Sermons: key points from the series Acts of the Apostles
The book of Acts recounts the inauguration and the first steps of the Church. The risen Christ is with God and, as promised, believers receive the Holy Spirit who supports them in the proclamation of the Gospel, first in Jerusalem, in Judea and then to the ends of the earth. This progression is given by Jesus himself (Acts chapter 1, verse 8) and serves as a reading grid for the book.
The difficulty of the book of Acts lies in understanding what is specific to the inaugural, spectacular side and what is the normality of the current Church. But ultimately it’s quite simple, just look in the words of Jesus and the texts of the epistles what is normative for all times. The following sermon series is translated from the original French series Livres des Actes available on our website.
The sermon series is given by pastor Patrice Berger. sermons are translated from the originl French version. Bible verses link to the American Standard Version (ASV). The Bibe is available online in audio/podcast form in several versions including the Bible in Basic English (1 year reading plan):
The key points below were extracted from a sermon series given at the AB Renens Church , topic: Acts of the Apostles