Scripture to Read: Acts 1:1-8
Memory verse: Matthew 28:19-20
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Read verse 3. What was the purpose of Jesus staying on the earth for 40 days after the resurrection? What does this mean to His disciples?
What is this gift that Jesus told His disciples to wait for before leaving Jerusalem?
Who is the Holy Spirit? (John 14:26)
Read verse 8. What was promised to happen when the Holy Spirit comes on the disciples?
How can I become Christ’s witness today? Who gives me the power?
Becoming Christ’s witness is not a result of self-effort, but of being filled and led by the Holy Spirit. He is the one who is doing the work in a person. Pray now and ask the Holy Spirit to help you confess any hidden sin and to fill you with His Spirit.
