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Acts as Global Movement Launchpad
- The book of Acts shows Jesus' life, death, and resurrection impacting the whole known world in the first century.
- It portrays the surprising emergence of a global religious movement centered on one God for all people, defying first-century norms.
Luke's Authorship and Role
- Luke wrote both Luke and Acts and participates in many Acts stories, blending historical recording with firsthand witness.
- Acts begins where Luke ends, continuing the story of Jesus' ascension and His commissioning of the disciples.
The Great Commission's Scope
- Jesus commissions his followers to witness starting locally in Jerusalem, then Judea, Samaria, and finally to the ends of the earth.
- This outward mission defines the church's purpose and shapes the structure of Acts into three geographical sections.