Acts Bible Study
The Acts of the Apostles, also called "The Book of Acts" or simply "Acts", is a historical account of the first 30 years of the Christian church, from the final days of Jesus' ministry on the earth to about 60 AD.
Needless to say, a short book cannot cover everything that happened over a period of three decades. The Acts of the Apostles describes some of the highlights, initially from Jerusalem and eventually from the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul.
As a result, the Acts of the Apostles is fast-moving, action-packed and covers quite a bit of geography as well as time. The places mentioned stretch from the modern day Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey to Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Italy.
As discussed in origin of the Bible, the Acts of the Apostles is a letter to a man named Theophilus written by Luke, the doctor who accompanied Apostle Paul on his missionary journeys and served as his helper and note taker. Luke's role in the Acts of the Apostles can be described as a personal secretary who used his medical training to carefully record what Paul and the other Apostles said and did as inspired by God.
Please select Acts Chapter 1 or from below for an exciting ride through the first thirty years of the church.