Day 1- It's All about the Power
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Day 1- It's All about the Power
The book of Acts is the sequel to the Gospel of Luke. Both books were written by Luke to a man named Theophilus to give an accurate account of the historical events before (Luke) and after (Acts) the death and resurrection of Jesus. In this passage, Luke is restating the Great Commission challenge that Jesus gave at the end of Luke when He commanded His disciples to spread the gospel throughout "Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth." Jesus then told His disciples, "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about."
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ShareIn my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach, until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen. After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
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