Be a witness

Introduction

The Reading plan

The Mission - “We are a community of Christ-centered disciples who Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ.”

The Pathway (Gather, Grow, Give, Go)

Today

Go!

The Acts of the Apostles (The acts of Jesus through the apostles in the power of the Holy Spirit).

Body

v. 1-2

Written by Luke

Author of The Gospel of Luke and Acts

Doctor (wealthy, educated)

Traveling companion of Paul.

“most excellent Theophilus” (Luke 1:3)

v. 3

presented Himself - proofs

appearing over 40 days ( over 500 people 1 Corinthians 15:5-6)

v. 4

Wait

In Jerusalem

v. 5

water baptism vs spirit baptism

Matthew 3:11 “11 “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

Mark 1:7–8 “7 And he was preaching, and saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals. 8 “I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.””

Luke 3:15–16 “15 Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ, 16 John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

John 1:32–34 “32 John testified saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. 33 “I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’ 34 “I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.””

v. 6-7

The question

epochs (seasons or circumstances)

Non of your business

v. 8

Power - “to do what?”

Holy Spirit is the source

Witnesses

Jerusalem (Jews) Ch 1-7

Judea and Samaria (Samaritans) Ch 8-12

The remotest part of the earth (The Gentiles) Ch 13-28 [13-20 Asia and Greece/21-28 Rome]

Conclusion

1 Point - Witnesses - [Mart-teas]

Luke 9:23 “23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”

v. 1 - Jesus began to “do and teach”

Matthew 28:18–20 “18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.””