength the apostles went forth to teach and preach. In the opening statement, "The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of...