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Sermon: THE JOURNEY BEGINS

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THE JOURNEY BEGINS: Acts 1 and 2:1-41

Sermon Date:  11 April 2010

Chiangmai Community Church

1. I. INTRO: The Book of Acts
   1. The book of Acts was written by Luke, a doctor and a Gentile.  Acts is a sequel to Luke’s Gospel.
   2. The book is written to Theophilus, a name meaning “one who loves God.”  Was Theophilus an individual or a symbolic name for all who love God?  Was he a patron (major donor!) who financed Luke’s writing?  Was he a Roman acquaintance who was interested to learn more about this new Christian faith?  Those are all possibilities.
   3. Luke probably wrote the book of Acts sometime between 63 and 70 AD, just 30-40 years after Jesus walked this earth.
   4. Part 1 (Chapters 1-12) talk about the establishment and expansion of the Church and the ministry of Peter,
   5. Part 2 (Chapters 13-28) is about the conversion and missionary journeys of Paul.
   6. Acts 29 – and this is a shameless plug – a TV show produced by CBN Siam (also the ongoing story of the Church through the ages!)

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