Lesson 187: 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 JudeaJudea was the southern region of ancient Israel during the time of Jesus, governed by Rome and centered around Jerusalem and the Temple. It formed the political, religious, and cultural heart of Jewish life, and serves as the primary setting for Jesus’ ministry, His trial, and the early church. More and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
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The Context — The History
Acts opens with the risen JesusJesus of Nazareth, also called the Christ or the Messiah, is the central figure of the New Testament and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Born in the line of David, He taught with divine authority, performed miracles, and revealed the kingdom of God. More commissioning apostles before ascending from the Mount of OlivesMount of Olives is the ridge east of Jerusalem overlooking the Temple Mount. It appears throughout Scripture as a place of worship, prophecy, and major events in Jesus’ ministry — including His ascension and His future return (2 Samuel 15:30; Zechariah 14:4; Matthew 24:3; Acts 1:9–12). More. 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, JesusJesus of Nazareth, also called the Christ or the Messiah, is the central figure of the New Testament and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Born in the line of David, He taught with divine authority, performed miracles, and revealed the kingdom of God. More 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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He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
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When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
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Discussion
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Where is your 'Jerusalem' u2014 your immediate witness field?
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How have you experienced the Spirit's power for witness?
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What step toward 'the ends of the earth' can your church take?
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