Let’s Talk About The Kingdom : Acts

The book of Acts is the second report from our brother Luke. Inasmuch as others wrote ahead of him, he felt it necessary to put the report in order. Now, what order is this? Were the others disorderly? I wrote about this order a while back — you can read it here : (https://mapstage.blogspot.com/2024/10/lukes-orderliness.html). Luke’s language throughout Luke and Acts leans heavily on legal lingua — he’s building a case, presenting evidence, and drawing conclusions. His goal is to highlight what Jesus presented and what Paul was preaching. That’s why in his opening statement, Luke writes this about Jesus: > “ After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about THE KINGDOM OF GOD .” Acts 1:3 And in his closing statement, he writes this about Paul: > “ For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. He proclaimed THE K...