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Acts 1 beautifully lays the groundwork for the birth and expansion of the early Church. From the ascension of Jesus to the promise of the Holy Spirit, it emphasizes the transformation of the apostles from mere followers to leaders. It illustrates that God equips those He calls, promising the Holy Spirit's power for the mission ahead.
- The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
- Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen
- To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God
- And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Mar 14, 2024 · The disciples were empowered by the Holy Spirit to be His witnesses in Jerusalem (Acts 1—8:3), in Judea and Samaria (8:4—12:25), and to the ends of the earth (13:1—28:31). Included in the last section are Paul’s three missionary journeys (13:1—21:16), his trials in Jerusalem and Caesarea (21:17—26:32) and his journey to Rome (27:1—28:31).
The Book of Acts is a fast-moving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Acts begins in Jerusalem just after Jesus' resurrection , recounts how the Gospel reached what are Syria , Lebanon , Cyprus , Turkey , Greece , and Malta today, and closes with the apostle Paul's two year ministry in Rome .
Who is "Theophilus" (Acts 1:1)? See Theophilus. Who is "I" (Acts 1:1)? Luke, who accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys and recorded what Paul recounted and taught. What is the "former account" (Acts 1:1)? The Gospel of Luke (see Theophilus and Luke). With which event does the Gospel of Luke close? Jesus' ascension to heaven.
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom ...
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It had provided the first-hand witness to Jesus’ life, death and resurrection that Jesus wanted (Luke 24:46-48; John 15:27; Acts 1:21-22), it had established the church on the basis of Jesus’ teaching (John 14:26; Acts 2:42; 6:4) and it had overseen the expansion of Christianity from Jerusalem into the wider world beyond (Matt 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 8:14; 10:44-48).
