• Spreading the Message, Gathering Opposition (3:1–7:60)
Miracles and Message
Christian Community
Conflict
Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to
• Identify the author and purpose of the book of Acts
• Explain why the book of Acts is important
• Suggest practical guidelines for studying Acts
• Outline the content of Acts 1–7
• Identify Jesus’s legacy as found in Acts 1
• Discuss the first Christian Pentecost
• Illustrate three major themes in Acts 3–7
• Identify the two major divisions in Acts