Acts.
The Spirit poured out at Pentecost, the gospel moving from Jerusalem to Rome.
Who wrote Acts?
Luke, the same author as the third Gospel.
Who was it written for?
Theophilus and the early church wrestling with its Gentile expansion.
Structure
- Jerusalem (1–7): Pentecost, the early church, Stephen's martyrdom
- Judea and Samaria (8–12): Saul's conversion, Peter at Cornelius's house
- To the ends of the earth (13–28): Paul's missionary journeys
Key verses
Why Acts matters
Acts is the only NT book that tells the story of the church's first three decades. Without it, the epistles float free; with it, Paul's ministry has a context. The book is structured around Acts 1:8 (Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → ends of the earth) and ends mid-narrative with Paul in Rome — because the story of the church's spread doesn't end.
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