Acts - Storyteller - Bible Study Book: The Spirit Empowers..

The book commonly known as “Acts” is short for “Acts of the Apostles” because it prominently features Jesus’s called, gifted, and set apart messengers to expand His church. But this title is misleading.The main character of Acts is not the Apostles but the Holy Spirit. Behind and beyond all the work the Apostles do is the third person of the Trinity, God the Spirit empowering their work and causing it to flourish.As we read through the first 12 chapters of Acts, we join with them and with the Spirit, discovering the Spirit-empowered works they performed and entering the story with them—a story that is still in process today.Features: Six small group sessions Five-day concise reading plans each week Open, inviting design Guide for group discussion Questions for reflection Opportunities to memorize Scripture Call-outs and study features to help participants understand the story of the BibleBenefits: Study the work of the Spirit as He empowers the mission of the church. Learn about the first Christian community. Reflect on Jesus’s last words to His disciples before He ascends into heaven. Become familiar with a popular New Testament book. See the mission of God expand from Jerusalem across the world. Witness the Spirit-empowered boldness and passion available to all disciples of Jesus Christ.