2. MISSIONAL
COMMUNITIES
OIKOS environments
(extended families)
of 20-50 people on
mission together

3. MISSIONAL
COMMUNITIES
SUNDAY PM :: Blakemans
TUESDAYS :: Sandefurs
WEDNESDAYS :: Flynns/Shellhorns
FRIDAYS :: Alleys/Rheas/Whites
SUNDAY AM :: Woolards/VintageKids

4. DISCIPLESHIP
HUDDLES
MEN’S :: 2 forming
WOMEN’S :: 2 forming
Still recruiting for
additional trained leaders…

6. AD*VEN*TURE
An exciting or highly unusual experience;
Participating in an exciting undertaking;
A bold, usually risky undertaking;
Hazardous action of uncertain outcome;
Perilous, dangerous or risky

8. ACTS :: A.D.30-62
A.D. 49 = Galatians A.D. 63 = Acts, 1 Tim
A.D. 50 = James A.D. 64 = Hebrews
A.D. 51 = 1 Thess A.D. 65 = Titus, John,
A.D. 52 = 2 Thess 1-3 John, 1 Pet
A.D. 55 = 1 Cor A.D. 67 = 2 Pet, 2 Tim
A.D. 57 = 2 Cor, A.D. 68 = Jude
Romans A.D. 70 = Revelation
50-60s = Mark &
Matthew
A.D. 61 = Luke, Colossians,
Philemon, Ephesians
A.D. 62 = Philippians

9. ACTS :: A.D.30-62
A.D. 49 = Galatians A.D. 63 = Acts, 1 Tim
A.D. 50 = James A.D. 64 = Hebrews
A.D. 51 = 1 Thess A.D. 65 = Titus, John,
A.D. 52 = 2 Thess 1-3 John, 1 Pet
A.D. 55 = 1 Cor A.D. 67 = 2 Pet, 2 Tim
A.D. 57 = 2 Cor, A.D. 68 = Jude
Romans A.D. 70 = Revelation
50-60s = Mark &
Matthew
A.D. 61 = Luke, Colossians,
Philemon, Ephesians
A.D. 62 = Philippians

10. ACTS :: A.D.30-62
A.D. 49 = Galatians A.D. 63 = Acts, 1 Tim
A.D. 50 = James A.D. 64 = Hebrews
A.D. 51 = 1 Thess A.D. 65 = Titus, John,
A.D. 52 = 2 Thess 1-3 John, 1 Pet
A.D. 55 = 1 Cor A.D. 67 = 2 Pet, 2 Tim
A.D. 57 = 2 Cor, A.D. 68 = Jude
Romans A.D. 70 = Revelation
50-60s = Mark &
Matthew
A.D. 61 = Luke, Colossians,
Philemon, Ephesians
A.D. 62 = Philippians

11. LUKE 1:1-4
Many have undertaken to draw up an account
of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
just as they were handed down to us by those
who from the first were eyewitnesses & servants
of the word. With this in mind, since I myself
have carefully investigated everything from
the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly
account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
so that you may know the certainty of
the things you have been taught.

12. ACTS 1:1-4
In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about
all that Jesus began to do & to teach until the
day He was taken up to heaven, after giving
instructions through the Holy Spirit to the
apostles He had chosen. After His suffering,
He presented Himself to them & gave many
convincing proofs that He was alive.
He appeared to them over a period of
40 days & spoke about the kingdom of God.

14. LUKE’S PURPOSE
1. HISTORICAL

15. LUKE’S PURPOSE
1. HISTORICAL
“For Acts the confirmation of historicity
is overwhelming…Any attempt to reject its
basic historicity even in matters of detail must
now appear absurd. Roman historians have
long taken it for granted.”
- Sherwin/White

16. LUKE’S PURPOSE
2. DIPLOMATIC

17. LUKE’S PURPOSE
2. DIPLOMATIC
“He wanted to demonstrate…the early church
was a united church, that the peril of division
between Jewish & Samaritan Christians,
& between Jewish & Gentile Christians, was
providentially avoided, & that the apostles
Peter, James & Paul were in fundamental
agreement about the gospel.”
- John Stott

18. LUKE’S PURPOSE
3. THEOLOGICAL

19. LUKE’S PURPOSE
3. THEOLOGICAL
“We call it „The Acts of The Apostles,‟
but in truth we should really think
of it as „The Acts of Jesus – Part II.”
- N.T. Wright

20. SALVATION IN
LUKE/ACTS

21. SALVATION IN
LUKE/ACTS
IT’S BEEN PREPARED BY GOD
It‟s been planned/promised for centuries

22. SALVATION IN
LUKE/ACTS
IT’S BEEN PREPARED BY GOD
It‟s been planned/promised for centuries
IT’S BESTOWED BY JESUS
This hope/rescue is found in no one else

23. SALVATION IN
LUKE/ACTS
IT’S BEEN PREPARED BY GOD
It‟s been planned/promised for centuries
IT’S BESTOWED BY JESUS
This hope/rescue is found in no one else
IT’S OFFERED TO ALL PEOPLE
Nobody is beyond the embrace of Jesus

25. QUESTIONS TO
CONSIDER
What is God saying?
What am I going to do about it?