Acts 1:1-11
The Book of Acts
The Acts of the Holy Spirit, more-so than the Acts of the Apostles
Sequel to the book of Luke
Luke – What Jesus did during His mission
Acts – What Jesus did through the apostles by the Holy Spirit.
Relates the start of the early Church. What can we learn to apply to us today?
The disciples were commanded to stay in Jerusalem to wait for the baptism Holy Spirit.
Why does Jesus want the disciples to be baptised by the Holy Spirit?
Jesus is coming soon! He could return at any moment!
Receiving vs being baptised in the Holy Spirit
The disciples need to be baptised by the Holy Spirit for witnessing for Jesus – to represent Him the way that He wants, not the way we want.
Acts 1-7 Jerusalem
Acts 8-12 Judea & Samaria
Acts 13-28 The ends of the earth
Jesus ascends into Heaven
How do you want your life to matter?
The only way that you will find true joy, peace and fulfilment is to surrender your life to Jesus.
Jesus has already given you the desire for how He wants you to serve Him – don’t be afraid.
The world so needs us to be witnesses for Jesus.