Ray Bentley - Acts 1:1-7
Notes: https://www.maranathachapel.org/s/ActsNotes070520.pdf
Power came down from Heaven. The only thing that will move the world are lives ignited by the Spirit of God. The early Church had none of the things we think essential for success, yet the Church turned Rome upside down! Luke, the author of the book of Acts, wrote to a friend, Theophilus, which means lover of God. Jesus proved his resurrection by appearing to many different people who gave sworn testimony that they had seen Him. Jesus' ministry on earth was to proclaim the Promise of the Ruach HaKodesh, the Holy Spirit. The time for the restoration of the Kingdom has come.
One of the most devastating feelings in our lives is fatalism – the feeling that this is the way it is always going to be and nothing is going to change. It will probably even get worse. The message of the Book of Acts is that is Not True! The Messiah Jesus is not dead, and He is not distant, and...