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Introduction1:1-2:47

A Spirit-filled (2:1-4) Community (2:42-47) takes message of Resurrection to the World

Chapter 1-2 serve as fulfillment of promise in Luke 24:49: “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on

high.”

Chapter 3-28 serve as fulfillment of promise in Luke 24:46-47: “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of

these things.”

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Climax 28:27-28

For this people's heart has become

calloused; they hardly hear

with their ears, and they have

closed their eyes.

Otherwise they might see with

their eyes, hear with their

ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal

them.' "Therefore I want you to know that

God's salvation has been sent

to the Gentiles, and they will

listen!"

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Temple Centered Worship

House Centered Worship

God not confined spatially

Luke 24:53; Acts 1:12; 2:5, 46; 3:1; 5:12; 42 Acts 7:48-50; esp. 10:33; 11:11-

18Acts 28:30-31