But wait! there is more part 08 (more power)
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The document summarizes passages from Acts 1 that describe Jesus' interactions with His disciples after His resurrection. It says that for 40 days Jesus appeared to His disciples, giving proofs that He was alive and speaking about God's kingdom. Jesus instructed His disciples to remain in Jerusalem until receiving power from the Holy Spirit. He told them they would receive power and would be His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the entire world.
But wait! there is more part 08 (more power)
- 1. Acts 1:1-2 In my former book, 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. www.networkbible.org
- 2. Acts 1:3 After His suffering, He showed Himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. www.networkbible.org
- 3. Acts 1:4-5 On one occasion, while He was eating with them, He gave them this command: ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift My Father promised, which you have heard Me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ www.networkbible.org
- 4. Acts 1:6-8 So when they met together, they asked Him, ‘Lord, are You at this time going to restore the Kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own authority. 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.’ www.networkbible.org
- 5. “Now to Him Who is able to do immeasurably more…according to His power that is at work WITHIN us” (Eph. 3:20) Most importantly we saw names WRITTEN in heaven. Healing is exciting, but the GREATER miracle is when someone comes to faith Jesus’ resurrection means there is more POWER.
- 6. Part of faith is learning to walk in what has been made AVAILABLE to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Acts records how Jesus CONTINUES to do and teach through His people. It is not ENOUGH to simply know the teachings of Jesus. They were to wait for the PROMISED POWER of the Holy Spirit.
- 7. …we take for GRANTED the ways that God’s power is evident in our midst. Being a witness begins in the places NEAREST you. Power to be a witness includes LIFE CHANGE in you. God’s design is that what Jesus began to do is now continued through YOU by the Holy Spirit.
- 8. Please take a moment to fill out your Communication Card My Next Step Today is to: ( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin) ( ) Ask and watch for opportunities for God to use me ( ) Spend more time in personal worship/communion with God ( ) Be intentional (and prayerful) about talking to someone about Jesus this week. ( ) Examine if my life is becoming more reflective of Jesus ( ) Other________________________