God has gifted Art Azurdia as a trenchant and powerful preacher of his word, and his gifts are on ready display in this wonderful book.
-- Thomas R. Schreiner
... The author's exacting exegesis and carefully wrought exposition of Luke's argument left me, a preacher of many years, informed, educated, convicted and motivated.
-- R. Kent Hughes
Art Azurdia is an exegetical surgeon who carefully cuts straight the tissue of the text of Acts 1- ... This work is a spiritual literary success waiting to happen!
-- Robert Smith Jr.
The author takes us in detail through the opening two chapters of Acts. What a great meal is set before us! He handles the text thoroughly, evenly, brilliantly and practically. By so doing he thus faithfully reproduces the great emphases of the human, and the Divine, author. Read with persistence and then inwardly digested, this will prove of huge nourish-ment to you and to your church. lt should give you renewed energy to join in all the Spirit is still doing today.
-- Dr. Ray Evans, Evangelicals Now
... Spirit Empowered Mission blends rich biblical interpretation with warm evangelistic passion, challenging all of us who belong to Christ's church to throw ourselves into Jesus' kingdom agenda, boldly and with joyful expectation.
-- Dennis E. Johnson
... In a day where much that claims to be Gospel-driven can actually be Gospel-distracting, Art provides a Gospel-focus that is most welcome and needed.
-- Bryan Chapell