Acts 1:1-5 Acts 1:1-5 11 In my former book, Theophilus, I In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach do and to teach 22 until the day he until the day he

was taken up to heaven, after was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy giving instructions through the Holy

Spirit to the apostles he had Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. chosen.

Acts 1:1-5 Acts 1:1-5 11 In my former book, Theophilus, I In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus wrote about all that Jesus began to began to do and to teachdo and to teach 22 until the day he until the day he

was taken up to heaven, after was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy giving instructions through the Holy

Spirit to the apostles he had Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. chosen.

Acts 1:1-5 Acts 1:1-5 33 After his suffering, he showed After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and over a period of forty days and

spoke about the kingdom of God.spoke about the kingdom of God.

Acts 1:1-5 Acts 1:1-5 33 After his suffering, he showed After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and over a period of forty days and

spoke about the spoke about the kingdom of Godkingdom of God..

Acts 1:1-5 Acts 1:1-5 44 On one occasion, while he was eating On one occasion, while he was eating

with them, he gave them this with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, command: "Do not leave Jerusalem,

but wait for the gift my Father but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me promised, which you have heard me

speak about. speak about. 55 For John baptized with For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be water, but in a few days you will be

baptized with the Holy Spirit."baptized with the Holy Spirit."

Acts 1:1-5 Acts 1:1-5 44 On one occasion, while he was eating On one occasion, while he was eating

with them, he gave them this with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, command: "Do not leave Jerusalem,

but wait for the gift my Father but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me promised, which you have heard me

speak about. speak about. 55 For John baptized with For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be water, but in a few days you will be

baptized with the Holy Spiritbaptized with the Holy Spirit."."

Acts 1:6-8Acts 1:6-866 So when they met So when they met

together, they asked him, together, they asked him, "Lord, are you at this time "Lord, are you at this time

going to restore the going to restore the kingdom to Israel?"kingdom to Israel?"

Acts 1:6-8Acts 1:6-877 He said to them: "It is not He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times for you to know the times or dates the Father has or dates the Father has

set by his own authority." set by his own authority."

Acts 1:6-8Acts 1:6-888 “But you will receive power “But you will receive power

when the Holy Spirit comes on when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my you; and you will be my

witnesses in Jerusalem, and in witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to all Judea and Samaria, and to

the ends of the earth.” the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:6-8Acts 1:6-888 “But you will receive power “But you will receive power

when the Holy Spirit comes on when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my you; and you will be my

witnesseswitnesses in Jerusalem, and in in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to all Judea and Samaria, and to

the ends of the earth.” the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:9-11Acts 1:9-1199 After he said this, he was After he said this, he was taken up before their very taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him eyes, and a cloud hid him

from their sight.from their sight.

Acts 1:9-11Acts 1:9-111010 They were looking intently up They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, into the sky as he was going,

when suddenly two men dressed when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. in white stood beside them. 1111

"Men of Galilee," they said, "why "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the do you stand here looking into the

sky?..."sky?..."

Acts 1:9-11Acts 1:9-11“…“…This same Jesus, who This same Jesus, who has been taken from you has been taken from you

into heaven, will come back into heaven, will come back in the same way you have in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”seen him go into heaven.”

Acts 1:9-11Acts 1:9-11“…“…This same Jesus, who This same Jesus, who has been taken from you has been taken from you

into heaven, into heaven, will come backwill come back in the same way you have in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”seen him go into heaven.”