Reading Acts

Acts is the second part of the letter Luke, the doctor, wrote to his patron (the person who sponsored his work) Theophilus. The book contains the story of the resurrected Jesus, the beginning of the early church, and the spread of the Gospel. It reads very much like another Gospel account, just an extended version with a new timeline. If anything, it's a story, of God's church, the successes and struggles, the pains and triumphs. It is perhaps the best historical record of how Christianity developed.

For me, the biggest theme in the book is passion. For those who know me, passion is my focus. I think that if everyone in society was more passionate, we would see the world drastically changed. If anything, that passion should be way more evident in every Christian's live, because we have something purposeful to be passionate about it. We have something that is life changing, transforming, all powerful, and ever present to be passionate about it. That's what this book displays; Christians on fire for God.

The book is a perfect picture of what passion in action looks like. It starts right from the beginning. Peter was on fire with the Holy Spirit, Stephen defended his faith to the very end, Philip spread his faith to anyone who would listen, Paul was drastically transformed, and spearheaded this movement throughout persecution, trials, and growing pains.

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