Chapter summary
Acts 1 Summary
Acts 1 records Jesus’ final instructions, the promise of the Spirit, and his ascension before the church’s mission begins.
The risen Jesus tells his followers to wait for the Holy Spirit, promising power to be his witnesses ‘to the ends of the earth.’
He ascends into heaven with the promise of his return, and the disciples gather in prayer, awaiting Pentecost.
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Acts 1:8 “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.”” Acts 1:11 ““Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.””
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