Passage
Acts 1:1-11 (ESV)
A New Heaven and a New Earth
Revelation 21:1-8
Key Verse: 21:2
You Will Be My Witnesses
Date: Feb. 1, 2019
Daily Bread
Introduction to Acts
Key Verse: 1:8
1. Wait for the Holy Spirit (1-7)
Luke had written his gospel and now the book of Acts to Theophilus, a name that means "lover of God." After Jesus rose from the dead, he appeared to his disciples over a period of forty days. He wanted to convince them of the fact of his resurrection and victory over sin and death. He also spoke about the kingdom of God. The disciples still had a worldly dream to restore the kingdom to Israel. However, Jesus wanted them to lead all people into his eternal kingdom, through faith in his death and resurrection.
2. You will receive power (8-11)
The disciples were very limited in their wisdom, experience, and character. They had hardly travelled outside of Galilee, how could they be Jesus' witnesses to the ends of the earth? They could when they received the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit would equip them to witness to Jesus in every situation. The Greek word for witness implies "martyr." They would burn with God's love for lost souls and give their lives to see Jesus' gospel reach the ends of the earth.
Prayer: Prayer: Help me to witness to Jesus in the power of your Holy Spirit.
One Word: Jesus' witness to the ends of the earth
