My Dear Theophilus, I have already given you an account of all the
things that Jesus began to do and to teach, right up to the day when
he was taken up to heaven, after he had, through the Holy Spirit,
given his instructions to the apostles whom he had chosen. In the days
that followed his suffering... [ Continue Reading ]
POWER TO GO ON (Acts 1:1-5)... [ Continue Reading ]
So when they had met together they asked him, "Lord, are you going to
restore the kingdom of Israel at this time?" But he said to them, "It
is not yours to know the times and the seasons which the Father has
appointed by his own authority. But when the Holy Spirit has come upon
you, you will receive... [ Continue Reading ]
When he had said these things, while they were watching, he was taken
up and a cloud received him and he passed from their sight. While they
were gazing into heaven, as he went upon his way, behold, two men in
white garments stood beside them; and they said to them, "Men of
Galilee, why are you stan... [ Continue Reading ]
Then they made their way back to Jerusalem from the hill which is
called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, about half a mile
away. When they came in. they went up to the upper room where they
were staving; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas,
Bartholomew and Matthew, J... [ Continue Reading ]
"So then, of the men who were with us during all the time our Lord
went in and out amongst us, beginning from the baptism of John until
the day on which he was taken up from us--of these we must choose one
to be a witness of the resurrection along with us." So they selected
two, Joseph, who was call... [ Continue Reading ]