Acts 1:1-26

The Beginning of the Church

Theophilus:

Book 1: All Jesus began to do and teach until the Ascension.

Book 2: The expansion of this message of the church through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit becomes the more focused member of the Trinity.

The Holy Spirit becomes the more focused member of the Trinity.

Commands given trough him.

Is the promise of the Father.

baptized with

He will come upon you (Empower you)

He authors and fulfills scripture

He authors and fulfills scripture

He authors and fulfills scripture

Involved in the Selection of Matthias.

The Disciples are still not fully getting the picture.

Is now the time You will restore the kingdom to Isreal?

it is not for you to know! (focus on the task!)

Your mission has a commission!

Don’t get caught up in things that don’t matter. (1:6-7, 1:9-11)

It has power (supernatural)

It has a message

It has a starting point

It has an ending point

It does not have an age limit

How did the disciples understand this mission?

They devoted themselves to prayer

They studied the Scripture (, )

They replenished their numbers from within.

They obediently waited for the Holy Spirit.