Acts Volume 1 and 2

Acts follows the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament. It recounts the early history of the Christian church, particularly focusing on the activities of the apostles and the spread of Christianity. The book begins with Jesus' ascension into heaven and the coming of the Holy Spirit, and goes on to describe various missionary journeys and the establishment of new churches. The apostle Paul's conversion and his missionary efforts are a major focus of the book, highlighting his role in spreading the faith to the Gentiles. Acts concludes with Paul's imprisonment and his eventual trip to Rome for trial.

Acts is a sequel to the gospel of Luke, written by Luke between 70-90 AD, in Rome. It is a historical narrative of the first-century Christian church from 33 to 60 AD. It is an action-packed, fast-moving, Hollywood-style narrative on the adventures of Peter, Paul and others. You will see how the gospel traveled from Jerusalem to Samaria, Lydda, Joppa, Caesarea Maritima, Damascus, Antioch Syria, Cyprus, Lystra, Iconium, Derbe, Antioch Pisidia, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, etc. to Rome. You will see the amazing miracles and hear the amazing sermons and testimonies of Peter and Paul. You will come across many “first” in Acts, e.g., birth of the first-century Christian church, first miracle, first sermon, first Christian martyr, first Christian burial, first Gentile convert, first European Christian convert, Antioch, the city where disciples were first called Christians, etc. You will read about Paul’s first, second, and third missionary journeys, mobbed at Jerusalem, jailed at Caesarea Maritima, shipwrecked at Malta, and jailed in Rome. This is a Christ centred, Holy Spirit-enabled, exciting, life-changing book.