And You Shall Be My Witnesses
A Verse-by-Verse Study of the Acts of the Apostles for Individuals and Small Groups
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For this I have quoted the first two paragraphs of the book and added a few extra words:
Can there be a better way for us, in the 21st century, to discover how to “do church” more biblically and, therefore, more effectively, than to have one of the most reliable historians of the 1st century AD, describe to us how they did it back then? And Dr Luke has done just that. He has given us an often first-hand account of the triumphs and travails of the first 35 years of church history in fine detail and with compassionate understanding.
For those of us in Christian leadership or those wanting simply to undertake a deeper study of what theologians call ecclesiology (the Doctrine of the Church), there do exist indeed vast libraries of commentaries and other books and resources on the subject. But I believe it is critical in these very confusing and dangerous days, for the church in so many places, that we go back again and again to the real source of what we know about the very beginnings of Christianity, and that we do so with expectant hearts and curious minds. And so it is we return to what some call “The Acts of the Holy Spirit”, and we say “Thank you, Dr Luke”, for he has given us a remarkable record on the subject. What we have in the 2-part writing project by Luke (the 3rd gospel and the book of Acts) is an authoritative and reliable account of the birth pangs of the church.
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Rob Gee’s book, “. . . .and You shall be My Witnesses’ is the verse-by-verse examination of the first 12 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles that we need right now as individual believers and as local churches, to help us to look carefully into the challenges that faced the early church and to see how they overcame them with the enabling of God’s Holy Spirit.
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About the Book
Confusion, false doctrine, and sheer foolishness continue to overwhelm the evangelical church— especially in the United States of America and in Europe.
It is important that Christians and local churches get back to basics, which means discovering how to live as followers of Christ and spread the Word.
Robert Kelvin Gee suggests that the best way to do this is to study how they did church at the very beginning. The Acts of the Apostles shows us this so clearly.
This book will take you verse-by-verse through the first twelve chapters of Acts, using a question-and-answer format to reveal how the church was born, how it grew, and how believers can ensure it stays on track. Get answers to questions such as:
• Why were the disciples commanded to stay in Jerusalem?
• What is the purpose of the Holy Spirit’s baptism?
• Did Jesus ascend from the Mount of Olives or from Bethany? And were there angels present or not?
Learn about the early church, ignite your faith, and spread the Word with the lessons and insights in this book.
About the Author
Robert Kelvin Gee is one of the leading experts in the field of personal leaderhsip in the United Kingdom. He has coached and lectured on values-based leadership to businesses and other organizations throughout the world. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Northeastern Bible College and has post-graduate qualifications in psychology and education. He was a director of Youth for Christ in South Africa for some 10 years. He is at time of writing a preaching elder at Staines Congregational Church in the UK.