Jesus “was lifted up while they (the apostles) were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.” (Acts 1:9) (NASB) Acts 1:10 “And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going…” The apostles’ attention was fixed on the ascending Lord Jesus Christ. They were “gazing intently.” […]
(NASB) Acts 1:9 “And after He said these things…” What were “these things” that Jesus said? Using Acts 1:4-5, 7-81- wait in Jerusalem2- wait for what the Father had promised3- you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days from now4- the time of restoring the kingdom of God to Israel is […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…The prayer of the week is based on Acts 1:11 You are the Promise-making and Promise-keeping God. When Your Son ascended into heaven, You promised His eleven apostles that He […]
Jesus promised His apostles that the power of the Holy Spirit would be given to them. Jesus promised them that they would have power to witness of Him. And His promise has not changed. (NASB) Acts 1:8 “…‘but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both […]
Before Jesus ascended into heaven we need to remember none of the New Testament had yet been written; none of the four Gospels (and not how the Holy Spirit worked in the lives of the Apostles), none of the letters, nor the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ…nothing had yet been recorded. […]
The Book of Acts in the New Testament is an account of the Holy Spirit of God working in and through the Apostles’ of Jesus Christ. Dr. Luke wrote the Book of Luke and then he continued with the book of Acts.(NASB) Acts 1:1-3 “THE FIRST account I composed, Theophilus, about all that […]
(NASB) Luke 24:50-53 “And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.51 While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven.52 And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,53 and were continually in the temple praising God.” […]
Waiting…waiting…many times is hard. We become impatient, surly, prickly, difficult to be around…while we wait. Waiting to be doing something other than what we feel we’re trapped in at this time in our lives. Many times as we wait, we grit our teeth, every day! What did the resurrected Lord Jesus say to […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…The prayer of the week is based on Isaiah 30:18 Father You are the Lord, the living God of the Bible Who longs to be gracious to me. Your kindness […]
When you have a situation in which you have no power to solve or change, what do you do? Followers of Christ, would you agree we should pray first? Jesus was traveling from Judea and came into Galilee. In fact, He went to the town of Cana in Galilee where He had made water into […]