The book of Acts is volume 2 of Luke's account of the life of Jesus and the "acts" of Jesus' disciples (the Gospel of Luke is volume 1). The book of Acts tells us of the spread of the gospel message from the city of Jerusalem to the rest of the known world at that time. It also gives us the "birth" of the church and provides a close look at how God advanced His kingdom through people who made themselves available to Him such as Peter, John, Stephen and Paul.

A key verse for the whole book is Acts 1:8, this verse provides an outline of the entire book. The followers of Jesus were frightened and unsure what to do. Jesus' final words to them was the promise that the Holy Spirit would come upon them and that they would be witnesses of Christ starting in their city, then the surrounding region and then the rest of the world.

These study notes should be a help to you as you read through the book of Acts.