Origin stories shape who we are, and the church has one we cannot afford to forget. This opening lesson in a new series on Acts walks through Acts 1v1-11 to recover that story, anchor the church in the resurrection, and call every listener to real discipleship.Main text: Acts 1v1-11Outline:- Origin stories matter, and without ours we drift- Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel, written to Theophilus- Dating Acts between Paul's Roman house arrest and AD 70- The power for evangelism is the gospel, not us (Romans 1v16)- God's timing, not ours, and a call to real conversionActs is not ancient history. It is the church's origin story, and forgetting it means becoming something we were never meant to be. This lesson ties Acts to Luke's gospel, traces Luke the beloved physician as author, and places the book between Paul's house arrest in AD 61 or 62 and the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70. From there it turns to the heart of the matter: the gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, and the power belongs to God's word, not our packaging. Stop fretting over outcomes, trust God's timing, and let the conversions in Acts move you toward the real thing.Originally Aired: 2026-06-073949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.Brandon, FL 33596Chapters: