Pentecost part 2
Pentecost is a pilgrimage holiday, so the streets were packed with Jews from the surrounding nations, each speaking their own language.
The Strange Death of Judas Iscariot
There is one part of chapter one that we haven’t discussed properly yet, and that is the fate of Judas. This is perhaps one of only two passages that unbelievers know better than believers.
Ascension
When we last left our disciples at the end of verse three they were preparing to say their goodbye’s to Jesus. The next few verses take place moment before his ascension and both Jesus and his followers are trying to squeeze in as much in as possible.
Tough Times II
Paul also experienced hardships. He recounts them often, but what distressed him the most were those who turned away from the pure gospel of faith alone in Christ alone and instead put their trust in works. The works of the flesh never bring about salvation, and in some cases, ends in destruction. He talks about this very thing in Philippians chapter three.
Pentecost
Acts chapter two starts off like a Hollywood blockbuster with supernatural action kicking into high gear.
Replacing Judas
Following the ascension, the disciples do as Jesus commanded (verse 4) and entered the city of Jerusalem to wait for the Holy Spirit to come upon them. There wait was not to be spent in idleness, however, there was much to do.
Acts 1.1-.4
Acts picks up where the Gospel of Luke leaves off, with Jesus’ final moments among the disciples and his ascension to heaven and glory.
Tough Times
2 Kings chapters six and seven tell one of the most distressing, heart-wrenching stories in all of Scripture. The king of Aram gathers his troops and besieges the city of Samaria. The siege lasts not days or weeks, but month after month. Food runs out; people have already slaughtered all the livestock, including horses and donkeys. There is absolutely nothing in the city to eat.
Apostolic Alternate
Little is known about the man who took Judas’s place among the 12. From Acts chapter one we know that he was a follower and disciple of Jesus from the beginning, though not one of the 12 called by Christ.
Ascension Theology
While we’ve made some fun observations about the ascension passage, it should be noted that this is a crucial point of Christian theology almost as important as the resurrection itself.
The Acts Files Introduction
Here at Think-Biblically.com we’ve provided a number of topical studies that have, hopefully, been teaching you how to think biblically and grow in your relationship with God. We’re about to make a dramatic turn and start a series not on any particular topic, but on the book of Acts.
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Now, I want to get back to these notes regarding what it is that, more than anything else, would make us truly happy. I am certain, that if we were to go through these notes, we would find some had written “a closer walk with the Lord,” or “a more consistent quiet time.” Still others, I imagine, would turn to their current hurts and pains, listing perhaps “a father who would stop drinking,” “a better job,” “a family member coming to Christ,” and so forth.