1. Acts 29
Charles Lin
1//2017

2. Acts Author: Luke Title:
Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles through the
work of the Holy Spirit
Setting: Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, ends of the earth
Main characters
Peter, Paul
Church
This is Luke’s second book. What is his first book?
You may think there is not an Acts 29 but you are wrong, there is. It just wasn’t written by Luke. There is an Acts 29. It’s you. It’s us. We are Acts 29. Luke doesn’t finish the story because the story of the church is not yet finished. We are the conclusion to the book of Acts. We finish the story. Remember Peter and Paul are not the main character of the book of Acts. The Holy Spirit is and He is still working. He is still active in our lives.

3. Acts - Beginning
Acts 1 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

4. Witnesses In Jerusalem Judea and Samaria Acts 1 – 7 Jews
Peter preached; three thousand believed
Judea and Samaria
Acts 8 -12
Jews,Gentiles
Philip in Samaria
Peter preached to Gentiles
Peter met Cornelius

5. Witnesses In Ends of the earth Acts 13 - 28 Gentiles,Jews
Paul’s missions
Paul received a vision to head farther West to Macedonia
Paul arrested in Jerusalem

6. Acts - Ending
Acts 28 30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!

7. End of Acts? Acts 1 – Acts 28 Ends abruptly? ~ 30 Years Anticlimactic
Feels as though the narrative ‘fizzles out’
Expected to finish with a bang

8. Should There Be An Acts Chapter 29? Was Luke Planning A Third Volume?

9. Acts 29 Author: Holy Spirit Title: Finish the story
Setting: Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria,
ends of the earth
Main characters
You and I
Church

10. Acts 29 - Theme
Continue to proclaim the good news (‘gospel’) of Jesus – who died, was resurrected and is coming again
1 Cor 2:2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified

11. Acts 29 - Action Go
Matt 28 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
Sent
Rom 10 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
Sending /sent

12. Acts 29 - Action Mission 2030 People Groups: 16,560
Unreached Groups: 6,698
An ethnic group with less than 2% Christians !

13. Acts 29 - Conclusion Jesus’ triumphant return
Rev 1:7 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him

14. Acts 29 - Stories Kyrgyzstan, Turkey Taiwan Vietnam Missionaries
Witnessed at hospital
Vietnam
Witnessed to sick brother

15. Acts 29 – My Stories Samaria Jerusalem End of earth Taiwan China
Kyrgyzstan, Turkey
India
To be continue

16. What’s Your Acts 29? What’s YOUR Jerusalem? What’s YOUR Judea?
What’s YOUR Samaria? 
What’s YOUR uttermost
part of the world?

17. In 10 – 15 years
Share
What God has done through us
Our Acts 29