The book of Acts was written by Luke (Acts 1:1) and is a continuation of his gospel record. It could rightly be called "The Acts of Jesus and his apostles". See verse 1 - "all that Jesus BEGAN both to do and to teach".
Christ, victorious over death, was now at work establishing, through the apostles, companies of believers in Israel, in Samaria and everywhere (Acts 1:8).
The same themes continue, based on the promises contained in the Old Testament:
| SUNDAY
Acts 1 |
Notice the clear promise, early in the book, that Jesus will come back in person to the earth (verse 11). |
| MONDAY
Acts 2 |
Peter, who denied Jesus three times, now witnesses fearlessly in Jerusalem. Repentance (turning, thinking again), belief and baptism are essential (verses 38, 41). |
| TUESDAY
Acts 3 |
Jesus will return to restore God's Kingdom as stated by all God's holy prophets including Jesus himself (verses 20-21). |
| WEDNESDAY
Acts 4 |
What a claim! (verse 12). Only Christ and his teaching can offer salvation. No other 'religion' can. |
| THURSDAY
Acts 5 |
Notice the continuing witness to the resurrection of Jesus (verse 30) and the proclamation of him as both Saviour and King (verse 31). |
| FRIDAY
Acts 6 |
The evidence of the resurrection was overwhelming. Even many of the Jewish priests believed (verse 7). |
| SATURDAY
Acts 7 |
The first death of a believer witnessing for Christ. Stephen showed how Israel as a nation had always rejected God and had now rejected His Son (verse 52). Saul of Tarsus was party to the execution (Acts 8:1 ). |