We have already said that the book of Acts could be summarised as ‘the continuing word and deeds of Jesus by His Spirit through His apostles.’ (John Stott) In this book, we see how the Godhead (Father, Son and Spirit) work in perfect unity and harmony to fulfil God’s...

The first followers of Jesus were not renowned for their bravery. Peter, despite all his bluster and bravado, denied Jesus three times and when Jesus was arrested, most disciples fled. They were not expecting the resurrection, despite all that Jesus had told them...

The beginning of Acts gives us a clue as to what happened in the 40 days between Jesus’s resurrection and ascension into heaven: ‘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...