• The Outline – Act 1:1-11
  • The author’s preface – Act 1:1-5
  • The great commission – Act 1:6-8
  • The ascension – Act 1:9
  • The promise of Christ’s return – Act 1:10-11
• The Text
  • The author’s preface – Act 1:1-5
    • “The former treatise” – the Gospel of Luke
    • Theophilus
      • Living in Rome
      • Gentile convert
    • The treatise
      • The former - all that Jesus began to do and to teach
      • The present - the continuing work of the risen and ascended Lord
    • The risen Lord and the apostles
      • The resurrection appearances – 1Co 15:1-8
        • Resurrection - the “cornerstone” of Christianity
        • Resurrection - the supreme message
        • The “proofs”
          • He appeared to them “showed Himself alive”
          • He spoke to them
          • He ate with them
      • The chosen apostles
        • The commandment to wait in Jerusalem – Luk 24:49; Isa 2:3; Mic 4:2
        • Given through the Holy Spirit
        • The promise of the Holy Spirit - the baptism of the Spirit – Gal 3:13-14; Jhn 14:16-17; Jhn 14:26; Jhn 15:26; Jhn 16:7; Jhn 7:37-39
          • The baptism of John - repentance
          • The baptism of the Holy Spirit - placed into the body of Christ – 1Co 12:13
          • Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit – Luk 4:14; Act 10:38
        • The question about the Kingdom - “Is it now?”
        • The answer about the Kingdom - “The Father knows”
  • The Great Commission – Act 1:6-8
    • The Gospels – Mat 28:18-20
    • The Acts – Act 1:8
      • Witnesses “unto me” - the message proclaimed
      • “My witnesses” - the relationship stated – Act 10:40-42
    • The witnessing
      • The source
      • The force
        • The need for spiritual power which comes “from above”
        • The necessity of being “led of the Spirit”
      • The course
        • Jerusalem
        • Judea and Samaria
        • The world
  • The glorious ascension – Act 1:9
    • The literal event – Psa 104:3
    • The meaning
      • Sin has been atoned
      • Satan has been destroyed
      • Death has been defeated
      • The Law has been kept
      • The Son is glorified – Jhn 17:3; Jhn 20:17
      • The Head of the Church – Eph 1:20-21; Rev 7:17; Rev 6:16-17
      • He will be unseen but present by His Spirit
  • The promise of His return – Act 1:10-11
    • The angelic messengers
    • The message
      • Do not mourn
      • Do not gaze into heaven
      • Live with hope
        • “This same Jesus”
          • The same body
          • The same power
          • The same compassion
        • “Shall come again”
• The Great Historical Events That Determine Our Destiny and Our Lifestyle
  • The birth of Christ
  • The death of Christ
  • The resurrection of Christ
  • The ascension of Christ
  • The return of Christ

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