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Roman law required written documents, containing all the pertinent background regarding a case, to precede an appellant's appearance before Caesar. There are some scholars who suspect that the two volumes penned by Luke were to comply with those requirements.
Introduction: Acts is often called Luke, Volume II Completes the Pentateuch of the New Testament. Regarded by many as the most exciting and relevant book for the current believer, it is, indeed, one of the most rewarding and instructive. Acts is both history and theology. Main Scripture: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8 Whats Missing at End The end...What happened to Peter, Paul? What happened with Churches? Left open, because It is still being written through us! The Gospels Reach Jerusalem - Acts 1-7 from layman on street and priests. Judea - Samaria Acts 8-12 Ends of the Earth Acts 13 - 28- even the authorities of nations, world powers that be. Festus, Felix, Agrippa, Caesar Holy Spirit seen as He: Instructs,counsels, comforts, equips, empowers, encourages, enables, gives discernment, appoints and anoints, corrects & rebukes Miraculous, gifts, prophecy, heals, signs & wonders Fills & refills with Power Transforms lives, people and communities Gives opportunity and forbids, warns, and foretells of hard times Gospels Reach 1st - to Jew Peter Spoke to those who knew about the God of Bible, sin and sacrifice, How Gospel Fulfilled What they long for through scriptures. 2nd- to Gentiles Paul Spoke to those who knew NOTHING of the God of Bible, How Gospel starts with Creation, basic needs, questions of life, who am I, why am I, etc., He starts with basics from creation and surrounding cultural norms and natural wisdom

A Walk through Acts

Holy Spirit can be: Welcomed, Invited, Refused, Beseeched, Received, Lied to, Grieved and Resisted.

Four important principles to remember 1) The Holy Spirit is God, but He is a Person, not a force 2) We cannot focus on the Holy Spirit too much. Why? What is the Holy Spirits mission? To reveal Jesus. What is Jesus missionto reveal the Father. What about the Fatherto send Jesus and the Holy Spirit so we can come to Him. Perfect Harmony. They never had a crisis management meeting in Heaven. They never tried to sit down and work things out. They never had a power struggle amongst themselves. 3) The Holy Spirit gives gifts for use in ministry and empowers effective ministry 4) The Holy Spirit is a distinct Person within the Godhead, not a force, a thing, or an "it" Qualities that a person has(a force or thing does not) 1) The Holy Spirit has intellect. 1 Corinthians 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit:
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make sad or sorrowful, heavy of heart) not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 4) The Holy Spirit has his own will and he makes decisions. Acts 16:6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia (pronounced froog-ee'-ah) and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 5)The Holy Spirit Loves. Romans 15:30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; Jesus said it was imperative that He go or the Spirit would not be sent Jesus felt it important enough for them to wait until the Spirit came to empower them Jesus own mother needed the baptism of the Holy Spirit to be an effective witness.

As One with the Godhead, He is Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient, Eternal, Equal with God the Father, God the Son. He is God the Holy Spirit. for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 2) The Holy Spirit has knowledge. 1 Corinthians 2:11 even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 3) The Holy Spirit has emotions. Ephesians 4:30 And grieve (lupeo (pronounced loo-peh'-o)); to

The Holy Spirit Shared in Creation Genesis 1:2-3 The earth was empty, a formless mass cloaked in darkness. And the Spirit of God was hovering over its surface. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. (NLT)

For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. (NIV) John 3:5 Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit." (NIV)

Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. (NIV) The Holy Spirit Gives Divine Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines. (NIV)

The Holy Spirit Raised Jesus from the Dead Romans 8:11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as he raised Christ from the dead, he will give life to your mortal body by this same Spirit living within you. (NLT)

The Holy Spirit Proceeds from the Father John 15:26 [Jesus Speaking] When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me. (NIV)

The Holy Spirit Places Believers into Christ's Body

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The Holy Spirit Proceeds from Christ John 16:7 [Jesus Speaking] But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the

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