Acts surpasses nearly all the New Testament Books in length. It is an inseparable link between the Gospels and the Epistles. Therefore, without Acts, the New Testament would be incomplete. Originally, Luke’s two writings, his Gospel account and Acts, most likely were circulated as one work. The narrative of Acts was the natural sequel to the story of Luke’s Gospel account. When John’s record was published as the final Gospel at the end of the first century, Luke’s Gospel was weaned from Acts and linked with the other three Gospels to become known corporately as “The Gospels”. At about the same time, Paul’s writings were being collected and identified under one title, “The Apostle”. Thus, seventeen New Testament Books were brought together and reduced to two units.

There is a blood line that stretches throughout the entire breadth of inspired scripture. From outside the gates of Eden in Genesis 4 to inside the gates of New Jerusalem in Revelations 21:22, the Bible is filled with the importance of the blood with regard to salvation. The blood of Jesus is very dear to Believers everywhere. Yet most Believers have a very limited understanding of all that has been accomplished by the blood of Jesus. This course enhances the reader’s understanding and appreciation for the Blood of Jesus. We see that Jesus’ blood is of a higher type than common blood. Because of His better blood, we have a better covenant established upon better promises. As you read and study this work, ask God for a greater understanding and appreciation for the precious blood of Jesus.

Sermons need themes for the same reason that buildings need blueprints, a story needs a plot, a picture needs a center of interest, or a sales talk needs a proposition. It is lamentable that many sermons lack a clear theme that can be followed. A theme-less sermon is like a flood, it spreads in all directions. A sermon with a theme is like a river that flows within its banks in a specific direction. There is value in the river to a man. Floods are wild, destructive, and seldom of any value. A train that does not stay on the track cannot go anywhere, no matter how much power the engine has. A sermon may show a great display
of steam, but it will never reach its destination without a theme.

Both the Old and New Testaments make up the inspired Scriptures. The New Testament was never intended to replace the Old Testament. Instead, the New Testament was given to complement the Old Testament, to complete the story.

This word armorbearer is something virtually unknown to the Body of Christ. God is stirring up men today to be called to be the position of armorbearers to the church leaders. What is an armorbearer and what does he do? We see in the Old Testament that the armorbearer was a person highly responsible, being a protector and servant, carrying his master’s shield into battle. Seeing to the safety of his leader, the armorbearer had an awesome responsibility. The armorbearer had an order to his life that revolved around his leader. God intends for us to have our priorities in order, so our prayer should be that God will touch our hearts and minds and do that for each of us.

The intent of this course in Theology, (the study of God Himself), is to give us a deeper and more intimate understanding of the One True God. It will help us to understand the personage of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Trinity in unity, yet distinguishable by their specific attributes. This course will help us to understand the volume of God’s knowledge because His being, His knowing, and His doing is all there is. His existence extends beyond all that man knows. Through His Word, God shares a portion about Himself with us.