The Book of Acts -- The Church Unleashed
A 14-day journey through the Book of Acts, tracing the explosive growth of the early church from Jerusalem to Rome as the Spirit empowers ordinary people to carry an extraordinary message.
The Book of Acts is the sequel to Luke's Gospel -- the story of what happened after the resurrection. Jesus ascends, the Spirit descends, and a small band of frightened disciples becomes an unstoppable movement that reaches the ends of the known world in a single generation.
Acts is not merely ancient history. It is the blueprint for what the church is supposed to look like: empowered by the Spirit, devoted to the apostles' teaching, breaking bread together, crossing every barrier of race and class, and willing to suffer for the name of Jesus.
What You'll Discover
- Days 1-4 -- The birth of the church: Pentecost, the early community, and the first conflicts
- Days 5-7 -- The church scatters: Stephen's martyrdom, Philip's mission, and Saul's conversion
- Days 8-10 -- The Gentile breakthrough: Peter and Cornelius, the Antioch church, and the Jerusalem Council
- Days 11-13 -- Paul's missionary journeys: from Philippi to Athens to Ephesus to arrest
- Day 14 -- Shipwreck and Rome: how the story ends (and doesn't end)
Guided by a Trusted Voice
This plan draws on the scholarship of N.T. Wright, whose work on Paul, the early church, and the historical context of Acts has helped millions of readers understand the New Testament in fresh ways.
Who This Plan Is For
Whether you are new to the Bible or have read Acts many times, this plan will help you see the dramatic, dangerous, and deeply hopeful story of how the good news about Jesus spread from a tiny room in Jerusalem to the capital of the Roman Empire.