Lesson 187: Acts 1:8
Acts 1:8
The Blueprint — The Verse
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on 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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The Context — The History
Acts opens with the risen Jesus commissioning apostles before ascending from the Mount of Olives. The Spirit-empowered church will spread from Jewish Jerusalem across ethnic boundaries to the Gentile world.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
After forty days teaching about the kingdom, Jesus answers disciples' questions about timing. He promises the Spirit's power and maps the geographic expansion of gospel witness.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Acts 1:7
7He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
Read the verse immediately before this lesson (Acts 1:7) to hear the lead-in to the passage.
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Acts 1:9
9After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Read the verse immediately after this lesson (Acts 1:9) to continue the passage.
Discussion
- Where is your 'Jerusalem' u2014 your immediate witness field?
- How have you experienced the Spirit's power for witness?
- What step toward 'the ends of the earth' can your church take?