Meditation

Hi there,

So far in this series, we have covered Matthew and John's accounts of Jesus' appearances to his disciples between his resurrection and his ascension into heaven.

Before this season is over, we'll also copy out other, later appearances by Jesus in the New Testament, such as his appearance to Paul on the road to Damascus.

Luke begins the opening verses of the Book of Acts by recapping the end of his Gospel. As we transition from the Gospel accounts to other appearances by Jesus in the later books of the New Testament, we'll spend a couple of days copying these lines out.​

This is a longer passage, which I have provided in full with today's verses called out in black text. Tomorrow's verses are in grey for context.​

Today's text is Acts 1:1–6.

Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven

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 water, but in a few days you will be baptized with 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.”

Encouragement

"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans."

Romans 8:26

Andy

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