Acts 1:1
“In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,”
Luke, the same Luke that wrote the gospel of Luke wrote this book as well. Early on both the gospel of Luke and the book of Acts were so closely linked that they were considered one book with two volumes. Acts picks up exactly where the gospel of Luke stops. This book picks up right after Jesus’ death burial and resurrection. If the gospel of Luke is “all that Jesus began to do and teach”, then this book of Acts is
The continuation of
Jesus’ Doing and
Teaching
This book reveals to us how Jesus going to heaven, and sitting at the right hand of the Father is better than Jesus physically walking this earth, because now the Spirit of Jesus resides within all who submit to Jesus’ Lordship and follow His way. Father God, thank You for sending Your Son Jesus to live, die and rise again, AND for sending Your Spirit to live within me, teaching me how to walk in the Spirit, to deny the flesh, and be obedient to Your Word. Allow me to resist worldly temptation, walk in the Spirit and please You today, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
ACTION: Allow the Spirit of Jesus with in me to lead my affections, attention, attitude and actions.