George Verwer was a dynamic missionary, who died just a few years ago. He would sometimes tease congregations by saying to them, ‘Please turn to Acts 29.’ When he saw at least some of the people looking for the reference, and perhaps appearing a little perplexed, he would say, ‘YOU are Acts 29!’

I have just finished my umpteenth reading of the book of Acts. I can’t put a figure on how many times I have been refreshed at this particular ‘well’. When you finish a good back, you can almost feel a sadness that the experience is over, and I don’t think I’ve ever felt more sorry to come to the end of ‘Acts’.

But in a sense you never do.

‘Church of Christ! The records of these acts of the Holy Ghost have never reached completeness. This is the one book which has no proper close, because it waits for new chapters to be added so fast and so far as the people of God shall reinstate the blessed Spirit in his holy seat of control.’ Arthur T. Pierson.

Amen to that.