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A new Bible Seminar series starts in the Central Library Southend at 7.30 pm. The seminar will trace the development of Christianity through the Acts of the Apostles.  

Luke, the author of Acts, describes the first six decades of Christianity. He starts with the Gospel of Luke where he maps events from the year before Jesus was born through to his ascension three decades later. In the Acts of the Apostles he carries on the narrative without any interruption. He traces the development of Christianity through to the mid 60’s AD. He gives a succinct description of how the Gospel was taken to Jews who lived outside Palestine and to non Jews who lived in different parts of the Roman Empire. From Acts it is possible to build portraits of people who played roles in taking the gospel far and wide. They include the Apostle Paul and less well known people such as Aquila and Pricilla. The book brings to life the world in which the gospel flourished. It explains how churches were founded in such places as Ephesus and Corinth. This history of the development of Christianity makes it possible to better understand the letters of the Apostle Paul.

The dates for the next series of seminars are as follows:
April 17 and 24.
May 1,8,15,22 and 29.
June 12,19 and 26
July 3.

We are looking at Acts of the Apostles . You can download these in advance on this link. Other Course Materials will be provided. Please bring your Bible with you.  To check the Council term times, go to: http://www.southend.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=36&documentID=269.  There is no registration fee. To express your interest please email: bible@biblestudyuk.com,  or call 07905 134140. All Seminars are Free-of-Charge.