Being The 29th Chapter Of Acts

Being Acts Chapter 29

By

Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr.

Scripture:- Acts 1:1-3 “The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began to both to do and teach. Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God”. Acts 28:30-31 says “And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him. Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him”

The book of Acts illustrates the Holy Spirit on the move in the world.

The Book of Acts, sometimes called the fifth Gospel, is a continuation of the Gospel of Luke. Dr. Luke is the writer

The Book of Acts is remarkable in many ways. It is a bridge between the Gospels and the Epistles. The New

Testament without the Book of Acts leaves a great gap. The last recorded fact about Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew is the Resurrection, which is recorded in Acts 1. In the Gospel of Mark, the last recorded act of Jesus is the Ascension, which is also recorded in Acts 1. In the Gospel of Luke, the last recorded fact is the promise of the Holy Spirit. That is also in Acts 1. And in the Gospel of John the last recorded fact is the second coming of Christ also Acts 1.

It is as if the four Gospels had been poured into a funnel, and they all come down into this jug of the first chapter of the Book of Acts. Also, the great missionary commission, which appears in all four Gospels, is confirmed in the Book of Acts.

The Book of Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the Epistles. It would be an enriching experience to read them together, as Acts gives the history of the founding of the churches to which the Epistles are directed.

The Book of Acts records the beginning of the church, the birth of the church. The Book of Genesis records the origin of the spiritual body which we designate as the church.

The theme or key to the Book of Acts is found in 1:8: “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.”

The book divides naturally according to this key verse.

The Book of Acts is not complete. It breaks off with Paul in his own hired house in Rome. It has no proper ending.

Do you know why? It is because the Book of Acts is a continuing story.

The book is addressed to a man named “Theophilus” Theos = God Philia = Love therefore the name Theophilus literally means “loved by God,” “Lover of God” and carries the idea of “friend of God.”

Now I doubt want to get into a theological debate but you must understand there is a natural and spiritual side to scripture, naturally Luke is writing to a man named Theophilus but spiritually he is writing to all those that Love God, and have a relationship with God.

There are some that believe Theophilus is just a generic title that applies to all Christians. However, from the context of Luke and Acts, it seems clear that Luke is writing to a specific individual, even though his message is also intended for all Christians in all centuries. While both the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts have applications for all Christians, they were probably written to a specific individual whom Luke addresses as “most excellent Theophilus” which was a way of greeting a Roman with some kind of position or status.

Now you need to understand this verses 2 & 3 says “Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God”. He preached the Kingdom and commanded them to preach the Kingdom. He promised them that “after the Holy Ghost had come they would be a witness in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth verse 8”, but first He commanded them spread the gospel.

WATCH THIS:- The first seven chapters record the Lord Jesus Christ at work by the Holy Spirit through the apostles in Jerusalem. Chapters 8 through 12 record the Lord Jesus Christ at work by the Holy Spirit through the apostles in Judea and Samaria. The remainder of the book is devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ at work by the Holy