faithfulness

"God's Faithfulness in History, God's Faithfulness to History, Part 3"

The book of Acts challenges the emerging popular notion that truth is personal and it doesn't matter.

I.  Apologetics in the Book of Acts

          "...many convincing proofs..."   v. 3

            By apologetics we don't mean "apology."

"God's Faithfulness in History, God's Faithfulness to History, Part 2"

In this passage of the book of Acts, the Trinitarian witness emerges and apologetics is prominent

FIVE LEADING THEMES

1. The Recording of History 1:1-2

2. The Discipling of Nations 1:1-5

3. The Importance of Doctrine 1:1-5

The Holy Spirit as Teacher Acts 2:42
The Emerging Trinitarian Witness 1:1-5
The Father vv. 3, 4
The Son vv. 1, 2, 3, 4
The Holy Spirit vv. 2, 5

C. H. Spurgeon (1834 - 1892)

"God's Faithfulness in History, God's Faithfulness to History"

The book of Acts is Luke's pious, but historical account of the Holy Spirit's work in the lives of new believers.

FIVE LEADING THEMES

1. The Recording of History 1:1-2