Grace
Baptist Church May 26 2013
Pastor Bill Gasser
Acts
1:1-11
1 In my former book, Theophilus, I
wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the
day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy
Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he
presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He
appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of
God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave
them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father
promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John
baptized with[a] water, but
in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy
Spirit.”
6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you
at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or
dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will
receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes,
and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going,
when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 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.”
Luke
presents “The Book of Acts” as Part Two in the story of Jesus Christ. A bridge. (The Gospel Book of Luke is Part One)
The
Purpose of Acts: To tell the continuing story of Jesus
Why
study Acts?
1.
Acts reminds us of our mission.
2.
Encourages boldness.
3.
Introduces God’s new program – the Church.
Jesus
left a BIG unfinished task to us: make disciples of all the world! Here are our
“first steps” in getting started:
1.
Accept responsibility to reach the world.
2.
Believe the Truth of Jesus’ resurrection.
3.
Rely on God’s power.
The Lord has a plan, and a schedule. Wait for His Provision.
使徒行傳 1:1-11
1_ 提阿非羅啊，我在第一本書中已論到耶穌從開頭所做和所教導的一切事， 2_ 直到他藉着聖靈吩咐所揀選的使徒後，被接上升的日子為止。 3_ 他受害以後，用許多確據向使徒顯明自己是活着的，在四十天之中向他們顯現，並講說神國的事。 4_ 耶穌和他們聚集的時候，囑咐他們說：「不要離開 耶路撒冷，但要等候父的應許，就是你們聽見我說過的。 5_ 約翰是用水施洗，但過了不多幾天，你們要在聖靈裏受洗。」
6_ 他們聚集的時候，問耶穌：「主啊，你就要在這時候復興 以色列國嗎？」 7_ 耶穌對他們說：「父憑着自己的權柄所定的時候和日期，不是你們可以知道的。 8_ 但聖靈降臨在你們身上，你們就必得着能力，並要在 耶路撒冷、 猶太全地和 撒瑪利亞，直到地極，作我的見證。」 9_ 說了這些話，他們正看的時候，他被接上升，有一朵雲彩從他們眼前把他接去。 10_ 他升上去的時候，他們定睛望天，看哪，有兩個人身穿白衣站在他們旁邊， 11_ 說：「 加利利人哪，你們為甚麼站着望天呢？這離開你們被接升天的耶穌，你們見他怎樣升上天去，他也要怎樣來臨。」
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