The Spirit of Jesus Unleashed on the Church: Acts of the Early Christians in a Changing Culture

by Ron Clark

Overview

The Spirit of Jesus Unleashed on the Church is the third book in a series concerning the restoration of Jesus' people in a world where the marginalized classes longed for reconciliation to God. After Jesus' ascension the early Christians fulfilled Luke's epic theme of restoration in their new empire, inclusion of outcasts, and endurance during the resistance. As Jesus journeyed to Jerusalem, so Paul and the mission of God followed the journey to the capital of the Roman world. God's people today are likewise empowered by the Spirit to boldly live their mission for Jesus through love, compassion, and endurance in cultures that marginalize those who need God's reconciliation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498273626
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	01/05/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	204
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Ron Clark is a minister for the Agape Church of Christ in Portland. He is an adjunct faculty member at George Fox Evangelical Seminary and the author of The God of Second Chances and Jesus Unleashed.
Ron Clark is the lead church planter for the Agape Church of Christ in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of Setting the Captives Free and is active in community organizations for prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

1 How Did We Get Here? 1

Should We Stay Or Should We Go?

2 Acts and Jesus Unleashed (Acts 1) 19

3 The Spirit Comes (Acts 2) 31

4 Resistance to the Spirit (Acts 3-5) 43

5 Resisting the Spirit: Community Resistance (Acts 6-9) 60

6 Resistance from Within (Acts 10-12) 76

An Empire Sent by the Spirit

7 The Second Wave Begins (Acts 13-14) 89

8 A Council on Foreign Relations Meets (Acts 15) 105

9 Witnessing in Greece (Acts 16-18) 118

10 Witnessing in Asia (Acts 19-20) 140

Enduring Resistance for the Sake of the Empire

11 On to the Promised Land? (Acts 21-26) 155

12 Paul Goes to Rome (Acts 27-28) 167

13 The Spirit Unleashed in the Church Today 176

Bibliography 181

Subject Index 189

Scripture Index 191